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feat: Shield attack detection and lockdown plugin - #53
Introduces Shield (authkit.shield), a security plugin that detects abusive HTTP traffic, temporarily blocks offending clients, and can lock down HTTP and gRPC when many distinct clients offend. It registers through the existing plugin lifecycle, exposes operator status and incident surfaces, and reports lockdown through plugin health.
Detection and HTTP Pipeline
Resolves client identity from the remote address or from a validated X-Forwarded-For entry selected by trusted proxy hop count.
Detects attack signatures, suspicious user agents, request floods, repeated 401/403 responses, and repeated 404 probes. Oversized declared bodies and long queries block only the offending request.
Runs the HTTP middleware before routing. A single offending client receives 503; automatic global lockdown requires a configurable number of distinct offenders. Forced lockdown also returns 503 with Retry-After.
Shared State and Operator Surfaces
Shares in-memory lockdown state, LRU-bounded per-client counters and temporary blocks, metrics, and a bounded incident log across the plugin services.
Exposes HTTP status, incidents, and optional release endpoints. Status and incident reads require the configured operator token; release also requires ReleaseEnabled.
Reports forced lockdown consistently in status and health. A release attempt during forced lockdown fails until the configuration flag is cleared.
gRPC
Declares a server interceptor that rejects calls with Unavailable during lockdown while keeping Shield's operator service reachable.
Applies active client blocks to gRPC calls and provides status, incident listing and streaming, and token-guarded release through authkit.shield.ShieldService.
Validation
dotnet build AuthKit.slnx --no-restore: 0 errors.
Shield regression tests: 4/4 pass, covering forwarded address selection, LRU eviction, and client versus global blocking.
Host integration tests: 11/11 pass, including discovery and loading of the staged Shield plugin.
Docker publish stage builds and contains plugins/Shield/Shield.dll and manifest.json.
Shield can be discovered and loaded by the host. One abusive client is blocked without taking down other clients; a burst of distinct offenders or the manual switch can enforce a temporary lockdown across both transports. Its counters and lockdown state are per process, so deployments with multiple instances do not share detection state.
Require an operator token for status and incident reads because incident reasons contain client identifiers. Reject release while forced lockdown remains configured.
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Inline comments:
Review comments at @AuthKit.slnx:
- Line 15: Update the Docker build to copy Shield.csproj before the dotnet
restore AuthKit.slnx step, then add a publish step that places Shield in
plugins/Shield so the built image includes the plugin.
Review comments at @src/Plugins/Solutions/Shield/Detection/ClientIdResolver.cs:
- Around line 17-23: Update ClientIdResolver.Resolve to select the forwarded
address by a configurable trusted-proxy hop count from the right, treating
counts below one as one and falling back to RemoteIpAddress when the header has
too few entries. Update ShieldOptions.TrustForwardedHeader documentation to
describe this behavior.
Review comments at @src/Plugins/Solutions/Shield/Grpc/ShieldStatusService.cs:
- Around line 61-73: Update WatchIncidents to replace the single-slot
TaskCompletionSource with a Channel<State.ShieldIncident>, enqueue incidents
with TryWrite in the subscription handler, and consume them asynchronously so
incidents arriving during writes are retained. Use a channel configuration that
does not drop incidents, and add the required System.Threading.Channels import.
Review comments at @src/Plugins/Solutions/Shield/Middleware/ShieldMiddleware.cs:
- Around line 100-106: Update ApplySignalAsync so a Lockdown signal from one
client does not call TryEnterLockdown for the service-wide state; instead,
record and enforce a temporary block for that client with its own expiry.
Reserve global lockdown for distributed signals across multiple clients, while
preserving ForceLockdown as the operator-controlled global switch.
Review comments at @src/Plugins/Solutions/Shield/ShieldPlugin.cs:
- Around line 35-36: Replace the placeholder homepage and repositoryUrl values
with working destinations in the plugin metadata, and update the matching values
in the Shield manifest.json so both metadata sources remain consistent.
Review comments at
@src/Plugins/Solutions/Shield/State/Counters/SlidingWindowCounter.cs:
- Around line 20-34: Replace the full-bucket eviction logic around _buckets with
least-recently-used tracking so new-client requests touch and evict entries in
O(1), rather than scanning buckets or evicting by the oldest queued event. Move
expired-bucket pruning to a cheap periodic schedule instead of performing it on
every new client.
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The pull request adds a Shield security plugin to the solution. It evaluates requests and responses, records security state and incidents, provides operator endpoints, and integrates with the host.
Changes: Shield plugin
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Summary
Configuration, authorization, and shared state src/Plugins/Solutions/Shield/Options/ShieldOptions.cs, src/Plugins/Solutions/Shield/Security/ReleaseGuard.cs, src/Plugins/Solutions/Shield/State/*
Adds Shield configuration, release-token checks, and shared state for lockdowns, counters, incidents, metrics, and snapshots.
Request detection and enforcement src/Plugins/Solutions/Shield/Detection/*, src/Plugins/Solutions/Shield/Detection/Sensors/*, src/Plugins/Solutions/Shield/Middleware/ShieldMiddleware.cs, src/Plugins/Solutions/Shield/Grpc/ShieldInterceptor.cs, src/Plugins/Solutions/Shield/Composition/ShieldServices.cs, src/Plugins/Solutions/Shield/Pipeline/ShieldPipeline.cs
Adds request and response detectors, client ID resolution, HTTP request enforcement, gRPC lockdown checks, and service and pipeline registration.
Operator status and lockdown APIs src/Plugins/Solutions/Shield/Grpc/protos/shield.proto, src/Plugins/Solutions/Shield/Grpc/ShieldStatusService.cs, src/Plugins/Solutions/Shield/Endpoints/ShieldEndpoints.cs
Adds HTTP and gRPC APIs for reading status and incidents, streaming incidents, and releasing lockdown.
Adds the plugin project and manifest, wires its endpoints and health reporting, stages it in integration tests, and verifies host loading and health results.
sequenceDiagram
participant Client
participant ShieldMiddleware
participant ClientIdResolver
participant IAttackDetector
participant IShieldState
participant NextMiddleware
Client->>ShieldMiddleware: Send HTTP request
ShieldMiddleware->>ClientIdResolver: Resolve client ID
ShieldMiddleware->>IShieldState: Count evaluation and check lockdown state
ShieldMiddleware->>IAttackDetector: Evaluate request
IAttackDetector->>IShieldState: Record detector event when applicable
ShieldMiddleware->>NextMiddleware: Continue when no signal blocks request
NextMiddleware-->>ShieldMiddleware: Return completed response
ShieldMiddleware->>IAttackDetector: Observe response
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Merge Risk: Moderate · previous review f9ceb
The Docker image build needs Shield added before this can ship. The detection design also has weaknesses that should be addressed or explicitly accepted. Spoofable client identity behind forwarded headers lets clients evade detection. One anonymous client can trigger a service-wide lockdown. The counter can slow requests under load. The live incident stream can silently drop events.
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Inline comments:
Review comments at @AuthKit.slnx:
- Line 15: Update the Docker build to copy Shield.csproj before the dotnet
restore AuthKit.slnx step, then add a publish step that places Shield in
plugins/Shield so the built image includes the plugin.
Review comments at @src/Plugins/Solutions/Shield/Detection/ClientIdResolver.cs:
- Around line 17-23: Update ClientIdResolver.Resolve to select the forwarded
address by a configurable trusted-proxy hop count from the right, treating
counts below one as one and falling back to RemoteIpAddress when the header has
too few entries. Update ShieldOptions.TrustForwardedHeader documentation to
describe this behavior.
Review comments at @src/Plugins/Solutions/Shield/Grpc/ShieldStatusService.cs:
- Around line 61-73: Update WatchIncidents to replace the single-slot
TaskCompletionSource with a Channel<State.ShieldIncident>, enqueue incidents
with TryWrite in the subscription handler, and consume them asynchronously so
incidents arriving during writes are retained. Use a channel configuration that
does not drop incidents, and add the required System.Threading.Channels import.
Review comments at @src/Plugins/Solutions/Shield/Middleware/ShieldMiddleware.cs:
- Around line 100-106: Update ApplySignalAsync so a Lockdown signal from one
client does not call TryEnterLockdown for the service-wide state; instead,
record and enforce a temporary block for that client with its own expiry.
Reserve global lockdown for distributed signals across multiple clients, while
preserving ForceLockdown as the operator-controlled global switch.
Review comments at @src/Plugins/Solutions/Shield/ShieldPlugin.cs:
- Around line 35-36: Replace the placeholder homepage and repositoryUrl values
with working destinations in the plugin metadata, and update the matching values
in the Shield manifest.json so both metadata sources remain consistent.
Review comments at
@src/Plugins/Solutions/Shield/State/Counters/SlidingWindowCounter.cs:
- Around line 20-34: Replace the full-bucket eviction logic around _buckets with
least-recently-used tracking so new-client requests touch and evict entries in
O(1), rather than scanning buckets or evicting by the oldest queued event. Move
expired-bucket pruning to a cheap periodic schedule instead of performing it on
every new client.
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Major · Security & Privacy · Quick win
Do not use the leftmost X-Forwarded-For entry as the client ID.
A reverse proxy appends the peer address to the existing X-Forwarded-For value. The leftmost entry is therefore always the value that the client sent. This is true even behind a trusted proxy. With TrustForwardedHeader = true, any client can send X-Forwarded-For: <any value> and control clientId. This causes three problems:
ShieldMiddleware checks AllowedIps first, at Line 30 of that file. A client that sends an allowlisted value skips all evaluation, including lockdown and BlockedIps.
Per-client counters (rate, signature, auth failures, 404 probes) can be reset with a new value on each request.
Every incident reason contains a client ID that the attacker chose.
Select the address by trusted hop count from the right end of the header. Default the count to 1. Treat 0 as 1. If the header has fewer entries than the count, use RemoteIpAddress. Update the TrustForwardedHeader documentation in ShieldOptions.cs (Lines 138-143) to match.
Based on learnings: "do not blindly trust the leftmost or rightmost entry. Instead, use a configurable 'trusted proxy hops' count to pick the correct address counting from the right".
🔒️ Proposed fix
--- "a/src/Plugins/Solutions/Shield/Detection/ClientIdResolver.cs"+++ "b/src/Plugins/Solutions/Shield/Detection/ClientIdResolver.cs"@@ -12,16 +12,18 @@
/// <summary>
/// Resolves the client id for the request. Never returns null or empty.
/// </summary>
- public static string Resolve(HttpContext context, bool trustForwardedHeader)+ public static string Resolve(HttpContext context, bool trustForwardedHeader, int trustedProxyHops = 1)
{
if (trustForwardedHeader
&& context.Request.Headers.TryGetValue("X-Forwarded-For", out var forwarded))
{
- var first = forwarded.ToString().Split(',', 2)[0].Trim();- if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(first))- return first;+ var entries = forwarded.ToString()+ .Split(',', StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries | StringSplitOptions.TrimEntries);+ var hops = Math.Max(1, trustedProxyHops);+ if (entries.Length >= hops)+ return entries[^hops];
}
return context.Connection.RemoteIpAddress?.ToString() ?? "unknown";
}
}
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Update ClientIdResolver.Resolve to select the forwarded address by a
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as one and falling back to RemoteIpAddress when the header has too few entries.
Update ShieldOptions.TrustForwardedHeader documentation to describe this
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Prevent one anonymous client from locking down the service by blocking that client first and requiring distinct offenders for a global trip. Validate trusted proxy hops, retain streamed incidents, and make counter eviction constant time. Include Shield in Docker publish and cover the security behavior with tests.
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Summary
Introduces Shield (
authkit.shield), a security plugin that detects abusive HTTP traffic, temporarily blocks offending clients, and can lock down HTTP and gRPC when many distinct clients offend. It registers through the existing plugin lifecycle, exposes operator status and incident surfaces, and reports lockdown through plugin health.Detection and HTTP Pipeline
X-Forwarded-Forentry selected by trusted proxy hop count.503; automatic global lockdown requires a configurable number of distinct offenders. Forced lockdown also returns503withRetry-After.Shared State and Operator Surfaces
ReleaseEnabled.gRPC
Unavailableduring lockdown while keeping Shield's operator service reachable.authkit.shield.ShieldService.Validation
dotnet build AuthKit.slnx --no-restore: 0 errors.publishstage builds and containsplugins/Shield/Shield.dllandmanifest.json.git diff --check origin/development...HEAD: clean.Result
Shield can be discovered and loaded by the host. One abusive client is blocked without taking down other clients; a burst of distinct offenders or the manual switch can enforce a temporary lockdown across both transports. Its counters and lockdown state are per process, so deployments with multiple instances do not share detection state.