VCST-1628: Make login time the same for registered and unregistered u…

…sers (#2839)

src/VirtoCommerce.Platform.Core/Security/DelayedResponse.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace VirtoCommerce.Platform.Core.Security;
+
+// This class allows to measure the duration of a succeeded response and delay subsequent failed responses to prevent timing attacks.
+public class DelayedResponse
+{
+    private const int _minDelay = 150; // milliseconds
+    private static readonly ConcurrentDictionary<string, int> _delaysByName = new();
+
+    private readonly string _name;
+    private readonly Stopwatch _stopwatch;
+    private readonly Task _failedDelayTask;
+    private readonly Task _succeededDelayTask;
+
+    public static DelayedResponse Create(params string[] nameParts)
+    {
+        return new DelayedResponse(string.Join(".", nameParts));
+    }
+
+    public DelayedResponse(string name)
+    {
+        _name = name;
+        _stopwatch = Stopwatch.StartNew();
+        _delaysByName.TryAdd(name, 0);
+        var failedDelay = Math.Max(_minDelay, _delaysByName[name]);
+        _failedDelayTask = Task.Delay(failedDelay);
+        _succeededDelayTask = Task.Delay(_minDelay);
+    }
+
+    public Task FailAsync()
+    {
+        return _failedDelayTask;
+    }
+
+    public Task SucceedAsync()
+    {
+        if (_stopwatch.IsRunning)
+        {
+            _stopwatch.Stop();
+            _delaysByName[_name] = (int)_stopwatch.ElapsedMilliseconds;
+        }
+
+        return _succeededDelayTask;
+    }
+}

src/VirtoCommerce.Platform.Web/Controllers/Api/AuthorizationController.cs

@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ public async Task<ActionResult> Exchange()
 
             if (openIdConnectRequest.IsPasswordGrantType())
             {
+                // Measure the duration of a succeeded response and delay subsequent failed responses to prevent timing attacks
+                var delayedResponse = DelayedResponse.Create(nameof(AuthorizationController), nameof(Exchange), "Password");
+
                 var user = await _userManager.FindByNameAsync(openIdConnectRequest.Username);
 
                 // Allows signin to back office by either username (login) or email if IdentityOptions.User.RequireUniqueEmail is True. 
@@ -127,11 +130,13 @@ public async Task<ActionResult> Exchange()
 
                 if (user is null)
                 {
+                    await delayedResponse.FailAsync();
                     return BadRequest(SecurityErrorDescriber.LoginFailed());
                 }
 
                 if (!_passwordLoginOptions.Enabled && !user.IsAdministrator)
                 {
+                    await delayedResponse.FailAsync();
                     return BadRequest(SecurityErrorDescriber.PasswordLoginDisabled());
                 }
 
@@ -144,6 +149,7 @@ public async Task<ActionResult> Exchange()
                     var errors = await requestValidator.ValidateAsync(context);
                     if (errors.Count > 0)
                     {
+                        await delayedResponse.FailAsync();
                         return BadRequest(errors.First());
                     }
                 }
@@ -156,6 +162,8 @@ public async Task<ActionResult> Exchange()
                 await SetLastLoginDate(user);
                 await _eventPublisher.Publish(new UserLoginEvent(user));
 
+                await delayedResponse.SucceedAsync();
+
                 return SignIn(ticket.Principal, ticket.Properties, ticket.AuthenticationScheme);
             }
 

src/VirtoCommerce.Platform.Web/Controllers/Api/SecurityController.cs

@@ -97,41 +97,44 @@ public SecurityController(
         [AllowAnonymous]
         public async Task<ActionResult<SignInResult>> Login([FromBody] LoginRequest request)
         {
-            var userName = request.UserName;
+            // Measure the duration of a succeeded response and delay subsequent failed responses to prevent timing attacks
+            var delayedResponse = DelayedResponse.Create(nameof(SecurityController), nameof(Login));
+
+            var user = await UserManager.FindByNameAsync(request.UserName);
 
             // Allows signin to back office by either username (login) or email if IdentityOptions.User.RequireUniqueEmail is True. 
-            if (_identityOptions.User.RequireUniqueEmail)
+            if (user == null && _identityOptions.User.RequireUniqueEmail)
             {
-                var userByName = await UserManager.FindByNameAsync(userName);
-
-                if (userByName == null)
-                {
-                    var userByEmail = await UserManager.FindByEmailAsync(userName);
-                    if (userByEmail != null)
-                    {
-                        userName = userByEmail.UserName;
-                    }
-                }
+                user = await UserManager.FindByEmailAsync(request.UserName);
             }
 
-            var user = await UserManager.FindByNameAsync(userName);
+            if (user == null)
+            {
+                await delayedResponse.FailAsync();
+                return Ok(SignInResult.Failed);
+            }
 
             await _eventPublisher.Publish(new BeforeUserLoginEvent(user));
 
-            var loginResult = await _signInManager.PasswordSignInAsync(userName, request.Password, request.RememberMe, true);
+            var loginResult = await _signInManager.PasswordSignInAsync(user, request.Password, request.RememberMe, lockoutOnFailure: true);
 
-            if (loginResult.Succeeded)
+            if (!loginResult.Succeeded)
             {
-                await SetLastLoginDate(user);
-                await _eventPublisher.Publish(new UserLoginEvent(user));
+                await delayedResponse.FailAsync();
+                return Ok(loginResult);
+            }
 
-                //Do not allow login to admin customers and rejected users
-                if (await UserManager.IsInRoleAsync(user, PlatformConstants.Security.SystemRoles.Customer))
-                {
-                    return Ok(SignInResult.NotAllowed);
-                }
+            await SetLastLoginDate(user);
+            await _eventPublisher.Publish(new UserLoginEvent(user));
+
+            //Do not allow login to admin customers and rejected users
+            if (await UserManager.IsInRoleAsync(user, PlatformConstants.Security.SystemRoles.Customer))
+            {
+                loginResult = SignInResult.NotAllowed;
             }
 
+            await delayedResponse.SucceedAsync();
+
             return Ok(loginResult);
         }
 
@@ -611,25 +614,28 @@ public async Task<ActionResult<bool>> ValidatePasswordResetToken(string userId,
         [AllowAnonymous]
         public async Task<ActionResult> RequestPasswordReset(string loginOrEmail)
         {
+            // Measure the duration of a succeeded response and delay subsequent failed responses to prevent timing attacks
+            var delayedResponse = DelayedResponse.Create(nameof(SecurityController), nameof(RequestPasswordReset));
+
             var user = await UserManager.FindByNameAsync(loginOrEmail);
-            if (user == null)
+
+            if (user == null && _identityOptions.User.RequireUniqueEmail)
             {
                 user = await UserManager.FindByEmailAsync(loginOrEmail);
             }
 
             // Return 200 to prevent potential user name/email harvesting
             if (user == null)
             {
+                await delayedResponse.FailAsync();
                 return Ok();
             }
 
             var nextRequestDate = user.LastPasswordChangeRequestDate + _passwordOptions.RepeatedResetPasswordTimeLimit;
             if (nextRequestDate != null && nextRequestDate > DateTime.UtcNow)
             {
-                return Ok(new
-                {
-                    NextRequestAt = nextRequestDate,
-                });
+                await delayedResponse.FailAsync();
+                return Ok(new { NextRequestAt = nextRequestDate });
             }
 
             //Do not permit rejected users and customers
@@ -652,6 +658,8 @@ public async Task<ActionResult> RequestPasswordReset(string loginOrEmail)
                 await UserManager.UpdateAsync(user);
             }
 
+            await delayedResponse.SucceedAsync();
+
             return Ok();
         }
 

tests/VirtoCommerce.Platform.Web.Tests/Controllers/Api/SecurityControllerTests.cs

@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ public async Task Login_SignInSuccess()
             var user = _fixture.Create<ApplicationUser>();
             var request = _fixture.Create<LoginRequest>();
             _signInManagerMock
-                .Setup(x => x.PasswordSignInAsync(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<bool>(), It.IsAny<bool>()))
+                .Setup(x => x.PasswordSignInAsync(It.IsAny<ApplicationUser>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<bool>(), It.IsAny<bool>()))
                 .ReturnsAsync(SignInResult.Success);
             _userManagerMock
                 .Setup(x => x.FindByNameAsync(It.IsAny<string>()))
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ public async Task Login_UserRoleIsCustomer()
             var user = _fixture.Create<ApplicationUser>();
             var request = _fixture.Create<LoginRequest>();
             _signInManagerMock
-                .Setup(x => x.PasswordSignInAsync(It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<bool>(), It.IsAny<bool>()))
+                .Setup(x => x.PasswordSignInAsync(It.IsAny<ApplicationUser>(), It.IsAny<string>(), It.IsAny<bool>(), It.IsAny<bool>()))
                 .ReturnsAsync(SignInResult.Success);
             _userManagerMock
                 .Setup(x => x.FindByNameAsync(It.IsAny<string>()))