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//! Configuration options to tune the behaviour of [`SessionMiddleware`].
use actix_web::cookie::{time::Duration, Key, SameSite};
use derive_more::From;
use crate::{storage::SessionStore, SessionMiddleware};
/// Determines what type of session cookie should be used and how its lifecycle should be managed.
///
/// Used by [`SessionMiddlewareBuilder::session_lifecycle`].
#[derive(Debug, Clone, From)]
#[non_exhaustive]
pub enum SessionLifecycle {
/// The session cookie will expire when the current browser session ends.
///
/// When does a browser session end? It depends on the browser! Chrome, for example, will often
/// continue running in the background when the browser is closed—session cookies are not
/// deleted and they will still be available when the browser is opened again.
/// Check the documentation of the browsers you are targeting for up-to-date information.
BrowserSession(BrowserSession),
/// The session cookie will be a [persistent cookie].
///
/// Persistent cookies have a pre-determined lifetime, specified via the `Max-Age` or `Expires`
/// attribute. They do not disappear when the current browser session ends.
///
/// [persistent cookie]: https://www.whitehatsec.com/glossary/content/persistent-session-cookie
PersistentSession(PersistentSession),
}
/// A [session lifecycle](SessionLifecycle) strategy where the session cookie expires when the
/// browser's current session ends.
///
/// When does a browser session end? It depends on the browser. Chrome, for example, will often
/// continue running in the background when the browser is closed—session cookies are not deleted
/// and they will still be available when the browser is opened again. Check the documentation of
/// the browsers you are targeting for up-to-date information.
///
/// Due to its `Into<SessionLifecycle>` implementation, a `BrowserSession` can be passed directly
/// to [`SessionMiddlewareBuilder::session_lifecycle()`].
#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
pub struct BrowserSession {
state_ttl: Duration,
state_ttl_extension_policy: TtlExtensionPolicy,
}
impl BrowserSession {
/// Sets a time-to-live (TTL) when storing the session state in the storage backend.
///
/// We do not want to store session states indefinitely, otherwise we will inevitably run out of
/// storage by holding on to the state of countless abandoned or expired sessions!
///
/// We are dealing with the lifecycle of two uncorrelated object here: the session cookie
/// and the session state. It is not a big issue if the session state outlives the cookie—
/// we are wasting some space in the backend storage, but it will be cleaned up eventually.
/// What happens, instead, if the cookie outlives the session state? A new session starts—
/// e.g. if sessions are being used for authentication, the user is de-facto logged out.
///
/// It is not possible to predict with certainty how long a browser session is going to
/// last—you need to provide a reasonable upper bound. You do so via `state_ttl`—it dictates
/// what TTL should be used for session state when the lifecycle of the session cookie is
/// tied to the browser session length. [`SessionMiddleware`] will default to 1 day if
/// `state_ttl` is left unspecified.
///
/// You can mitigate the risk of the session cookie outliving the session state by
/// specifying a more aggressive state TTL extension policy - check out
/// [`BrowserSession::state_ttl_extension_policy`] for more details.
pub fn state_ttl(mut self, ttl: Duration) -> Self {
self.state_ttl = ttl;
self
}
/// Determine under what circumstances the TTL of your session state should be extended.
///
/// Defaults to [`TtlExtensionPolicy::OnStateChanges`] if left unspecified.
///
/// See [`TtlExtensionPolicy`] for more details.
pub fn state_ttl_extension_policy(mut self, ttl_extension_policy: TtlExtensionPolicy) -> Self {
self.state_ttl_extension_policy = ttl_extension_policy;
self
}
}
impl Default for BrowserSession {
fn default() -> Self {
Self {
state_ttl: default_ttl(),
state_ttl_extension_policy: default_ttl_extension_policy(),
}
}
}
/// A [session lifecycle](SessionLifecycle) strategy where the session cookie will be [persistent].
///
/// Persistent cookies have a pre-determined expiration, specified via the `Max-Age` or `Expires`
/// attribute. They do not disappear when the current browser session ends.
///
/// Due to its `Into<SessionLifecycle>` implementation, a `PersistentSession` can be passed directly
/// to [`SessionMiddlewareBuilder::session_lifecycle()`].
///
/// # Examples
/// ```
/// use actix_web::cookie::time::Duration;
/// use actix_session::SessionMiddleware;
/// use actix_session::config::{PersistentSession, TtlExtensionPolicy};
///
/// const SECS_IN_WEEK: i64 = 60 * 60 * 24 * 7;
///
/// // a session lifecycle with a time-to-live (expiry) of 1 week and default extension policy
/// PersistentSession::default().session_ttl(Duration::seconds(SECS_IN_WEEK));
///
/// // a session lifecycle with the default time-to-live (expiry) and a custom extension policy
/// PersistentSession::default()
/// // this policy causes the session state's TTL to be refreshed on every request
/// .session_ttl_extension_policy(TtlExtensionPolicy::OnEveryRequest);
/// ```
///
/// [persistent]: https://www.whitehatsec.com/glossary/content/persistent-session-cookie
#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
pub struct PersistentSession {
session_ttl: Duration,
ttl_extension_policy: TtlExtensionPolicy,
}
impl PersistentSession {
/// Specifies how long the session cookie should live.
///
/// The session TTL is also used as the TTL for the session state in the storage backend.
///
/// Defaults to 1 day.
///
/// A persistent session can live more than the specified TTL if the TTL is extended.
/// See [`session_ttl_extension_policy`](Self::session_ttl_extension_policy) for more details.
#[doc(alias = "max_age", alias = "max age", alias = "expires")]
pub fn session_ttl(mut self, session_ttl: Duration) -> Self {
self.session_ttl = session_ttl;
self
}
/// Determines under what circumstances the TTL of your session should be extended.
/// See [`TtlExtensionPolicy`] for more details.
///
/// Defaults to [`TtlExtensionPolicy::OnStateChanges`].
pub fn session_ttl_extension_policy(
mut self,
ttl_extension_policy: TtlExtensionPolicy,
) -> Self {
self.ttl_extension_policy = ttl_extension_policy;
self
}
}
impl Default for PersistentSession {
fn default() -> Self {
Self {
session_ttl: default_ttl(),
ttl_extension_policy: default_ttl_extension_policy(),
}
}
}
/// Configuration for which events should trigger an extension of the time-to-live for your session.
///
/// If you are using a [`BrowserSession`], `TtlExtensionPolicy` controls how often the TTL of the
/// session state should be refreshed. The browser is in control of the lifecycle of the session
/// cookie.
///
/// If you are using a [`PersistentSession`], `TtlExtensionPolicy` controls both the expiration of
/// the session cookie and the TTL of the session state on the storage backend.
#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
#[non_exhaustive]
pub enum TtlExtensionPolicy {
/// The TTL is refreshed every time the server receives a request associated with a session.
///
/// # Performance impact
/// Refreshing the TTL on every request is not free. It implies a refresh of the TTL on the
/// session state. This translates into a request over the network if you are using a remote
/// system as storage backend (e.g. Redis). This impacts both the total load on your storage
/// backend (i.e. number of queries it has to handle) and the latency of the requests served by
/// your server.
OnEveryRequest,
/// The TTL is refreshed every time the session state changes or the session key is renewed.
OnStateChanges,
}
/// Determines how to secure the content of the session cookie.
///
/// Used by [`SessionMiddlewareBuilder::cookie_content_security`].
#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
pub enum CookieContentSecurity {
/// The cookie content is encrypted when using `CookieContentSecurity::Private`.
///
/// Encryption guarantees confidentiality and integrity: the client cannot tamper with the
/// cookie content nor decode it, as long as the encryption key remains confidential.
Private,
/// The cookie content is signed when using `CookieContentSecurity::Signed`.
///
/// Signing guarantees integrity, but it doesn't ensure confidentiality: the client cannot
/// tamper with the cookie content, but they can read it.
Signed,
}
pub(crate) const fn default_ttl() -> Duration {
Duration::days(1)
}
pub(crate) const fn default_ttl_extension_policy() -> TtlExtensionPolicy {
TtlExtensionPolicy::OnStateChanges
}
/// A fluent, customized [`SessionMiddleware`] builder.
#[must_use]
pub struct SessionMiddlewareBuilder<Store: SessionStore> {
storage_backend: Store,
configuration: Configuration,
}
impl<Store: SessionStore> SessionMiddlewareBuilder<Store> {
pub(crate) fn new(store: Store, configuration: Configuration) -> Self {
Self {
storage_backend: store,
configuration,
}
}
/// Set the name of the cookie used to store the session ID.
///
/// Defaults to `id`.
pub fn cookie_name(mut self, name: String) -> Self {
self.configuration.cookie.name = name;
self
}
/// Set the `Secure` attribute for the cookie used to store the session ID.
///
/// If the cookie is set as secure, it will only be transmitted when the connection is secure
/// (using `https`).
///
/// Default is `true`.
pub fn cookie_secure(mut self, secure: bool) -> Self {
self.configuration.cookie.secure = secure;
self
}
/// Determines what type of session cookie should be used and how its lifecycle should be managed.
/// Check out [`SessionLifecycle`]'s documentation for more details on the available options.
///
/// Default is [`SessionLifecycle::BrowserSession`].
///
/// # Examples
/// ```
/// use actix_web::cookie::{Key, time::Duration};
/// use actix_session::{SessionMiddleware, config::PersistentSession};
/// use actix_session::storage::CookieSessionStore;
///
/// const SECS_IN_WEEK: i64 = 60 * 60 * 24 * 7;
///
/// // creates a session middleware with a time-to-live (expiry) of 1 week
/// SessionMiddleware::builder(CookieSessionStore::default(), Key::from(&[0; 64]))
/// .session_lifecycle(
/// PersistentSession::default().session_ttl(Duration::seconds(SECS_IN_WEEK))
/// )
/// .build();
/// ```
pub fn session_lifecycle<S: Into<SessionLifecycle>>(mut self, session_lifecycle: S) -> Self {
match session_lifecycle.into() {
SessionLifecycle::BrowserSession(BrowserSession {
state_ttl,
state_ttl_extension_policy,
}) => {
self.configuration.cookie.max_age = None;
self.configuration.session.state_ttl = state_ttl;
self.configuration.ttl_extension_policy = state_ttl_extension_policy;
}
SessionLifecycle::PersistentSession(PersistentSession {
session_ttl,
ttl_extension_policy,
}) => {
self.configuration.cookie.max_age = Some(session_ttl);
self.configuration.session.state_ttl = session_ttl;
self.configuration.ttl_extension_policy = ttl_extension_policy;
}
}
self
}
/// Set the `SameSite` attribute for the cookie used to store the session ID.
///
/// By default, the attribute is set to `Lax`.
pub fn cookie_same_site(mut self, same_site: SameSite) -> Self {
self.configuration.cookie.same_site = same_site;
self
}
/// Set the `Path` attribute for the cookie used to store the session ID.
///
/// By default, the attribute is set to `/`.
pub fn cookie_path(mut self, path: String) -> Self {
self.configuration.cookie.path = path;
self
}
/// Set the `Domain` attribute for the cookie used to store the session ID.
///
/// Use `None` to leave the attribute unspecified. If unspecified, the attribute defaults
/// to the same host that set the cookie, excluding subdomains.
///
/// By default, the attribute is left unspecified.
pub fn cookie_domain(mut self, domain: Option<String>) -> Self {
self.configuration.cookie.domain = domain;
self
}
/// Choose how the session cookie content should be secured.
///
/// - [`CookieContentSecurity::Private`] selects encrypted cookie content.
/// - [`CookieContentSecurity::Signed`] selects signed cookie content.
///
/// # Default
/// By default, the cookie content is encrypted. Encrypted was chosen instead of signed as
/// default because it reduces the chances of sensitive information being exposed in the session
/// key by accident, regardless of [`SessionStore`] implementation you chose to use.
///
/// For example, if you are using cookie-based storage, you definitely want the cookie content
/// to be encrypted—the whole session state is embedded in the cookie! If you are using
/// Redis-based storage, signed is more than enough - the cookie content is just a unique
/// tamper-proof session key.
pub fn cookie_content_security(mut self, content_security: CookieContentSecurity) -> Self {
self.configuration.cookie.content_security = content_security;
self
}
/// Set the `HttpOnly` attribute for the cookie used to store the session ID.
///
/// If the cookie is set as `HttpOnly`, it will not be visible to any JavaScript snippets
/// running in the browser.
///
/// Default is `true`.
pub fn cookie_http_only(mut self, http_only: bool) -> Self {
self.configuration.cookie.http_only = http_only;
self
}
/// Finalise the builder and return a [`SessionMiddleware`] instance.
#[must_use]
pub fn build(self) -> SessionMiddleware<Store> {
SessionMiddleware::from_parts(self.storage_backend, self.configuration)
}
}
#[derive(Clone)]
pub(crate) struct Configuration {
pub(crate) cookie: CookieConfiguration,
pub(crate) session: SessionConfiguration,
pub(crate) ttl_extension_policy: TtlExtensionPolicy,
}
#[derive(Clone)]
pub(crate) struct SessionConfiguration {
pub(crate) state_ttl: Duration,
}
#[derive(Clone)]
pub(crate) struct CookieConfiguration {
pub(crate) secure: bool,
pub(crate) http_only: bool,
pub(crate) name: String,
pub(crate) same_site: SameSite,
pub(crate) path: String,
pub(crate) domain: Option<String>,
pub(crate) max_age: Option<Duration>,
pub(crate) content_security: CookieContentSecurity,
pub(crate) key: Key,
}
pub(crate) fn default_configuration(key: Key) -> Configuration {
Configuration {
cookie: CookieConfiguration {
secure: true,
http_only: true,
name: "id".into(),
same_site: SameSite::Lax,
path: "/".into(),
domain: None,
max_age: None,
content_security: CookieContentSecurity::Private,
key,
},
session: SessionConfiguration {
state_ttl: default_ttl(),
},
ttl_extension_policy: default_ttl_extension_policy(),
}
}