Enhance role-check system with stricter checks (#15392)

## Overview

This PR strengthens our permission system by introducing more granular
role-based access control across the platform.

## Changes

### New Permissions Added
- **Applications** - Control who can install and manage applications
- **Layouts** - Control who can customize page layouts and UI structure
- **AI** - Control access to AI features and agents
- **Upload File** - Separate permission for file uploads
- **Download File** - Separate permission for file downloads (frontend
visibility)

### Security Enhancements
- Implemented whitelist-based validation for workspace field updates
- Added explicit permission guards to core entity resolvers
- Enhanced ESLint rule to enforce permission checks on all mutations
- Created `CustomPermissionGuard` and `NoPermissionGuard` for better
code documentation

### Affected Components
- Core entity resolvers: webhooks, files, domains, applications,
layouts, postgres credentials
- Workspace update mutations now use whitelist validation
- Settings UI updated with new permission controls

### Developer Experience
- ESLint now catches missing permission guards during development
- Explicit guard markers make permission requirements clear in code
review
- Comprehensive test coverage for new permission logic

## Testing
-  All TypeScript type checks pass
-  ESLint validation passes
-  New permission guards properly enforced
-  Frontend UI displays new permissions correctly

## Migration Notes
Existing workspaces will need to assign the new permissions to roles as
needed. By default, all new permissions are set to `false` for non-admin
roles.
This commit is contained in:
Félix Malfait
2025-11-07 15:37:17 +01:00
committed by GitHub
parent 44d6ec2594
commit cff17db6cb
306 changed files with 13863 additions and 976 deletions
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import { type ExecutionContext } from '@nestjs/common';
import { CustomPermissionGuard } from 'src/engine/guards/custom-permission.guard';
describe('CustomPermissionGuard', () => {
let guard: CustomPermissionGuard;
let mockExecutionContext: ExecutionContext;
beforeEach(() => {
guard = new CustomPermissionGuard();
mockExecutionContext = {} as ExecutionContext;
});
describe('canActivate', () => {
it('should always return true', () => {
const result = guard.canActivate(mockExecutionContext);
expect(result).toBe(true);
});
it('should return true even with different contexts', () => {
const differentContext = {
switchToHttp: jest.fn(),
getHandler: jest.fn(),
} as unknown as ExecutionContext;
const result = guard.canActivate(differentContext);
expect(result).toBe(true);
});
});
});
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import { type ExecutionContext } from '@nestjs/common';
import { NoPermissionGuard } from 'src/engine/guards/no-permission.guard';
describe('NoPermissionGuard', () => {
let guard: NoPermissionGuard;
let mockExecutionContext: ExecutionContext;
beforeEach(() => {
guard = new NoPermissionGuard();
mockExecutionContext = {} as ExecutionContext;
});
describe('canActivate', () => {
it('should always return true', () => {
const result = guard.canActivate(mockExecutionContext);
expect(result).toBe(true);
});
it('should return true even with different contexts', () => {
const differentContext = {
switchToHttp: jest.fn(),
getHandler: jest.fn(),
} as unknown as ExecutionContext;
const result = guard.canActivate(differentContext);
expect(result).toBe(true);
});
});
});
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import { type ExecutionContext } from '@nestjs/common';
import { GqlExecutionContext } from '@nestjs/graphql';
import { WorkspaceActivationStatus } from 'twenty-shared/workspace';
import { SettingsPermissionsGuard } from 'src/engine/guards/settings-permissions.guard';
import { PermissionFlagType } from 'src/engine/metadata-modules/permissions/constants/permission-flag-type.constants';
import { PermissionsException } from 'src/engine/metadata-modules/permissions/permissions.exception';
import { type PermissionsService } from 'src/engine/metadata-modules/permissions/permissions.service';
describe('SettingsPermissionsGuard', () => {
let guard: any;
let mockPermissionsService: jest.Mocked<PermissionsService>;
let mockExecutionContext: ExecutionContext;
let mockGqlContext: any;
beforeEach(() => {
mockPermissionsService = {
userHasWorkspaceSettingPermission: jest.fn(),
} as any;
mockGqlContext = {
req: {
workspace: {
id: 'workspace-id',
activationStatus: WorkspaceActivationStatus.ACTIVE,
},
userWorkspaceId: 'user-workspace-id',
apiKey: null,
},
};
mockExecutionContext = {} as ExecutionContext;
jest
.spyOn(GqlExecutionContext, 'create')
.mockReturnValue({ getContext: () => mockGqlContext } as any);
const GuardClass = SettingsPermissionsGuard(PermissionFlagType.WORKSPACE);
guard = new GuardClass(mockPermissionsService);
});
afterEach(() => {
jest.restoreAllMocks();
});
describe('canActivate', () => {
it('should bypass permission check when workspace is being created', async () => {
mockGqlContext.req.workspace.activationStatus =
WorkspaceActivationStatus.PENDING_CREATION;
const result = await guard.canActivate(mockExecutionContext);
expect(result).toBe(true);
expect(
mockPermissionsService.userHasWorkspaceSettingPermission,
).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
});
it('should return true when user has required permission', async () => {
mockPermissionsService.userHasWorkspaceSettingPermission.mockResolvedValue(
true,
);
const result = await guard.canActivate(mockExecutionContext);
expect(result).toBe(true);
expect(
mockPermissionsService.userHasWorkspaceSettingPermission,
).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
userWorkspaceId: 'user-workspace-id',
setting: PermissionFlagType.WORKSPACE,
workspaceId: 'workspace-id',
apiKeyId: undefined,
});
});
it('should throw PermissionsException when user lacks permission', async () => {
mockPermissionsService.userHasWorkspaceSettingPermission.mockResolvedValue(
false,
);
await expect(guard.canActivate(mockExecutionContext)).rejects.toThrow(
PermissionsException,
);
});
});
});
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import {
type CanActivate,
type ExecutionContext,
Injectable,
} from '@nestjs/common';
// Guard that explicitly marks an endpoint as having custom permission logic
// This guard always returns true and serves as documentation that the endpoint
// has custom permission checks implemented within the resolver method itself
//
// Use this when you need custom permission validation that cannot be expressed
// with standard SettingsPermissionsGuard
//
// Examples of when to use CustomPermissionGuard:
// - Self-only operations (users can only modify their own data)
// - Complex permission logic (multiple conditions)
// - Dynamic permission requirements (depends on object type, record ownership, etc.)
@Injectable()
export class CustomPermissionGuard implements CanActivate {
canActivate(_context: ExecutionContext): boolean {
return true;
}
}
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import {
type CanActivate,
type ExecutionContext,
Injectable,
} from '@nestjs/common';
// Guard that explicitly marks an endpoint as NOT requiring permission checks
// This guard always returns true and serves as explicit documentation that
// the endpoint intentionally bypasses standard permission validation
//
// Use this ONLY for special cases where permission checks don't apply:
// - Workspace initialization/onboarding flows
// - Public or semi-public endpoints
// - Self-service operations that don't require elevated permissions
//
// Examples: activateWorkspace (onboarding), user profile updates
//
// WARNING: Use sparingly! Most mutations should use SettingsPermissionsGuard
// If you're unsure, use CustomPermissionGuard and implement checks in the method
@Injectable()
export class NoPermissionGuard implements CanActivate {
canActivate(_context: ExecutionContext): boolean {
return true;
}
}