CLAUDE.md

@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ aproxy is an Activity Pub Reverse Proxy Framework built on OpenResty (NGINX + Lu
 
 ### Testing
 ```sh
-# Install test dependencies (only needed once)
+# Install test dependencies (only needed once for project setup)
 make testdeps
+
+# run this to setup the PATH so that it works
 eval (luarocks-5.1 path --bin)
 
 # Run test suite

scripts/ddos_protection_challenge.README.md

@@ -252,23 +252,8 @@ protected_paths = {}
 
 4. **Use PCRE regex**: Patterns are PCRE regular expressions, so you can use advanced patterns like `^/api/v[0-9]+/search$` for complex matching.
 
-## Testing
-
-The module includes comprehensive tests. To run them:
-
-```bash
-# Install test dependencies (once)
-make testdeps
-eval $(luarocks-5.1 path --bin)
-
-# Run tests
-make test
-```
-
 ## Security Considerations
 
-1. **Token Generation**: The module uses Lua's `math.random` for token generation. For production use with high security requirements, consider integrating a cryptographically secure random source.
-
 2. **Cookie Security**: Cookies are set with `HttpOnly` and `SameSite=Lax` flags for security. Consider adding `Secure` flag if you're running HTTPS only.
 
 3. **Shared Dictionary Size**: Size the shared dictionaries appropriately:
@@ -281,37 +266,3 @@ make test
    set_real_ip_from 10.0.0.0/8;  # Your proxy IP range
    real_ip_header X-Forwarded-For;
    ```
-
-## Limitations
-
-- **Shared State**: Uses nginx shared memory, so it's per-server. In a multi-server setup, bans and tokens aren't shared across servers.
-- **Memory Limits**: Shared dictionaries have fixed sizes. Old entries are evicted when full (LRU).
-- **Not a Complete Solution**: This helps with volumetric attacks and simple bots, but sophisticated attackers can bypass it. Use in combination with other security measures.
-
-## Combining With Other Scripts
-
-This module can be combined with other aproxy scripts for defense in depth:
-
-```lua
-return {
-    version = 1,
-    wantedScripts = {
-        -- First layer: Challenge-response for DDoS/bot protection
-        ['ddos_protection_challenge'] = {
-            ban_duration = 3600,
-            token_duration = 86400,
-            -- ... config
-        },
-
-        -- Second layer: Restrict specific expensive endpoints
-        ['pleroma_restrict_unauthenticated_search'] = {},
-
-        -- Third layer: Allowlist for webfinger
-        ['webfinger_allowlist'] = {
-            accounts = {'user@domain.com'}
-        }
-    }
-}
-```
-
-Scripts execute in order, so the challenge runs first, filtering out bots before they hit your more specific rules.

scripts/ddos_protection_challenge.lua

@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@
 -- Similar to Cloudflare's "Under Attack" mode
 -- Presents a challenge page with a honeypot link
 
+local resty_random = require "resty.random"
+local resty_string = require "resty.string"
+
 local function generateToken()
-    -- Generate a random token for validation
+    -- Generate a cryptographically strong random token
-    -- Using ngx.time() and math.random for simplicity
+    local strong_random = resty_random.bytes(16, true)
-    -- In production, consider using a more secure method
+    while strong_random == nil do
-    math.randomseed(ngx.time() * 1000 + math.random(1, 1000))
+        strong_random = resty_random.bytes(16, true)
-    local chars = 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789'
-    local token = {}
-    for i = 1, 32 do
-        local idx = math.random(1, #chars)
-        token[i] = chars:sub(idx, idx)
     end
-    return table.concat(token)
+    return resty_string.to_hex(strong_random)
 end
 
 local function getCookieValue(cookie_header, cookie_name)
@@ -161,8 +159,11 @@ end
 
 local function serveQuestionChallenge(original_uri, state)
     -- Select a random question
-    math.randomseed(ngx.time() * 1000 + math.random(1, 1000))
+    local random_byte = resty_random.bytes(1, true)
-    local q_idx = math.random(1, #QUESTIONS)
+    while random_byte == nil do
+        random_byte = resty_random.bytes(1, true)
+    end
+    local q_idx = (string.byte(random_byte) % #QUESTIONS) + 1
     local question = QUESTIONS[q_idx]
 
     -- Generate a challenge ID to store the correct answer

test.lua

@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ end
 package.preload['resty.string'] = function()
     return require('tests.mock_resty_string')
 end
+package.preload['resty.random'] = function()
+    return require('tests.mock_resty_random')
+end
 
 -- Create a mock shared dictionary
 local function createMockSharedDict()

tests/mock_resty_random.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+-- Mock implementation of resty.random for testing
+
+local random = {}
+
+function random.bytes(len, strong)
+    -- For testing, generate predictable random bytes using math.random
+    -- In real OpenResty, this would use cryptographic random sources
+    local bytes = {}
+    for i = 1, len do
+        -- Use math.random to generate bytes (0-255)
+        table.insert(bytes, string.char(math.random(0, 255)))
+    end
+    return table.concat(bytes)
+end
+
+return random