Improve auth flow error handling

Signed-off-by: Tomasz Kleczek <tomasz.kleczek@gmail.com>

server/handlers.go

@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func (s *Server) handleAuthorization(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 				return
 			}
 		}
-		s.tokenErrHelper(w, errInvalidConnectorID, "Connector ID does not match a valid Connector", http.StatusNotFound)
+		s.renderError(r, w, http.StatusBadRequest, "Connector ID does not match a valid Connector")
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -187,21 +187,16 @@ func (s *Server) handleConnectorLogin(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	authReq, err := s.parseAuthorizationRequest(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		s.logger.Errorf("Failed to parse authorization request: %v", err)
-		status := http.StatusInternalServerError
 
-		// If this is an authErr, let's let it handle the error, or update the HTTP
+		switch authErr := err.(type) {
-		// status code
+		case *redirectedAuthErr:
-		if err, ok := err.(*authErr); ok {
+			authErr.Handler().ServeHTTP(w, r)
-			if handler, ok := err.Handle(); ok {
+		case *displayedAuthErr:
-				// client_id and redirect_uri checked out and we can redirect back to
+			s.renderError(r, w, authErr.Status, err.Error())
-				// the client with the error.
+		default:
-				handler.ServeHTTP(w, r)
+			panic("unsupported error type")
-				return
-			}
-			status = err.Status()
 		}
 
-		s.renderError(r, w, status, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -770,7 +765,7 @@ func (s *Server) handleToken(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	case grantTypePassword:
 		s.withClientFromStorage(w, r, s.handlePasswordGrant)
 	default:
-		s.tokenErrHelper(w, errInvalidGrant, "", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		s.tokenErrHelper(w, errUnsupportedGrantType, "", http.StatusBadRequest)
 	}
 }
 

server/oauth2.go

@@ -29,32 +29,35 @@ import (
 
 // TODO(ericchiang): clean this file up and figure out more idiomatic error handling.
 
-// authErr is an error response to an authorization request.
 // See: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6749#section-4.1.2.1
-type authErr struct {
+
+// displayedAuthErr is an error that should be displayed to the user as a web page
+type displayedAuthErr struct {
+	Status      int
+	Description string
+}
+
+func (err *displayedAuthErr) Error() string {
+	return err.Description
+}
+
+func newDisplayedErr(status int, format string, a ...interface{}) *displayedAuthErr {
+	return &displayedAuthErr{status, fmt.Sprintf(format, a...)}
+}
+
+// redirectedAuthErr is an error that should be reported back to the client by 302 redirect
+type redirectedAuthErr struct {
 	State       string
 	RedirectURI string
 	Type        string
 	Description string
 }
 
-func (err *authErr) Status() int {
+func (err *redirectedAuthErr) Error() string {
-	if err.State == errServerError {
-		return http.StatusInternalServerError
-	}
-	return http.StatusBadRequest
-}
-
-func (err *authErr) Error() string {
 	return err.Description
 }
 
-func (err *authErr) Handle() (http.Handler, bool) {
+func (err *redirectedAuthErr) Handler() http.Handler {
-	// Didn't get a valid redirect URI.
-	if err.RedirectURI == "" {
-		return nil, false
-	}
-
 	hf := func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		v := url.Values{}
 		v.Add("state", err.State)
@@ -70,7 +73,7 @@ func (err *authErr) Handle() (http.Handler, bool) {
 		}
 		http.Redirect(w, r, redirectURI, http.StatusSeeOther)
 	}
-	return http.HandlerFunc(hf), true
+	return http.HandlerFunc(hf)
 }
 
 func tokenErr(w http.ResponseWriter, typ, description string, statusCode int) error {
@@ -102,7 +105,6 @@ const (
 	errUnsupportedGrantType    = "unsupported_grant_type"
 	errInvalidGrant            = "invalid_grant"
 	errInvalidClient           = "invalid_client"
-	errInvalidConnectorID      = "invalid_connector_id"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -408,12 +410,12 @@ func (s *Server) newIDToken(clientID string, claims storage.Claims, scopes []str
 // parse the initial request from the OAuth2 client.
 func (s *Server) parseAuthorizationRequest(r *http.Request) (*storage.AuthRequest, error) {
 	if err := r.ParseForm(); err != nil {
-		return nil, &authErr{"", "", errInvalidRequest, "Failed to parse request body."}
+		return nil, newDisplayedErr(http.StatusBadRequest, "Failed to parse request.")
 	}
 	q := r.Form
 	redirectURI, err := url.QueryUnescape(q.Get("redirect_uri"))
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, &authErr{"", "", errInvalidRequest, "No redirect_uri provided."}
+		return nil, newDisplayedErr(http.StatusBadRequest, "No redirect_uri provided.")
 	}
 
 	clientID := q.Get("client_id")
@@ -434,45 +436,44 @@ func (s *Server) parseAuthorizationRequest(r *http.Request) (*storage.AuthReques
 	client, err := s.storage.GetClient(clientID)
 	if err != nil {
 		if err == storage.ErrNotFound {
-			description := fmt.Sprintf("Invalid client_id (%q).", clientID)
+			return nil, newDisplayedErr(http.StatusNotFound, "Invalid client_id (%q).", clientID)
-			return nil, &authErr{"", "", errUnauthorizedClient, description}
 		}
 		s.logger.Errorf("Failed to get client: %v", err)
-		return nil, &authErr{"", "", errServerError, ""}
+		return nil, newDisplayedErr(http.StatusInternalServerError, "Database error.")
-	}
-
-	if connectorID != "" {
-		connectors, err := s.storage.ListConnectors()
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, &authErr{"", "", errServerError, "Unable to retrieve connectors"}
-		}
-		if !validateConnectorID(connectors, connectorID) {
-			return nil, &authErr{"", "", errInvalidRequest, "Invalid ConnectorID"}
-		}
 	}
 
 	if !validateRedirectURI(client, redirectURI) {
-		description := fmt.Sprintf("Unregistered redirect_uri (%q).", redirectURI)
+		return nil, newDisplayedErr(http.StatusBadRequest, "Unregistered redirect_uri (%q).", redirectURI)
-		return nil, &authErr{"", "", errInvalidRequest, description}
 	}
 	if redirectURI == deviceCallbackURI && client.Public {
 		redirectURI = s.issuerURL.Path + deviceCallbackURI
 	}
 
 	// From here on out, we want to redirect back to the client with an error.
-	newErr := func(typ, format string, a ...interface{}) *authErr {
+	newRedirectedErr := func(typ, format string, a ...interface{}) *redirectedAuthErr {
-		return &authErr{state, redirectURI, typ, fmt.Sprintf(format, a...)}
+		return &redirectedAuthErr{state, redirectURI, typ, fmt.Sprintf(format, a...)}
+	}
+
+	if connectorID != "" {
+		connectors, err := s.storage.ListConnectors()
+		if err != nil {
+			s.logger.Errorf("Failed to list connectors: %v", err)
+			return nil, newRedirectedErr(errServerError, "Unable to retrieve connectors")
+		}
+		if !validateConnectorID(connectors, connectorID) {
+			return nil, newRedirectedErr(errInvalidRequest, "Invalid ConnectorID")
+		}
 	}
 
 	// dex doesn't support request parameter and must return request_not_supported error
 	// https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-core-1_0.html#6.1
 	if q.Get("request") != "" {
-		return nil, newErr(errRequestNotSupported, "Server does not support request parameter.")
+		return nil, newRedirectedErr(errRequestNotSupported, "Server does not support request parameter.")
 	}
 
 	if codeChallengeMethod != codeChallengeMethodS256 && codeChallengeMethod != codeChallengeMethodPlain {
 		description := fmt.Sprintf("Unsupported PKCE challenge method (%q).", codeChallengeMethod)
-		return nil, newErr(errInvalidRequest, description)
+		return nil, newRedirectedErr(errInvalidRequest, description)
 	}
 
 	var (
@@ -494,7 +495,7 @@ func (s *Server) parseAuthorizationRequest(r *http.Request) (*storage.AuthReques
 
 			isTrusted, err := s.validateCrossClientTrust(clientID, peerID)
 			if err != nil {
-				return nil, newErr(errServerError, "Internal server error.")
+				return nil, newRedirectedErr(errServerError, "Internal server error.")
 			}
 			if !isTrusted {
 				invalidScopes = append(invalidScopes, scope)
@@ -502,13 +503,13 @@ func (s *Server) parseAuthorizationRequest(r *http.Request) (*storage.AuthReques
 		}
 	}
 	if !hasOpenIDScope {
-		return nil, newErr(errInvalidScope, `Missing required scope(s) ["openid"].`)
+		return nil, newRedirectedErr(errInvalidScope, `Missing required scope(s) ["openid"].`)
 	}
 	if len(unrecognized) > 0 {
-		return nil, newErr(errInvalidScope, "Unrecognized scope(s) %q", unrecognized)
+		return nil, newRedirectedErr(errInvalidScope, "Unrecognized scope(s) %q", unrecognized)
 	}
 	if len(invalidScopes) > 0 {
-		return nil, newErr(errInvalidScope, "Client can't request scope(s) %q", invalidScopes)
+		return nil, newRedirectedErr(errInvalidScope, "Client can't request scope(s) %q", invalidScopes)
 	}
 
 	var rt struct {
@@ -526,23 +527,23 @@ func (s *Server) parseAuthorizationRequest(r *http.Request) (*storage.AuthReques
 		case responseTypeToken:
 			rt.token = true
 		default:
-			return nil, newErr(errInvalidRequest, "Invalid response type %q", responseType)
+			return nil, newRedirectedErr(errInvalidRequest, "Invalid response type %q", responseType)
 		}
 
 		if !s.supportedResponseTypes[responseType] {
-			return nil, newErr(errUnsupportedResponseType, "Unsupported response type %q", responseType)
+			return nil, newRedirectedErr(errUnsupportedResponseType, "Unsupported response type %q", responseType)
 		}
 	}
 
 	if len(responseTypes) == 0 {
-		return nil, newErr(errInvalidRequest, "No response_type provided")
+		return nil, newRedirectedErr(errInvalidRequest, "No response_type provided")
 	}
 
 	if rt.token && !rt.code && !rt.idToken {
 		// "token" can't be provided by its own.
 		//
 		// https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-core-1_0.html#Authentication
-		return nil, newErr(errInvalidRequest, "Response type 'token' must be provided with type 'id_token' and/or 'code'")
+		return nil, newRedirectedErr(errInvalidRequest, "Response type 'token' must be provided with type 'id_token' and/or 'code'")
 	}
 	if !rt.code {
 		// Either "id_token token" or "id_token" has been provided which implies the
@@ -550,13 +551,13 @@ func (s *Server) parseAuthorizationRequest(r *http.Request) (*storage.AuthReques
 		//
 		// https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-core-1_0.html#ImplicitAuthRequest
 		if nonce == "" {
-			return nil, newErr(errInvalidRequest, "Response type 'token' requires a 'nonce' value.")
+			return nil, newRedirectedErr(errInvalidRequest, "Response type 'token' requires a 'nonce' value.")
 		}
 	}
 	if rt.token {
 		if redirectURI == redirectURIOOB {
 			err := fmt.Sprintf("Cannot use response type 'token' with redirect_uri '%s'.", redirectURIOOB)
-			return nil, newErr(errInvalidRequest, err)
+			return nil, newRedirectedErr(errInvalidRequest, err)
 		}
 	}
 

server/oauth2_test.go

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"gopkg.in/square/go-jose.v2"
 
 	"github.com/dexidp/dex/storage"
@@ -27,8 +26,7 @@ func TestParseAuthorizationRequest(t *testing.T) {
 
 		queryParams map[string]string
 
-		wantErr    bool
+		expectedError error
-		exactError *authErr
 	}{
 		{
 			name: "normal request",
@@ -78,7 +76,7 @@ func TestParseAuthorizationRequest(t *testing.T) {
 				"response_type": "code",
 				"scope":         "openid email profile",
 			},
-			wantErr: true,
+			expectedError: &displayedAuthErr{Status: http.StatusNotFound},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "invalid redirect uri",
@@ -95,7 +93,7 @@ func TestParseAuthorizationRequest(t *testing.T) {
 				"response_type": "code",
 				"scope":         "openid email profile",
 			},
-			wantErr: true,
+			expectedError: &displayedAuthErr{Status: http.StatusBadRequest},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "implicit flow",
@@ -128,7 +126,7 @@ func TestParseAuthorizationRequest(t *testing.T) {
 				"response_type": "code id_token",
 				"scope":         "openid email profile",
 			},
-			wantErr: true,
+			expectedError: &redirectedAuthErr{Type: errUnsupportedResponseType},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "only token response type",
@@ -145,7 +143,7 @@ func TestParseAuthorizationRequest(t *testing.T) {
 				"response_type": "token",
 				"scope":         "openid email profile",
 			},
-			wantErr: true,
+			expectedError: &redirectedAuthErr{Type: errInvalidRequest},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "choose connector_id",
@@ -197,7 +195,7 @@ func TestParseAuthorizationRequest(t *testing.T) {
 				"response_type": "code id_token",
 				"scope":         "openid email profile",
 			},
-			wantErr: true,
+			expectedError: &redirectedAuthErr{Type: errInvalidRequest},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "PKCE code_challenge_method plain",
@@ -269,7 +267,7 @@ func TestParseAuthorizationRequest(t *testing.T) {
 				"code_challenge_method": "invalid_method",
 				"scope":                 "openid email profile",
 			},
-			wantErr: true,
+			expectedError: &redirectedAuthErr{Type: errInvalidRequest},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "No response type",
@@ -287,12 +285,7 @@ func TestParseAuthorizationRequest(t *testing.T) {
 				"code_challenge_method": "plain",
 				"scope":                 "openid email profile",
 			},
-			wantErr: true,
+			expectedError: &redirectedAuthErr{Type: errInvalidRequest},
-			exactError: &authErr{
-				RedirectURI: "https://example.com/bar",
-				Type:        "invalid_request",
-				Description: "No response_type provided",
-			},
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -321,13 +314,34 @@ func TestParseAuthorizationRequest(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			_, err := server.parseAuthorizationRequest(req)
-			if tc.wantErr {
+			if tc.expectedError == nil {
-				require.Error(t, err)
+				if err != nil {
-				if tc.exactError != nil {
+					t.Errorf("%s: expected no error", tc.name)
-					require.Equal(t, tc.exactError, err)
 				}
 			} else {
-				require.NoError(t, err)
+				switch expectedErr := tc.expectedError.(type) {
+				case *redirectedAuthErr:
+					e, ok := err.(*redirectedAuthErr)
+					if !ok {
+						t.Fatalf("%s: expected redirectedAuthErr error", tc.name)
+					}
+					if e.Type != expectedErr.Type {
+						t.Errorf("%s: expected error type %v, got %v", tc.name, expectedErr.Type, e.Type)
+					}
+					if e.RedirectURI != tc.queryParams["redirect_uri"] {
+						t.Errorf("%s: expected error to be returned in redirect to %v", tc.name, tc.queryParams["redirect_uri"])
+					}
+				case *displayedAuthErr:
+					e, ok := err.(*displayedAuthErr)
+					if !ok {
+						t.Fatalf("%s: expected displayedAuthErr error", tc.name)
+					}
+					if e.Status != expectedErr.Status {
+						t.Errorf("%s: expected http status %v, got %v", tc.name, expectedErr.Status, e.Status)
+					}
+				default:
+					t.Fatalf("%s: unsupported error type", tc.name)
+				}
 			}
 		}()
 	}

server/server_test.go

@@ -532,6 +532,17 @@ func makeOAuth2Tests(clientID string, clientSecret string, now func() time.Time)
 					return nil
 				},
 			},
+			{
+				name: "unsupported grant type",
+				retrieveTokenOptions: []oauth2.AuthCodeOption{
+					oauth2.SetAuthURLParam("grant_type", "unsupported"),
+				},
+				handleToken: basicIDTokenVerify,
+				tokenError: ErrorResponse{
+					Error:      errUnsupportedGrantType,
+					StatusCode: http.StatusBadRequest,
+				},
+			},
 			{
 				// This test ensures that PKCE work in "plain" mode (no code_challenge_method specified)
 				name: "PKCE with plain",
@@ -678,7 +689,7 @@ func TestOAuth2CodeFlow(t *testing.T) {
 
 	tests := makeOAuth2Tests(clientID, clientSecret, now)
 	for _, tc := range tests.tests {
-		func() {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 			defer cancel()
 
@@ -812,7 +823,7 @@ func TestOAuth2CodeFlow(t *testing.T) {
 			if respDump, err = httputil.DumpResponse(resp, true); err != nil {
 				t.Fatal(err)
 			}
-		}()
+		})
 	}
 }