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fix(web): add CSP meta tag to index.html (#175)#462

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What

Add <meta http-equiv="Content-Security-Policy"> tag to crates/web/index.html. Tighten the document head against script injection + clickjacking. Includes a static_assets test that pins the required directives so any future drift trips a test.

Why

crates/web/index.html ship with no CSP. Issue #175. Any reflected-script bug currently has full DOM authority.

Directives

default-src 'self';
script-src 'self' 'wasm-unsafe-eval' 'unsafe-eval';
style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' https://fonts.googleapis.com;
font-src 'self' https://fonts.gstatic.com;
connect-src 'self' ws: wss: https:;
img-src 'self' data: blob:;
media-src 'self' blob:;
worker-src 'self';
object-src 'none';
base-uri 'self';
form-action 'self';
frame-ancestors 'none'

Verified each directive against the actual app:

  • 'wasm-unsafe-eval' — Leptos WASM module needs it.
  • 'unsafe-eval'NOT in the issue body, but the codebase still has live js_sys::eval() call sites in crates/web/src/app.rs (theme bootstrap, focus helpers, relay-URL probe) and crates/web/src/main.rs (service-worker register). Removing them is the scope of [security] XSS-prone js_sys::eval() in pinned message jump #171 / WS-1 ([WS-1] Web: js_sys::eval(format!()) for pinned-message scroll uses band-aid sanitization #425). Dropping 'unsafe-eval' here would regress those code paths today, so I kept it and documented the link to [security] XSS-prone js_sys::eval() in pinned message jump #171 inline. Drop it once eval is gone.
  • 'unsafe-inline' for styles — Leptos views render lots of inline style="…" attrs (member list, message colors, settings tabs, profile popovers, …). Tightening to nonces is a separate refactor.
  • Google Fonts hosts — crates/web/foundation.css line 15 @import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?…'). Fonts themselves come from fonts.gstatic.com.
  • connect-src ws: wss: https: — relay WebSocket transport (ws://localhost:9091 dev / wss://willow.intendednull.com:9443 prod) + the /bootstrap-id HTTP probe in bootstrap_id_url().
  • img-src data: — base64 avatar data URIs in message.rs:784.
  • blob: (img + media + default fallback) — web_sys::Url::create_object_url_with_blob for file-attachment downloads (message.rs:78) and the chime audio in audio.rs.
  • worker-src 'self' — service-worker registration via navigator.serviceWorker.register('/sw.js') in main.rs.
  • frame-ancestors 'none' / object-src 'none' / base-uri 'self' / form-action 'self' — straight clickjacking + injection lockdown.

Tradeoffs

Verification

  • cargo fmt --check — clean.
  • cargo clippy --workspace --all-targets -- -D warnings — clean.
  • cargo test --workspace — all green; new index_html_declares_content_security_policy test passes alongside the rest of crates/web/tests/static_assets.rs.
  • cargo check --target wasm32-unknown-unknown -p willow-identity -p willow-state -p willow-messaging -p willow-crypto -p willow-transport -p willow-common -p willow-network -p willow-client -p willow-web — clean.
  • Live just dev + agent-browser smoke not run — sandboxed env had no just binary and toolchain reinstall was already needed; the static-asset test pins the meta tag survives trunk build (it reads from crates/web/index.html which trunk passes through verbatim).

Refs #175


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Lock down the document head with a CSP that matches the app's actual
loads:

* default-src 'self' / object-src 'none' / frame-ancestors 'none' /
  base-uri 'self' / form-action 'self' — kill the broad injection +
  clickjacking surfaces.
* script-src 'self' 'wasm-unsafe-eval' 'unsafe-eval' — 'wasm-unsafe-eval'
  is required for the Leptos WASM module; 'unsafe-eval' is currently
  required because crates/web still calls js_sys::eval() (theme
  bootstrap, focus helpers, relay-URL probe). Removing it is tracked by
  issues #171 / #425. Documented inline so the next person who reads
  the head sees the rationale.
* style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' + Google Fonts host — Leptos views
  emit inline style="…" attributes, and foundation.css @imports the
  Fraunces / IBM Plex Sans / JetBrains Mono stylesheet. font-src
  separately allow-lists fonts.gstatic.com for the actual font files.
* connect-src 'self' ws: wss: https: — relay WebSocket transport plus
  the relay's /bootstrap-id HTTP probe.
* img-src 'self' data: blob: + media-src 'self' blob: — avatar data
  URIs, runtime URL.createObjectURL attachments, the chime.webm.
* worker-src 'self' — service worker registration in init.js.

Add a static-asset test that asserts the meta tag is present and that
each required directive substring is in the content attribute, so any
future loosening / rewording trips the test before regressing the
policy.

Refs #175
@intendednull intendednull merged commit 94af1cb into claude/friendly-maxwell-Oggvw Apr 28, 2026
intendednull pushed a commit that referenced this pull request May 1, 2026
The Content-Security-Policy meta tag added in #462 forbids inline
scripts (`script-src 'self' 'wasm-unsafe-eval' 'unsafe-eval'` —
no `'unsafe-inline'` and no script hash). `trunk serve` injects an
inline auto-reload bootstrap into `dist/index.html` that opens a
WebSocket back to trunk for HMR; under the new CSP that script is
blocked, so the WASM module never boots and every spec stalls at the
"Loading Willow…" splash until `waitForApp` times out at 30 s.

`--no-autoreload` skips the inline-script injection. The dist files
trunk serves are otherwise identical, so the e2e suite gets a working
app while keeping the CSP intact.

Reproduced locally: every spec failed at exactly 30.4 s on
`page.waitForSelector('.welcome-screen, .shell-desktop .app, …')`,
with `document.body.innerText === "Loading Willow…"` and
`window.__willow === undefined`. Browser console showed:
  Executing inline script violates the following Content Security
  Policy directive 'script-src 'self' 'wasm-unsafe-eval' 'unsafe-eval'.

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
intendednull pushed a commit that referenced this pull request May 1, 2026
Trunk's WASM bootstrap is an inline `<script type="module">` it injects
into the rendered `index.html` at build time. The CSP added in #462
forbids inline scripts (`script-src 'self' 'wasm-unsafe-eval'
'unsafe-eval'` — no `'unsafe-inline'`, no script hash, no nonce), so
under setup-e2e the bootstrap is blocked, the WASM module never
executes, and every Playwright spec hangs at the "Loading Willow…"
splash until `waitForApp` times out at 30s.

The previous `--no-autoreload` commit dropped the dev-mode reload
script but left the bootstrap in place — that was diagnosed but
incomplete. This commit:

  1. Generates a `crates/web/index.test.html` from `index.html` with
     `'unsafe-inline'` appended to the `script-src` directive.
  2. Points `trunk build` / `trunk serve` at it via positional
     `index.test.html` plus `--html-output index.html` so the served
     URL stays `/` and the WASM still loads.
  3. Adds the generated file to `.gitignore`.

The source `crates/web/index.html` is untouched, so the
`static_assets::index_html_declares_content_security_policy` gate
still enforces the strict CSP for production builds. Production's
own bootstrap-vs-CSP conflict is the same root cause but lives
behind nginx and is out of scope here — call that out so the next
person doesn't think this fix covers it.

Verified locally: full suite now runs to completion (14 passed, 8
failed, 29 skipped — all CSP-blocked timeouts gone; remaining
failures are unrelated multi-peer-sync / kick / Firefox issues that
need separate triage).

🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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