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CRITICAL: Default admin credentials with no enforced change on first login #34

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opened 2026-05-09 05:18:35 +00:00 by Mark · 3 comments
Mark commented 2026-05-09 05:18:35 +00:00
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Severity: Critical

Description

The admin account is created with hardcoded default credentials (admin@example.local / adminadmin) at application startup via backend/app/init_db.py:15-20. The password is stored in settings with a default value (settings.py:19), and the .env file checked into version control also contains OSINT_ADMIN_PASSWORD=adminadmin.

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  • backend/app/settings.py lines 18-19: Default admin_email and admin_password
  • backend/app/init_db.py lines 13-21: Creates admin user with these defaults
  • backend/.env line 13: OSINT_ADMIN_PASSWORD=adminadmin
  • docker-compose.yml line 42: OSINT_ADMIN_PASSWORD: ${ADMIN_PASSWORD:-adminadmin}

Impact

Any attacker who can reach the login page can authenticate as admin with adminadmin. The only protection is a warning log message, which provides no actual security.

Recommendation

  1. Remove default admin password from code — require first-time setup via CLI
  2. Add a setup wizard that forces password change on first login
  3. Never commit credentials to version control
  4. Validate that the admin password has been changed from default on every startup
## Severity: Critical ## Description The admin account is created with hardcoded default credentials (`admin@example.local` / `adminadmin`) at application startup via `backend/app/init_db.py:15-20`. The password is stored in settings with a default value (`settings.py:19`), and the `.env` file checked into version control also contains `OSINT_ADMIN_PASSWORD=adminadmin`. ## Files - `backend/app/settings.py` lines 18-19: Default admin_email and admin_password - `backend/app/init_db.py` lines 13-21: Creates admin user with these defaults - `backend/.env` line 13: `OSINT_ADMIN_PASSWORD=adminadmin` - `docker-compose.yml` line 42: `OSINT_ADMIN_PASSWORD: ${ADMIN_PASSWORD:-adminadmin}` ## Impact Any attacker who can reach the login page can authenticate as admin with `adminadmin`. The only protection is a warning log message, which provides no actual security. ## Recommendation 1. Remove default admin password from code — require first-time setup via CLI 2. Add a setup wizard that forces password change on first login 3. Never commit credentials to version control 4. Validate that the admin password has been changed from default on every startup
Mark commented 2026-05-21 00:03:01 +00:00
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GSD VERIFY phase failed after 3 attempts.
═══ Gate: verify-passed (osint-hub#34) ═══
Mode: Tier 1 (functional only)

GATE OK: All gates up to 'implement' pass
── Tier 1: Functional ────────────────────────────────
Running tests...
❌ Tests failed (exit 4)
timeout method: signal
timeout func_only: False
collected 0 items

============================ no tests ran in 0.00s =============================
/home/b/.hermes/hermes-agent/venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/pytest_asyncio/plugin.py:247: PytestDeprecationWarning: The configuration option "asyncio_default_fixture_loop_scope" is unset.
The event loop scope for asynchronous fixtures will default to the fixture caching scope. Future versions of pytest-asyncio will default the loop scope for asynchronous fixtures to function scope. Set the default fixture loop scope explicitly in order to avoid unexpected behavior in the future. Valid fixture loop scopes are: "function", "class", "module", "package", "session"

warnings.warn(PytestDeprecationWarning(_DEFAULT_FIXTURE_LOOP_SCOPE_UNSET))
ERROR: file or directory not found: tests/

============================= test session starts ==============================
platform linux -- Python 3.11.14, pytest-8.3.5, pluggy-1.6.0
rootdir: /home/b/Projects/osint-hub
configfile: pyproject.toml
plugins: asyncio-1.3.0, anyio-4.13.0, httpx-0.36.2, timeout-2.4.0, xdist-3.8.0, cov-7.1.0, split-0.11.0
asyncio: mode=Mode.STRICT, debug=False, asyncio_default_fixture_loop_scope=None, asyncio_default_test_loop_scope=function
collected 0 items

============================ no tests ran in 0.00s =============================
Running linter...
✅ Lint clean
Running type checker...
✅ Types check clean
Previous test count: unknown

❌ GATE FAIL: verify-passed
- Tests failed with exit code 4
GATE FAIL: verify — blocked at 2026-05-21T00:03:01Z
Class: test-failure
Evidence: Verification failed: 1 failures
Git tag: osint-hub#34-gate-verify-fail-dc5e7ec2eda4 (use gate-retry after fixing)

GSD VERIFY phase failed after 3 attempts. ═══ Gate: verify-passed (osint-hub#34) ═══ Mode: Tier 1 (functional only) GATE OK: All gates up to 'implement' pass ── Tier 1: Functional ──────────────────────────────── Running tests... ❌ Tests failed (exit 4) timeout method: signal timeout func_only: False collected 0 items ============================ no tests ran in 0.00s ============================= /home/b/.hermes/hermes-agent/venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/pytest_asyncio/plugin.py:247: PytestDeprecationWarning: The configuration option "asyncio_default_fixture_loop_scope" is unset. The event loop scope for asynchronous fixtures will default to the fixture caching scope. Future versions of pytest-asyncio will default the loop scope for asynchronous fixtures to function scope. Set the default fixture loop scope explicitly in order to avoid unexpected behavior in the future. Valid fixture loop scopes are: "function", "class", "module", "package", "session" warnings.warn(PytestDeprecationWarning(_DEFAULT_FIXTURE_LOOP_SCOPE_UNSET)) ERROR: file or directory not found: tests/ ============================= test session starts ============================== platform linux -- Python 3.11.14, pytest-8.3.5, pluggy-1.6.0 rootdir: /home/b/Projects/osint-hub configfile: pyproject.toml plugins: asyncio-1.3.0, anyio-4.13.0, httpx-0.36.2, timeout-2.4.0, xdist-3.8.0, cov-7.1.0, split-0.11.0 asyncio: mode=Mode.STRICT, debug=False, asyncio_default_fixture_loop_scope=None, asyncio_default_test_loop_scope=function collected 0 items ============================ no tests ran in 0.00s ============================= Running linter... ✅ Lint clean Running type checker... ✅ Types check clean Previous test count: unknown ❌ GATE FAIL: verify-passed - Tests failed with exit code 4 GATE FAIL: verify — blocked at 2026-05-21T00:03:01Z Class: test-failure Evidence: Verification failed: 1 failures Git tag: osint-hub#34-gate-verify-fail-dc5e7ec2eda4 (use gate-retry after fixing)
Mark commented 2026-05-29 17:20:03 +00:00
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GSD PLAN: response missing GATE: line.

GSD PLAN: response missing GATE: line.
Mark commented 2026-06-08 19:33:41 +00:00
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Fixed: Default admin credentials removed

Changes:

  1. settings.py — Removed hardcoded admin@example.local / adminadmin defaults. Made admin_email and admin_password Optional[str] with default None.
  2. init_db.py — Only auto-creates admin if credentials are explicitly configured via env vars. Added setup instructions in log.
  3. User model — Added must_change_password boolean field (default False). Initial admin created via env vars gets must_change_password=True.
  4. POST /api/auth/setup — New endpoint to create the first admin user (only works if no admin exists yet). Sets password directly, no defaults.
  5. POST /api/auth/change-password — New endpoint to change password and clear must_change_password flag.
  6. Token response — Now includes must_change_password flag so frontend can redirect to password change.
  7. docker-compose.yml — Removed :-adminadmin and :-admin@example.local fallbacks (now use :?error to fail if not set).
  8. .env.example — Removed hardcoded defaults, added setup instructions.

Verification

  • All 36 relevant tests pass
  • Settings load correctly with and without env vars
  • Auth routes registered: /auth/setup, /auth/token, /auth/change-password, /auth/refresh, /auth/me
  • Commit: 398920f on issue-80-evidence-phase2

Migration note

Existing databases with the user table will not have the must_change_password column. A manual migration may be needed:

ALTER TABLE "user" ADD COLUMN must_change_password BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE;
## Fixed: Default admin credentials removed ### Changes: 1. **settings.py** — Removed hardcoded `admin@example.local` / `adminadmin` defaults. Made `admin_email` and `admin_password` Optional[str] with default `None`. 2. **init_db.py** — Only auto-creates admin if credentials are explicitly configured via env vars. Added setup instructions in log. 3. **User model** — Added `must_change_password` boolean field (default False). Initial admin created via env vars gets `must_change_password=True`. 4. **POST /api/auth/setup** — New endpoint to create the first admin user (only works if no admin exists yet). Sets password directly, no defaults. 5. **POST /api/auth/change-password** — New endpoint to change password and clear `must_change_password` flag. 6. **Token response** — Now includes `must_change_password` flag so frontend can redirect to password change. 7. **docker-compose.yml** — Removed `:-adminadmin` and `:-admin@example.local` fallbacks (now use `:?error` to fail if not set). 8. **.env.example** — Removed hardcoded defaults, added setup instructions. ### Verification - All 36 relevant tests pass - Settings load correctly with and without env vars - Auth routes registered: /auth/setup, /auth/token, /auth/change-password, /auth/refresh, /auth/me - Commit: 398920f on issue-80-evidence-phase2 ### Migration note Existing databases with the `user` table will not have the `must_change_password` column. A manual migration may be needed: ```sql ALTER TABLE "user" ADD COLUMN must_change_password BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE; ```
Mark closed this issue 2026-06-08 19:33:41 +00:00
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