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Summary

Implements the verification-side fixes from upstream-sso-changes.md (items 1–5). The rotation audit trail (item 6) was intentionally left out of this PR.

Changes

1. sub is now the user id claim (contact/utils.ts)

  • sub is read first; userId still accepted as a fallback while customers migrate
  • A token carrying both with different values is rejected as a conflicting identity
  • userId fallback removal announced: after 2026-12-31 (docs + code comment)

2. exp mandatory, iat guarded (jwt-secret/verification.ts)

  • Tokens without exp are rejected after the signature verifies (jose only validates exp when present)
  • iat more than 30s in the future is rejected (nothing checked it before)
  • Explicit 30s clockTolerance keeps the existing clock-skew leeway well-defined

3. iss decision — documented as recommended (your app URL) but explicitly marked unverified, with a stated path to enforcement in a future release instead of being silently ignored.

4. Total token lifetime cap

  • exp - iat (or exp - now when iat is absent) capped at 24h by defaultexp = now + 30 days now rejects even with a valid signature
  • Per-workspace override via new organization.jwt_max_token_lifetime_minutes column (+ migration), wired through both createSsoSession and the widget feedback path

5. Scalar-only custom attributes — arrays/nested objects are ignored (never persisted, never rendered), instead of failing the whole token.

Docsdocs/widget-sso.md rewritten to match the enforced contract (required claims table, enforced-at-verification section, updated example, error-code table).

Tests

  • Updated verification.test.ts / sso.test.ts for mandatory exp; added coverage for future iat, clock-skew leeway, 24h cap, per-org cap override
  • Added sub/userId conflict + fallback tests (jwt-parsing.test.ts), scalar-ignore tests (utils.test.ts)
  • Full domain suite: 522 tests pass; tsc clean (domain, db, id, e2e); astro check clean; oxlint clean

Notes

  • Migration 20260823045922_jwt_max_token_lifetime only adds the org column (nullable, no backfill needed)
  • Item 6 (rotation audit trail) intentionally not included; upstream-sso-changes.md remains untracked

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features

    • Added configurable JWT lifetime limits, with a 24-hour default and workspace-specific overrides.
    • SSO tokens now require expiration and support sub as the preferred identity claim.
    • Added clock-skew tolerance and validation for future-issued or excessively long-lived tokens.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Conflicting identity claims are now rejected.
    • Unsupported custom-attribute values and invalid dates are safely ignored.

Tighten the identity-token contract in response to upstream-sso-changes:

- sub is now the user id claim, with userId accepted as a fallback while
  customers migrate; a token carrying both with different values is
  rejected. userId fallback removal is announced for after 2026-12-31.
- exp is now required: tokens without it are rejected after jose verifies
  the signature. iat more than 30s in the future is rejected too. Both
  checks keep a 30s clock-skew leeway.
- Total token lifetime (exp - iat, or exp - now without iat) is capped at
  24h by default, overridable per workspace via the new
  organization.jwt_max_token_lifetime_minutes column, so a leaked
  long-lived token ages out. Wired through both the SSO program and the
  widget feedback path.
- Custom attribute values are constrained to JSON scalars: arrays and
  nested objects are ignored instead of persisted or failing the token.
- iss stays unverified but is now documented as recommended (app URL)
  with a stated path to enforcement, instead of silently ignored.
- docs/widget-sso.md updated to match the enforced contract.
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  • packages/domain/src/contact/utils.test.ts
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  • packages/domain/src/jwt-secret/verification.ts
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  • packages/domain/src/widget/sso.ts
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The SSO contract now requires exp, prefers sub, and enforces scalar custom attributes. JWT verification applies clock-skew and lifetime limits. Organizations can configure token lifetimes. Widget SSO and feedback authentication use these limits.

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JWT SSO lifetime enforcement

Layer / File(s) Summary
SSO contract and contact identity handling
docs/widget-sso.md, packages/domain/src/contact/*
The contract requires expiration, prefers sub, rejects conflicting sub and userId values, and ignores non-scalar custom attributes.
JWT claim and lifetime validation
packages/domain/src/jwt-secret/verification.ts, packages/domain/src/jwt-secret/verification.test.ts
verifyJwt requires exp, allows 30 seconds of clock skew, rejects future iat, and enforces a default or configured maximum lifetime.
Organization lifetime configuration
packages/db/src/migrations/..., packages/db/src/schema/auth.ts, packages/domain/src/organization/repository.ts
Organizations store an optional JWT lifetime in minutes. The repository returns the configured value or null.
Widget authentication integration
packages/domain/src/widget/sso.ts, packages/domain/src/widget/api-live.ts, packages/domain/src/widget/sso.test.ts
Widget authentication loads the organization lifetime, applies the 24-hour default when unset, and passes the limit to verifyJwt.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 93d29

The new per-workspace token-lifetime setting can currently allow tokens lasting longer than the intended 24-hour maximum, weakening the SSO hardening in both authentication paths; the revocation guidance is also contradictory. Merge should wait for the lifetime validation and documentation correction.

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sequenceDiagram
  participant Widget
  participant OrganizationRepository
  participant verifyJwt
  participant jose
  Widget->>OrganizationRepository: Load organization JWT lifetime
  OrganizationRepository-->>Widget: Return minutes or null
  Widget->>verifyJwt: Verify token with maxTokenLifetime
  verifyJwt->>jose: Verify signature and time claims
  jose-->>verifyJwt: Return verified claims
  verifyJwt-->>Widget: Accept or reject token
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In `@docs/widget-sso.md`:
- Around line 78-79: Update the “Revoke immediately” documentation to
consistently state that tokens signed with the revoked secret continue verifying
during the 24-hour grace period, while clarifying that the secret is revoked
immediately and replaced.

In
`@packages/db/src/migrations/20260823045922_jwt_max_token_lifetime/migration.sql`:
- Line 1: Constrain organization.jwt_max_token_lifetime_minutes in
packages/db/src/migrations/20260823045922_jwt_max_token_lifetime/migration.sql#L1-L1
to NULL or values from 1 through 1,440. In
packages/domain/src/widget/sso.ts#L224-L227 and
packages/domain/src/widget/api-live.ts#L280-L283, validate stored values before
passing them to Duration.minutes, rejecting or clamping anything outside that
range so neither authentication path permits a lifetime above 24 hours.
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  • packages/domain/src/contact/utils.ts
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  • packages/domain/src/jwt-secret/verification.ts
  • packages/domain/src/organization/repository.ts
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Comment thread docs/widget-sso.md
Comment on lines 78 to +79
- **Rotate** (Settings → Security): the current secret is revoked and a new one becomes active. Tokens signed with the previous secret keep verifying for a **24-hour grace period**, so rotate at a low-traffic moment and mint tokens with short `exp` values.
- **Revoke immediately**: the secret is dropped right away; tokens signed with it stop working immediately.
- **Revoke immediately**: the secret is dropped right away (its tokens stop verifying immediately), and a new secret is generated. The grace period still applies to the immediately-revoked secret.

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Resolve the revocation behavior conflict.

Line 79 says tokens stop verifying immediately. It also says the grace period still applies. Tokens cannot both stop verifying and remain accepted during the grace period.

If the grace period applies, state that tokens signed with the revoked secret continue to verify for 24 hours.

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In `@docs/widget-sso.md` around lines 78 - 79, Update the “Revoke immediately”
documentation to consistently state that tokens signed with the revoked secret
continue verifying during the 24-hour grace period, while clarifying that the
secret is revoked immediately and replaced.

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ALTER TABLE "organization" ADD COLUMN "jwt_max_token_lifetime_minutes" integer; No newline at end of file

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🔒 Security & Privacy | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Enforce a positive cap that cannot exceed 24 hours.

The migration accepts any integer. Both authentication paths convert every non-null value into a duration. A stored value such as 43200 permits 30-day tokens and disables the documented tightening-only policy.

  • packages/db/src/migrations/20260823045922_jwt_max_token_lifetime/migration.sql#L1-L1: add a database constraint that permits only values from 1 through 1,440, or NULL.
  • packages/domain/src/widget/sso.ts#L224-L227: reject or clamp invalid stored values before calling Duration.minutes.
  • packages/domain/src/widget/api-live.ts#L280-L283: apply the same validation so feedback authentication cannot accept a longer lifetime.
📍 Affects 3 files
  • packages/db/src/migrations/20260823045922_jwt_max_token_lifetime/migration.sql#L1-L1 (this comment)
  • packages/domain/src/widget/sso.ts#L224-L227
  • packages/domain/src/widget/api-live.ts#L280-L283
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In
`@packages/db/src/migrations/20260823045922_jwt_max_token_lifetime/migration.sql`
at line 1, Constrain organization.jwt_max_token_lifetime_minutes in
packages/db/src/migrations/20260823045922_jwt_max_token_lifetime/migration.sql#L1-L1
to NULL or values from 1 through 1,440. In
packages/domain/src/widget/sso.ts#L224-L227 and
packages/domain/src/widget/api-live.ts#L280-L283, validate stored values before
passing them to Duration.minutes, rejecting or clamping anything outside that
range so neither authentication path permits a lifetime above 24 hours.

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Greptile Summary

The PR hardens widget SSO by requiring expiration, validating issued-at and total lifetime, supporting bounded workspace overrides, preferring sub, and restricting custom attributes to scalar values.

  • Adds a nullable workspace JWT-lifetime setting and wires it through both widget verification paths.
  • Enforces a 24-hour default lifetime ceiling with safe tightening-only overrides.
  • Rejects conflicting identity claims and invalid required custom attributes while ignoring unsupported optional values.
  • Updates tests and integration documentation for the enforced token contract.

Confidence Score: 5/5

The PR appears safe to merge.

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Important Files Changed

Filename Overview
packages/domain/src/jwt-secret/verification.ts Implements mandatory expiration, future-issued-token rejection, and a correctly bounded 24-hour lifetime policy.
packages/domain/src/contact/utils.ts Resolves preferred and legacy identity claims and prevents required non-scalar attributes from being silently omitted.
packages/domain/src/widget/sso.ts Applies the normalized workspace lifetime cap before creating a restricted SSO session.
packages/domain/src/widget/api-live.ts Applies the same JWT lifetime policy before persisting token-attributed widget feedback.
packages/db/src/schema/auth.ts Adds the nullable organization-level JWT lifetime override represented by the accompanying migration.

Flowchart

%%{init: {'theme': 'neutral'}}%%
flowchart LR
  Token[Widget SSO JWT] --> Secret[Load workspace secrets]
  Secret --> Cap[Load and normalize workspace lifetime cap]
  Cap --> Verify[Verify HS256 signature and audience]
  Verify --> Time[Require exp and validate iat and lifetime]
  Time --> Claims[Resolve sub or legacy userId]
  Claims --> Attributes[Validate required and scalar attributes]
  Attributes --> Persist[Create restricted session or attributed feedback]
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G3root and others added 2 commits August 24, 2026 06:12
…tributes

- Clamp jwt_max_token_lifetime_minutes to a positive integer within the
  24h default via shared maxTokenLifetimeFromMinutes helper; invalid or
  oversized stored values (no DB constraint) fall back to the default in
  both SSO and feedback authentication instead of loosening the cap.
- Fail widget token parsing when a required contact/company attribute
  carries a non-scalar value; previously the key-presence check passed
  and the value was silently dropped, creating records without
  workspace-required data.
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