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copilot-swe-agent[bot] e144fdd50a feat(security): add configurable security headers middleware
- Add SecurityHeadersMiddleware with HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options
- Add configuration options in app/config.py
- Integrate middleware into app/main.py
- Add comprehensive tests in tests/test_security_headers.py
- Update .env.demo with security header examples
- Update docs/DeploymentGuide.md with security headers section and Traefik/Nginx examples
- Update docs/ConfigurationGuide.md with detailed configuration reference
- Update SECURITY_AUDIT.md to mark security headers implementation complete

Co-authored-by: christianlouis <361235+christianlouis@users.noreply.github.com>
2026-02-10 14:05:19 +00:00

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#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
Security Headers Middleware for DocuElevate.
This middleware adds security headers to HTTP responses to improve browser-side security.
Headers can be configured via environment variables to support different deployment scenarios:
- Direct deployment: Enable all security headers
- Reverse proxy deployment (Traefik, Nginx, etc.): Disable headers if proxy adds them
See docs/DeploymentGuide.md for configuration guidance.
"""
import logging
from typing import Callable
from fastapi import Request, Response
from starlette.middleware.base import BaseHTTPMiddleware
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
class SecurityHeadersMiddleware(BaseHTTPMiddleware):
"""
Middleware to add security headers to HTTP responses.
This middleware adds the following security headers when enabled:
- Strict-Transport-Security (HSTS): Forces HTTPS connections
- Content-Security-Policy (CSP): Controls resource loading
- X-Frame-Options: Prevents clickjacking attacks
- X-Content-Type-Options: Prevents MIME-sniffing attacks
Headers are configurable via environment variables to support different deployment scenarios.
"""
def __init__(self, app, config):
"""
Initialize the security headers middleware.
Args:
app: FastAPI application instance
config: Configuration object with security header settings
"""
super().__init__(app)
self.config = config
self.enabled = config.security_headers_enabled
if self.enabled:
logger.info("Security headers middleware enabled")
logger.debug(
f"HSTS: {config.security_header_hsts_enabled}, "
f"CSP: {config.security_header_csp_enabled}, "
f"X-Frame-Options: {config.security_header_x_frame_options_enabled}, "
f"X-Content-Type-Options: {config.security_header_x_content_type_options_enabled}"
)
else:
logger.info("Security headers middleware disabled (likely handled by reverse proxy)")
async def dispatch(self, request: Request, call_next: Callable) -> Response:
"""
Process the request and add security headers to the response.
Args:
request: Incoming HTTP request
call_next: Next middleware or route handler
Returns:
HTTP response with security headers added (if enabled)
"""
# Process the request
response = await call_next(request)
# Add security headers if enabled
if self.enabled:
self._add_security_headers(response)
return response
def _add_security_headers(self, response: Response) -> None:
"""
Add configured security headers to the response.
Args:
response: HTTP response to add headers to
"""
# Strict-Transport-Security (HSTS)
# Forces browsers to use HTTPS for all future requests to this domain
# max-age: Time in seconds browsers should remember to only use HTTPS
# includeSubDomains: Apply to all subdomains
# preload: Allow inclusion in browser HSTS preload lists
if self.config.security_header_hsts_enabled:
hsts_value = self.config.security_header_hsts_value
response.headers["Strict-Transport-Security"] = hsts_value
logger.debug(f"Added HSTS header: {hsts_value}")
# Content-Security-Policy (CSP)
# Controls which resources browsers are allowed to load for this page
# This helps prevent XSS attacks and other code injection attacks
if self.config.security_header_csp_enabled:
csp_value = self.config.security_header_csp_value
response.headers["Content-Security-Policy"] = csp_value
logger.debug(f"Added CSP header: {csp_value[:50]}...")
# X-Frame-Options
# Prevents the page from being loaded in a frame/iframe
# This helps prevent clickjacking attacks
if self.config.security_header_x_frame_options_enabled:
x_frame_value = self.config.security_header_x_frame_options_value
response.headers["X-Frame-Options"] = x_frame_value
logger.debug(f"Added X-Frame-Options header: {x_frame_value}")
# X-Content-Type-Options
# Prevents browsers from MIME-sniffing responses away from declared content-type
# This helps prevent XSS attacks based on content-type confusion
if self.config.security_header_x_content_type_options_enabled:
response.headers["X-Content-Type-Options"] = "nosniff"
logger.debug("Added X-Content-Type-Options header: nosniff")