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Perform a comprehensive security review of the Chatto codebase. Launch multiple exploration agents in parallel to examine different security aspects, then have an adversarial reviewer verify and challenge the findings.

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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/chattocorp/chatto/blob/HEAD/.agents/skills/chatto-security-review/SKILL.md

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Perform a comprehensive, multi-agent security review of the Chatto codebase. Use the methodology below — it is designed to maximize coverage and minimize false positives.

Phase 1: Parallel Specialized Review Agents

Launch 5 agents in parallel using the Agent tool (subagent_type: general-purpose), each focused on a different attack surface. Each agent should:

  • Read actual source code (not guess)
  • Cite specific file paths and line numbers
  • Rate severity as Critical/High/Medium/Low/Info
  • Describe a concrete attack scenario for each finding
  • Suggest a fix
  • Also note positive security patterns (things done well)

Agent 1: Authentication & Access Control

Focus: session management, token handling, password hashing, login/register/OAuth flows, authorization checks in ConnectRPC handlers and core operation models, IDOR vulnerabilities, privilege escalation, admin access control, server/room membership enforcement.

Key files: cli/internal/http_server/auth.go, cli/internal/connectapi/, cli/internal/core/*_model.go, cli/internal/core/can.go, cli/internal/core/permissions.go

Agent 2: Input Validation & Injection

Focus: ConnectRPC/protobuf request validation, realtime websocket frame validation, XSS via stored data, path traversal, SSRF, command injection, deserialization issues, missing input validation on public operations.

Key files: proto/chatto/api/v1/*.proto, cli/internal/connectapi/, cli/internal/http_server/realtime.go, cli/internal/core/validation.go, cli/cmd/backup.go, cli/internal/core/linkpreview/

Agent 3: Cryptography & Data Protection

Focus: encryption algorithm choices, nonce handling, key generation/storage/rotation, password hashing, secrets in code, transport security (TLS config), backup encryption, session token entropy, sensitive data in logs.

Key files: cli/internal/encryption/, cli/internal/core/users.go, cli/cmd/keys.go, cli/cmd/backup.go, cli/cmd/init.go, cli/internal/http_server/server.go

Agent 4: Infrastructure & Configuration

Focus: CORS, rate limiting, realtime websocket security, cookie flags, HTTP security headers (CSP, HSTS), Docker/K8s security, file upload limits, DoS vectors (missing timeouts, unbounded operations), error message leakage.

Key files: cli/internal/http_server/server.go, cli/internal/http_server/cors.go, cli/internal/http_server/frontend.go, cli/internal/http_server/health.go, docker/Dockerfile.goreleaser, examples/k8s/

Agent 5: Frontend Security

Focus: XSS via {@html}, auth token storage, CSRF protection, sensitive data in client bundle, open redirects, CSP compatibility, WebSocket message validation, file upload client-side validation, service worker security.

Key files: apps/frontend/src/lib/markdown.ts, apps/frontend/src/lib/components/MessageContent.svelte, apps/frontend/src/lib/state/server/serverConnection.svelte.ts, apps/frontend/src/lib/state/server/eventBus.svelte.ts, apps/frontend/src/app.html, apps/frontend/src/service-worker.ts

Phase 2: Compile Findings

After all 5 agents complete, compile their findings into a single deduplicated report at .context/security-review-findings.md. Group by severity, note which findings were independently reported by multiple agents (higher confidence).

Phase 3: Adversarial Review

Launch 1 final agent (subagent_type: general-purpose) that is deeply skeptical and does NOT trust the other agents' work. This agent must:

  1. Read the compiled findings from .context/security-review-findings.md
  2. Verify every finding by reading the actual source code at cited file/line numbers
  3. Challenge severity ratings — consider deployment context (self-hosted, typically behind reverse proxy)
  4. Check for false positives — look for mitigations the auditors missed (middleware, framework protections, reverse proxy expectations)
  5. Look for things the auditors MISSED — especially:
    • Race conditions in concurrent NATS operations
    • Subscription data leaks after membership changes
    • Logic errors in edge-case permission checks
    • ConnectRPC request-size or validation gaps
    • Realtime websocket replay or authorization bypasses
  6. Rate each finding as: CONFIRMED, CONFIRMED-DOWNGRADE, CONFIRMED-UPGRADE, FALSE POSITIVE, or NEEDS-MORE-INVESTIGATION
  7. Add any new findings discovered during verification

Phase 4: Final Report

Save the verified, adversarially-reviewed report to .context/security-review-final.md with:

  • Summary table of all findings with final severity ratings
  • Recommended priority order for fixes (quick wins first)
  • Positive security patterns confirmed
  • Overall audit quality assessment

Known Good Patterns (Context for Reviewers)

These are intentional design choices, not vulnerabilities:

  • User profiles are public within an instance (by design)
  • Instance assets (avatars, logos) are served without auth (by design)
  • Public operation authorization lives in ConnectRPC handlers and shared core operation models; low-level helpers may still assume trusted callers by design.
  • CORS defaults to wildcard without credentials for multi-instance support
  • CreateUser mutation is unauthenticated (self-registration)