feat(#360): Add federation credential isolation
Implement explicit deny-lists in QueryService and CommandService to prevent user credentials from leaking across federation boundaries. ## Changes ### Core Implementation - QueryService: Block all credential-related queries with keyword detection - CommandService: Block all credential operations (create/update/delete/read) - Case-insensitive keyword matching for both queries and commands ### Security Features - Deny-list includes: credential, api_key, secret, token, password, oauth - Errors returned for blocked operations - No impact on existing allowed operations (tasks, events, projects, agent commands) ### Testing - Added 2 unit tests to query.service.spec.ts - Added 3 unit tests to command.service.spec.ts - Added 8 integration tests in credential-isolation.integration.spec.ts - All 377 federation tests passing ### Documentation - Created comprehensive security doc at docs/security/federation-credential-isolation.md - Documents 4 security guarantees (G1-G4) - Includes testing strategy and incident response procedures ## Security Guarantees 1. G1: Credential Confidentiality - Credentials never leave instance in plaintext 2. G2: Cross-Instance Isolation - Compromised key on one instance doesn't affect others 3. G3: Query/Command Isolation - Federated instances cannot query/modify credentials 4. G4: Accidental Exposure Prevention - Credentials cannot leak via messages ## Defense-in-Depth This implementation adds application-layer protection on top of existing: - Transit key separation (mosaic-credentials vs mosaic-federation) - Per-instance OpenBao servers - Workspace-scoped credential access Fixes #360 Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# Issue #360: Federation Credential Isolation
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## Objective
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Ensure user credentials never leak across federation boundaries by adding explicit deny-lists in federation query and command services.
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## Current Architecture
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### Federation System
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- **QueryService**: Handles federated queries (tasks, events, projects)
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- **CommandService**: Handles federated commands (agent spawning)
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- **CryptoService**: AES-256-GCM encryption for federation private keys
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- **Instance Model**: Stores federation instance identity with encrypted private keys
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### Credential System
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- **UserCredential Model**: Stores encrypted credentials with VaultService
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- **VaultService**: OpenBao Transit encryption with fallback to CryptoService
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- **TransitKey.CREDENTIALS**: Separate key for user credentials
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- **TransitKey.FEDERATION**: Separate key for federation keys
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## Implementation Plan
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### Phase 1: QueryService Isolation
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1. Add deny-list to prevent UserCredential queries
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2. Test that credential queries are blocked
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3. Test that other entity types still work
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### Phase 2: CommandService Isolation
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1. Add deny-list to prevent credential operations
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2. Test that credential commands are blocked
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3. Test that agent commands still work
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### Phase 3: Message Payload Verification
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1. Review FederationMessage payloads
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2. Ensure no credential data in transit
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3. Add integration tests
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### Phase 4: Documentation
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1. Document isolation guarantees
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2. Document Transit key separation
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3. Update security architecture docs
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## Progress
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- [x] Read issue details
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- [x] Review existing federation code
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- [x] Review VaultService integration
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- [x] Create scratchpad
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- [x] Implement QueryService deny-list
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- [x] Implement CommandService deny-list
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- [x] Add integration tests
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- [x] Document guarantees
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- [x] Run full test suite (377 tests pass)
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## Key Findings
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1. **Transit Key Separation Already in Place**:
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- `TransitKey.CREDENTIALS` for user credentials
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- `TransitKey.FEDERATION` for federation private keys
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- Each federated instance has its own OpenBao instance
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- Even if one key is compromised, credentials are isolated
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2. **Current Federation Capabilities**:
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- QueryService: tasks, events, projects (NO credential queries)
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- CommandService: agent.\* commands only (NO CRUD operations)
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3. **No Existing Credential Exposure**:
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- Federation private keys use CryptoService (old implementation)
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- User credentials use VaultService with TransitKey.CREDENTIALS
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- No overlap in encryption keys or services
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## Testing Strategy
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### Unit Tests
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1. QueryService rejects credential entity type
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2. CommandService rejects credential operations
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3. Verify existing queries still work
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### Integration Tests
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1. Federated query for credentials returns denied
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2. Federated command for credentials returns denied
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3. Federation messages contain no credential data
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## Notes
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- Issue correctly identifies that the transit key isolation already provides defense-in-depth
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- Implementation adds explicit application-layer deny-lists as additional protection
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- Federation system currently has NO access to credentials module - adding explicit blocks as safety
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## Implementation Summary
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### Files Modified
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1. **apps/api/src/federation/query.service.ts**
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- Added `isCredentialQuery()` method to detect credential-related keywords
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- Modified `processQuery()` to block credential queries before routing
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- Throws error: "Credential queries are not allowed via federation"
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2. **apps/api/src/federation/command.service.ts**
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- Added `isCredentialCommand()` method to detect credential operation commands
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- Modified `handleIncomingCommand()` to block credential commands before execution
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- Throws CommandProcessingError: "Credential operations are not allowed via federation"
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3. **apps/api/src/federation/query.service.spec.ts**
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- Added 2 test cases for credential query blocking
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- Tests single and multiple credential-related keywords
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- Verifies case-insensitive matching
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4. **apps/api/src/federation/command.service.spec.ts**
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- Added 3 test cases for credential command blocking
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- Tests multiple credential operations
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- Verifies case-insensitive matching and agent commands still work
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5. **apps/api/src/federation/credential-isolation.integration.spec.ts** (NEW)
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- 8 integration tests covering end-to-end isolation
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- Tests query isolation, command isolation, and defense-in-depth architecture
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- Documents architectural guarantees
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6. **docs/security/federation-credential-isolation.md** (NEW)
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- Comprehensive security documentation
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- 4 security guarantees (G1-G4)
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- Testing strategy and incident response procedures
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### Test Coverage
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- **Unit Tests**: 22 tests in query.service.spec.ts (all passing)
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- **Unit Tests**: 22 tests in command.service.spec.ts (all passing)
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- **Integration Tests**: 8 tests in credential-isolation.integration.spec.ts (all passing)
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- **Regression Tests**: 377 total federation tests (all passing)
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### Security Guarantees Implemented
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1. **G1: Credential Confidentiality** - Credentials never leave instance in plaintext
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2. **G2: Cross-Instance Isolation** - Compromised key on one instance doesn't affect others
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3. **G3: Query/Command Isolation** - Federated instances cannot query/modify credentials
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4. **G4: Accidental Exposure Prevention** - Credentials cannot leak via messages
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### Blocked Operations
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**Queries:**
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- Any query containing: credential, user_credential, api_key, secret, token, password, oauth, access_token
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**Commands:**
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- Any command starting with: credential., credentials.
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### Allowed Operations (Unchanged)
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**Queries:**
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- tasks
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- events
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- projects
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**Commands:**
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- agent.\* (spawn, terminate, etc.)
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