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security: add global AutoValidateAntiforgeryToken filter (#1059)
## Summary Adds a global `AutoValidateAntiforgeryTokenAttribute` filter to all MVC controller actions, resolving the long-standing TODO comment in `Program.cs`. ## What changed Replaced the TODO comment with an explicit `AddControllersWithViews` registration: ```csharp builder.Services.AddControllersWithViews(options => { options.Filters.Add(new Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.AutoValidateAntiforgeryTokenAttribute()); }); ``` ## Why This was identified during an OWASP .NET Security Cheat Sheet alignment review. The [Microsoft docs explicitly recommend](https://learn.microsoft.com/aspnet/core/security/anti-request-forgery#generate-antiforgery-tokens-with-iantiforgery) applying `AutoValidateAntiforgeryToken` globally for non-API scenarios: > "It's more likely in this scenario for a POST action method to be left unprotected by mistake, leaving the app vulnerable to CSRF attacks." ## Context - **Razor Pages** (Identity, login, register, etc.) are already auto-protected — no change needed there. - **API controllers** (Chat, MCP) use bearer token auth, so CSRF does not apply to them. They can use `[IgnoreAntiforgeryToken]` if needed. - `AddControllersWithViews` coexists cleanly with the existing `AddRazorPages()` — this is the standard pattern for mixed MVC + Razor Pages apps. ## Risk Low. The only impact would be if an MVC controller POST action is called without a valid antiforgery token — which would only affect requests that are already missing CSRF protection (i.e., exactly the scenario this fixes). --------- Co-authored-by: copilot-swe-agent[bot] <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: BenjaminMichaelis <22186029+BenjaminMichaelis@users.noreply.github.com>
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EssentialCSharp.Web/Controllers/ChatController.cs

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[Route("api/[controller]")]
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[Authorize]
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[EnableRateLimiting("ChatEndpoint")]
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[IgnoreAntiforgeryToken]
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public partial class ChatController : ControllerBase
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{
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private readonly AIChatService _AiChatService;

EssentialCSharp.Web/Controllers/McpTokenController.cs

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[Route("api/[controller]")]
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[Authorize]
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[ResponseCache(Location = ResponseCacheLocation.None, NoStore = true)]
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[IgnoreAntiforgeryToken]
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public class McpTokenController(McpApiTokenService tokenService) : ControllerBase
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{
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public record CreateTokenRequest(string? Name, DateOnly? ExpiresOn = null);

EssentialCSharp.Web/Program.cs

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throw new NotSupportedException("The default UI requires a user store with password support.");
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});
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//TODO: Implement the anti-forgery token with every POST/PUT request: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/security/anti-request-forgery
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builder.Services.AddControllersWithViews(options =>
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{
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options.Filters.Add(new Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.AutoValidateAntiforgeryTokenAttribute());
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});
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if (!builder.Environment.IsDevelopment())
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{

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