Closes AGENTS.md gotcha #2: getUserFromRequest no longer returns a
hardcoded { userId: 1, email: 'admin@tcgvault.com', role: 'admin' }
when the Authorization header is missing or malformed.
lib/permission-middleware.js
- getUserFromRequest now returns null for missing/malformed Bearer
headers. No console.warn, no NODE_ENV gate — the fallback is gone,
period.
- Token-verify path and DB lookup unchanged.
pages/api/auth/verify.js
- No-token branch now returns 401 instead of fetching the seed admin
via `WHERE email = 'admin@tcgvault.com'`. Closes the admin-record-
leak side of the same bypass.
- JWT-verify branch unchanged.
Known follow-up (flagged but NOT addressed in this PR):
pages/api/collections/[identifier]/cards.js POST/PUT/DELETE handlers
dereference user.userId without a null guard. Previously masked by
the synthetic admin (anonymous-write-as-admin on collections owned
by user 1 was the security hole). Now degrades to NPE → 500 instead
of a clean 401. Security is improved either way; cosmetic 500-vs-401
fix lives in a separate one-line follow-up PR.
Convoy: fix-auth-bypass / Brief 2
Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>
- New `lib/auth-secret.js` is the single source of truth for `JWT_SECRET`
and the canonical `JWT_TOKEN_TTL = '24h'`. Module throws at import time
if `process.env.JWT_SECRET` is unset — no silent fallback to the literal
`'your-secret-key-change-in-production'`.
- 7 callers refactored to import from the helper:
lib/permission-middleware.js
pages/api/auth-utils.js (also drops unused `'7d'` → JWT_TOKEN_TTL)
pages/api/auth/login.js (also routes via auth-utils.generateToken)
pages/api/auth/register.js (same)
pages/api/auth/verify.js (Brief 2 still owns the no-token admin branch)
pages/api/favorites.js
pages/api/users/search.js
- `process.env.JWT_SECRET` now appears exactly once in the JS source
(lib/auth-secret.js). `your-secret-key-change-in-production` is gone.
- TTL drift reconciled: auth-utils used `'7d'`, login/register used
inline `'24h'`. Both now route through imported `JWT_TOKEN_TTL` (24h).
Pre-deploy reminder: Vercel must have `JWT_SECRET` set before merge or
serverless functions refuse to boot. Existing tokens (signed against the
fallback literal) will be invalidated — users will need to log in again.
Resolves AGENTS.md gotcha #3. Brief 2/3/4/5 still pending in convoy.
Convoy: fix-auth-bypass / Brief 1
Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>
- Updated auth verification to use Neon database instead of mock data
- Implemented proper JWT token authentication with localStorage storage
- Created beautiful login page with admin quick-login for development
- Updated all admin auth hooks to use JWT tokens from localStorage
- Added automatic token cleanup on authentication failures
- Enhanced AdminProtected component with proper token validation
- Created logout functionality that clears tokens and redirects
- Maintained fallback admin access for development (no token = admin)
- Real admin credentials: admin@tcgvault.com / admin123
- Seamless integration with existing admin card editor workflow
- Created admin authentication system with useIsAdmin hook
- Added AdminProtected component for route protection
- Added prominent 'Edit Card (Admin)' button on card detail pages
- Protected all admin routes (/admin/*) with authentication
- Added admin navigation item to main layout sidebar
- Updated auth verification API to return mock admin user
- Integrated admin edit button that redirects to card editor with card ID
- Added proper access denied page for non-admin users
- Admin-only features now show/hide based on user role
- Seamless workflow: spot incorrect card → click edit → fix immediately
- Redesigned card display with 2.5:3.5 aspect ratio and image-only view
- Added infinite scroll to replace pagination
- Implemented authentic card back placeholders for MTG, Pokemon, and Lorcana
- Added rarity-based particle effects with tiered intensity (mythic/enchanted/rare/uncommon)
- Enhanced hover details panel with structured card information
- Fixed search functionality with debouncing and Enter key support
- Improved filter system with working TCG, rarity, set, and price filters
- Added favorite system for cards in both hover and detail views
- Updated card detail page with comprehensive metadata and actions
- Fixed API filtering with proper Vercel Postgres implementation
- Added particle animations and rarity glow effects
- Improved overall UX with better visual hierarchy and interactions
