fix(security): prevent TOTP reuse (#12616)

# Which Problems Are Solved

TOTP codes could be reused, violating [RFC 6238, section
5.2](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc6238#section-5.2).

# How the Problems Are Solved

Transmitted codes are now recorded in each success event. As the codes
amount to secrets, they are not stored verbatim but as a randomly salted
HMAC-SHA256 (`crypto.HMACValue`). Each value gets a fresh random salt,
so an equal code always produces a different stored value and two
entries can never be recognized as being derived from the same code.

This is deliberately not a replacement for proper secret storage: with
the salt stored alongside the hash and a 6 digit payload, anyone with
event access can brute-force the code in milliseconds. That is
acceptable here because a code is worthless once its window has passed.
The `HMACValue` doc comment states the same.

TOTP codes are low-entropy (6 digits), pseudo random codes. Therefore it
is possible for the same code to be generated more than once over the
lifetime of a user. In order to prevent the (unlikely) case where users
login with large time intervalls and a generated code may be equal to
the one last used a long time ago, we only check for codes used within
the recent period window.

A simpler implementation would be simply storing the latest consumed
step, but the TOTP library does not return this value. Because of the
allowed skew there are always 3 steps within the validation window, so
we can't calculate the current step based on time alone. The retained
history spans one period more than the validation window: validity is
decided by the app server's clock, while the stored events carry the
database clock, and the extra period absorbs the drift between them.

**Note:** a reused code pushes a distinct
`user.human.mfa.otp.check.reused` event, not a failed check event. A
replay therefore stays observable through the Events API without
counting towards the lockout policy. Otherwise anyone who captured a
code could replay it to lock the user out.

# Additional Changes

- Read only the latest events in recheck query

# Additional Context

- Closes https://github.com/zitadel/zitadel/issues/6452

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Co-authored-by: Livio Spring <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Copilot Autofix powered by AI <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: copilot-swe-agent[bot] <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: muhlemmer <[email protected]>
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Tim Möhlmann
2026-08-27 07:17:39 +02:00
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co-authored by Livio Spring Copilot Autofix powered by AI copilot-swe-agent[bot] <198982749+[email protected]> muhlemmer
parent c9d747d407
commit 6128aeaa89
56 changed files with 850 additions and 8 deletions
@@ -500,6 +500,7 @@ Errors:
AlreadyReady: المصادقة متعددة العوامل OTP (كلمة مرور لمرة واحدة) معدة بالفعل
NotExisting: المصادقة متعددة العوامل OTP (كلمة مرور لمرة واحدة) غير موجودة
InvalidCode: رمز غير صالح
Reused: تم استخدام هذا الرمز بالفعل. يرجى انتظار رمز جديد
NotReady: المصادقة متعددة العوامل OTP (كلمة مرور لمرة واحدة) ليست جاهزة
Locked: المستخدم مقفل
SomethingWentWrong: حدث خطأ ما
@@ -492,6 +492,7 @@ Errors:
AlreadyReady: Многофакторният OTP (OneTimePassword) вече е настроен
NotExisting: Многофакторният OTP (OneTimePassword) не съществува
InvalidCode: Невалиден код
Reused: Този код вече е използван. Моля, изчакайте нов код
NotReady: Многофакторният OTP (OneTimePassword) не е готов
Locked: Потребителят е заключен
SomethingWentWrong: Нещо се обърка
@@ -504,6 +504,7 @@ Errors:
AlreadyReady: Vícefaktorové OTP (jednorázové heslo) je již nastaveno
NotExisting: Vícefaktorové OTP (jednorázové heslo) neexistuje
InvalidCode: Neplatný kód
Reused: Tento kód již byl použit. Počkejte prosím na nový kód
NotReady: Vícefaktorové OTP (jednorázové heslo) není připraveno
Locked: Uživatel je uzamčen
SomethingWentWrong: Něco se pokazilo
@@ -503,6 +503,7 @@ Errors:
AlreadyReady: Multifaktor OTP (OneTimePassword) ist bereits eingerichtet
NotExisting: Multifaktor OTP (OneTimePassword) existiert nicht
InvalidCode: Code ist ungültig
Reused: Dieser Code wurde bereits verwendet. Bitte warten Sie auf einen neuen Code
NotReady: Multifaktor OTP (OneTimePassword) ist nicht bereit
Locked: Benutzer ist gesperrt
SomethingWentWrong: Irgendetwas ist schief gelaufen
@@ -504,6 +504,7 @@ Errors:
AlreadyReady: Multifactor OTP (OneTimePassword) is already setup
NotExisting: Multifactor OTP (OneTimePassword) doesn't exist
InvalidCode: Invalid code
Reused: This code was already used. Please wait for a new code
NotReady: Multifactor OTP (OneTimePassword) isn't ready
Locked: User is locked
SomethingWentWrong: Something went wrong
@@ -487,6 +487,7 @@ Errors:
AlreadyReady: El multifactor OTP (OneTimePassword) ya está configurado
NotExisting: El multifactor OTP (OneTimePassword) no existe
InvalidCode: Código no válido
Reused: Este código ya se ha utilizado. Espera a que se genere un nuevo código
NotReady: El multifactor OTP (OneTimePassword) no está listo
Locked: El usuario está bloqueado
SomethingWentWrong: Algo fue mal
@@ -505,6 +505,7 @@ Errors:
AlreadyReady: L'OTP multifactoriel (Mot de passe à usage unique) est déjà configuré.
NotExisting: OTP multifactoriel (Mot de passe à usage unique) n'existe pas.
InvalidCode: Code invalide
Reused: Ce code a déjà été utilisé. Veuillez attendre un nouveau code
NotReady: Le système OTP multifactoriel (Mot de passe à usage unique) n'est pas prêt.
Locked: L'utilisateur est verrouillé
SomethingWentWrong: Il y a eu un problème
@@ -464,6 +464,7 @@ Errors:
AlreadyReady: A többfaktoros OTP (OneTimePassword) már be van állítva
NotExisting: A többfaktoros OTP (OneTimePassword) nem létezik
InvalidCode: Érvénytelen kód
Reused: Ezt a kódot már felhasználták. Kérjük, várjon egy új kódra
NotReady: A többfaktoros OTP (OneTimePassword) nem áll készen
Locked: A felhasználó zárolva van
SomethingWentWrong: Valami elromlott
@@ -464,6 +464,7 @@ Errors:
AlreadyReady: OTP multifaktor (OneTimePassword) sudah disiapkan
NotExisting: OTP multifaktor (OneTimePassword) tidak ada
InvalidCode: Kode tidak valid
Reused: Kode ini sudah digunakan. Silakan tunggu kode baru
NotReady: OTP multifaktor (OneTimePassword) belum siap
Locked: Pengguna terkunci
SomethingWentWrong: Ada yang tidak beres
@@ -505,6 +505,7 @@ Errors:
AlreadyReady: Multifactor OTP (OneTimePassword) è già impostato
NotExisting: Multifactor OTP (OneTimePassword) non esiste
InvalidCode: Codice non valido
Reused: Questo codice è già stato utilizzato. Attendere un nuovo codice
NotReady: Multifattore OTP (OneTimePassword) non è pronto
Locked: L'utente è bloccato
SomethingWentWrong: Qualcosa è andato storto
@@ -505,6 +505,7 @@ Errors:
AlreadyReady: 多要素OTP(ワンタイムパスワード)は設定済みです
NotExisting: 多要素OTP(ワンタイムパスワード)が存在しません
InvalidCode: 無効なコード
Reused: このコードはすでに使用されています。新しいコードをお待ちください
NotReady: 多要素OTP(ワンタイムパスワード)は利用可能でありません
Locked: ユーザーはロックされています
SomethingWentWrong: エラーが発生しました
@@ -504,6 +504,7 @@ Errors:
AlreadyReady: 다중 인증 OTP(일회용 비밀번호)가 이미 설정되었습니다
NotExisting: 다중 인증 OTP(일회용 비밀번호)가 존재하지 않습니다
InvalidCode: 잘못된 코드입니다
Reused: 이 코드는 이미 사용되었습니다. 새 코드를 기다려 주세요
NotReady: 다중 인증 OTP(일회용 비밀번호)가 준비되지 않았습니다
Locked: 사용자가 잠겼습니다
SomethingWentWrong: 문제가 발생했습니다
@@ -505,6 +505,7 @@ Errors:
AlreadyReady: Мултифактор OTP (Еднократна Лозинка) е веќе подесена
NotExisting: Мултифактор OTP (Еднократна Лозинка) не постои
InvalidCode: Невалиден код
Reused: Овој код е веќе искористен. Ве молиме почекајте нов код
NotReady: Мултифактор OTP (Еднократна Лозинка) не е подготвена
Locked: Корисникот е заклучен
SomethingWentWrong: Се случи нешто неочекувано
@@ -504,6 +504,7 @@ Errors:
AlreadyReady: Multifactor OTP (OneTimePassword) is al ingesteld
NotExisting: Multifactor OTP (OneTimePassword) bestaat niet
InvalidCode: Ongeldige code
Reused: Deze code is al gebruikt. Wacht op een nieuwe code
NotReady: Multifactor OTP (OneTimePassword) is niet klaar
Locked: Gebruiker is vergrendeld
SomethingWentWrong: Er is iets misgegaan
@@ -505,6 +505,7 @@ Errors:
AlreadyReady: Wieloskładnikowe OTP (jednorazowe hasło) jest już skonfigurowane
NotExisting: Wieloskładnikowe OTP (jednorazowe hasło) nie istnieje
InvalidCode: Nieprawidłowy kod
Reused: Ten kod został już użyty. Poczekaj na nowy kod
NotReady: Wieloskładnikowe OTP (jednorazowe hasło) nie jest gotowe
Locked: Użytkownik jest zablokowany
SomethingWentWrong: Coś poszło nie tak
@@ -501,6 +501,7 @@ Errors:
AlreadyReady: A autenticação de vários fatores por OTP (senha única) já está configurada
NotExisting: A autenticação de vários fatores por OTP (senha única) não existe
InvalidCode: Código inválido
Reused: Este código já foi utilizado. Aguarde um novo código
NotReady: A autenticação de vários fatores por OTP (senha única) não está pronta
Locked: O usuário está bloqueado
SomethingWentWrong: Algo deu errado
@@ -504,6 +504,7 @@ Errors:
AlreadyReady: MFA OTP (OneTimePassword) este deja configurat
NotExisting: Multifactor OTP (OneTimePassword) nu există
InvalidCode: Cod nevalid
Reused: Acest cod a fost deja utilizat. Vă rugăm să așteptați un cod nou
NotReady: Multifactor OTP (OneTimePassword) nu este gata
Locked: Utilizatorul este blocat
SomethingWentWrong: Ceva nu a mers bine
@@ -505,6 +505,7 @@ Errors:
AlreadyReady: OTP (OneTimePassword) уже настроен
NotExisting: OTP (OneTimePassword) не существует
InvalidCode: Неверный код
Reused: Этот код уже был использован. Пожалуйста, дождитесь нового кода
NotReady: OTP (OneTimePassword) не готов
Locked: Пользователь заблокирован
SomethingWentWrong: Что-то пошло не так
@@ -504,6 +504,7 @@ Errors:
AlreadyReady: Tvåfaktor OTP (OneTimePassword) är redan konfigurerat
NotExisting: Tvåfaktor OTP (OneTimePassword) finns inte
InvalidCode: Ogiltig kod
Reused: Den här koden har redan använts. Vänta på en ny kod
NotReady: Tvåfaktor OTP (OneTimePassword) är inte redo
Locked: Användaren är spärrad
SomethingWentWrong: Någonting gick fel
@@ -504,6 +504,7 @@ Errors:
AlreadyReady: Çok faktörlü OTP (Tek Seferlik Şifre) zaten ayarlanmış
NotExisting: Çok faktörlü OTP (Tek Seferlik Şifre) mevcut değil
InvalidCode: Geçersiz kod
Reused: Bu kod zaten kullanıldı. Lütfen yeni bir kod bekleyin
NotReady: Çok faktörlü OTP (Tek Seferlik Şifre) hazır değil
Locked: Kullanıcı kilitli
SomethingWentWrong: Bir şeyler yanlış gitti
@@ -505,6 +505,7 @@ Errors:
AlreadyReady: Багатофакторний OTP (одноразовий пароль) уже налаштовано
NotExisting: Багатофакторний OTP (одноразовий пароль) не існує
InvalidCode: Недійсний код
Reused: Цей код вже було використано. Будь ласка, зачекайте на новий код
NotReady: Багатофакторний OTP (одноразовий пароль) не готовий
Locked: Користувача заблоковано
SomethingWentWrong: Щось пішло не так
@@ -504,6 +504,7 @@ Errors:
AlreadyReady: OTP (一次性密码) 已设置
NotExisting: OTP (一次性密码) 不存在
InvalidCode: 无效的验证码
Reused: 此验证码已被使用。请等待新的验证码
NotReady: OTP (一次性密码) 还没准备好
Locked: 用户被锁定
SomethingWentWrong: 似乎出问题了