chore(login): Extract auth flow utilities and eliminate RSC request interference (#10644)

The /login route was experiencing issues with React Server Component
(RSC) requests interfering with one-time authentication callbacks. When
users navigated to /login via client-side routing (router.push()),
Next.js automatically triggered _rsc requests that could consume
single-use createCallback tokens, breaking OIDC and SAML authentication
flows.

# Which Problems Are Solved

When users attempt to log in, Next.js automatically makes requests with
the `_rsc=1` query parameter for React Server Components. The current
implementation treats these as server errors:

```typescript
// Before
if (_rsc) {
  return NextResponse.json({ error: "No _rsc supported" }, { status: 500 });
}
```

This results in:
- Spurious 500 error logs polluting monitoring systems
- False alerts for server failures 
- Difficulty distinguishing real issues from benign RSC requests

# How the Problems Are Solved

This PR implements a comprehensive refactoring that:

- Eliminates RSC interference by providing server actions for internal
auth flow completion
- Separates concerns between external flow initiation and internal flow
completion
- Extracts shared utilities to improve code maintainability and
reusability
- Maintains full backward compatibility for external applications

# Additional Context

## New Architecture
- auth-flow.ts: Shared utilities for auth flow completion with RSC
protection
- flow-initiation.ts: Extracted OIDC/SAML flow initiation logic (~400
lines)
- auth.ts: Server actions for internal components

## Route Handler Simplification
- route.ts: Reduced from ~350 lines to ~75 lines
- External-only focus: Now handles only flow initiation for external
applications
- Removed completion logic: External apps use their own callback URLs
- Enhanced validation: Early RSC blocking and parameter validation

## Flow Logic Improvements
- Early return patterns: Guard clauses eliminate deep nesting
- Better error handling: Specific error messages for different failure
modes
- Fixed SAML flow: Addressed incomplete logic
- Consistent session handling: Unified approach across OIDC and SAML
This commit is contained in:
Max Peintner
2025-09-22 16:09:20 +00:00
committed by GitHub
parent 0a31f4ba2b
commit 637b370c17
23 changed files with 1334 additions and 1146 deletions
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
"use client";
import { skipMFAAndContinueWithNextUrl } from "@/lib/server/session";
import {
LoginSettings,
SecondFactorType,
} from "@zitadel/proto/zitadel/settings/v2/login_settings_pb";
import { LoginSettings, SecondFactorType } from "@zitadel/proto/zitadel/settings/v2/login_settings_pb";
import { AuthenticationMethodType } from "@zitadel/proto/zitadel/user/v2/user_service_pb";
import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
import { EMAIL, SMS, TOTP, U2F } from "./auth-methods";
import { Translated } from "./translated";
import { useState } from "react";
import { Alert } from "./alert";
type Props = {
userId: string;
@@ -40,6 +39,8 @@ export function ChooseSecondFactorToSetup({
const router = useRouter();
const params = new URLSearchParams({});
const [error, setError] = useState<string>("");
if (loginName) {
params.append("loginName", loginName);
}
@@ -62,31 +63,15 @@ export function ChooseSecondFactorToSetup({
{loginSettings.secondFactors.map((factor) => {
switch (factor) {
case SecondFactorType.OTP:
return TOTP(
userMethods.includes(AuthenticationMethodType.TOTP),
"/otp/time-based/set?" + params,
);
return TOTP(userMethods.includes(AuthenticationMethodType.TOTP), "/otp/time-based/set?" + params);
case SecondFactorType.U2F:
return U2F(
userMethods.includes(AuthenticationMethodType.U2F),
"/u2f/set?" + params,
);
return U2F(userMethods.includes(AuthenticationMethodType.U2F), "/u2f/set?" + params);
case SecondFactorType.OTP_EMAIL:
return (
emailVerified &&
EMAIL(
userMethods.includes(AuthenticationMethodType.OTP_EMAIL),
"/otp/email/set?" + params,
)
emailVerified && EMAIL(userMethods.includes(AuthenticationMethodType.OTP_EMAIL), "/otp/email/set?" + params)
);
case SecondFactorType.OTP_SMS:
return (
phoneVerified &&
SMS(
userMethods.includes(AuthenticationMethodType.OTP_SMS),
"/otp/sms/set?" + params,
)
);
return phoneVerified && SMS(userMethods.includes(AuthenticationMethodType.OTP_SMS), "/otp/sms/set?" + params);
default:
return null;
}
@@ -96,7 +81,7 @@ export function ChooseSecondFactorToSetup({
<button
className="text-sm transition-all hover:text-primary-light-500 dark:hover:text-primary-dark-500"
onClick={async () => {
const resp = await skipMFAAndContinueWithNextUrl({
const skipResponse = await skipMFAAndContinueWithNextUrl({
userId,
loginName,
sessionId,
@@ -104,8 +89,14 @@ export function ChooseSecondFactorToSetup({
requestId,
});
if (resp?.redirect) {
return router.push(resp.redirect);
if (skipResponse && "error" in skipResponse && skipResponse.error) {
setError(skipResponse.error);
return;
}
// For regular flows (non-OIDC/SAML), return URL for client-side navigation
if ("redirect" in skipResponse && skipResponse.redirect) {
router.push(skipResponse.redirect);
}
}}
type="button"
@@ -114,6 +105,11 @@ export function ChooseSecondFactorToSetup({
<Translated i18nKey="set.skip" namespace="mfa" />
</button>
)}
{error && (
<div className="py-4" data-testid="error">
<Alert>{error}</Alert>
</div>
)}
</>
);
}
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
"use client";
import { getNextUrl } from "@/lib/client";
import { completeFlowOrGetUrl } from "@/lib/client";
import { updateSession } from "@/lib/server/session";
import { create } from "@zitadel/client";
import { RequestChallengesSchema } from "@zitadel/proto/zitadel/session/v2/challenge_pb";
@@ -33,16 +33,7 @@ type Inputs = {
code: string;
};
export function LoginOTP({
host,
loginName,
sessionId,
requestId,
organization,
method,
code,
loginSettings,
}: Props) {
export function LoginOTP({ host, loginName, sessionId, requestId, organization, method, code, loginSettings }: Props) {
const t = useTranslations("otp");
const [error, setError] = useState<string>("");
@@ -190,29 +181,33 @@ export function LoginOTP({
// Wait for 2 seconds to avoid eventual consistency issues with an OTP code being verified in the /login endpoint
await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 2000));
const url =
requestId && response.sessionId
? await getNextUrl(
{
// Use unified approach that handles both OIDC/SAML and regular flows
if (response.factors?.user) {
const callbackResponse = await completeFlowOrGetUrl(
requestId && response.sessionId
? {
sessionId: response.sessionId,
requestId: requestId,
organization: response.factors?.user?.organizationId,
}
: {
loginName: response.factors.user.loginName,
organization: response.factors?.user?.organizationId,
},
loginSettings?.defaultRedirectUri,
)
: response.factors?.user
? await getNextUrl(
{
loginName: response.factors.user.loginName,
organization: response.factors?.user?.organizationId,
},
loginSettings?.defaultRedirectUri,
)
: null;
loginSettings?.defaultRedirectUri,
);
setLoading(false);
setLoading(false);
if (url) {
router.push(url);
if ("error" in callbackResponse) {
setError(callbackResponse.error);
return;
}
if ("redirect" in callbackResponse) {
return router.push(callbackResponse.redirect);
}
} else {
setLoading(false);
}
}
});
@@ -278,8 +273,7 @@ export function LoginOTP({
})}
data-testid="submit-button"
>
{loading && <Spinner className="mr-2 h-5 w-5" />}{" "}
<Translated i18nKey="verify.submit" namespace="otp" />
{loading && <Spinner className="mr-2 h-5 w-5" />} <Translated i18nKey="verify.submit" namespace="otp" />
</Button>
</div>
</form>
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@@ -26,16 +26,11 @@ type Props = {
requestId?: string;
};
export function PasswordForm({
loginSettings,
loginName,
organization,
requestId,
}: Props) {
export function PasswordForm({ loginSettings, loginName, organization, requestId }: Props) {
const { register, handleSubmit, formState } = useForm<Inputs>({
mode: "onBlur",
});
const t = useTranslations("password");
const [info, setInfo] = useState<string>("");
@@ -57,8 +52,9 @@ export function PasswordForm({
}),
requestId,
})
.catch(() => {
.catch((error) => {
setError("Could not verify password");
console.error("Error verifying password:", error);
return;
})
.finally(() => {
@@ -137,14 +133,7 @@ export function PasswordForm({
</button>
)}
{loginName && (
<input
type="hidden"
name="loginName"
autoComplete="username"
value={loginName}
/>
)}
{loginName && <input type="hidden" name="loginName" autoComplete="username" value={loginName} />}
</div>
{info && (
@@ -170,8 +159,7 @@ export function PasswordForm({
onClick={handleSubmit(submitPassword)}
data-testid="submit-button"
>
{loading && <Spinner className="mr-2 h-5 w-5" />}{" "}
<Translated i18nKey="verify.submit" namespace="password" />
{loading && <Spinner className="mr-2 h-5 w-5" />} <Translated i18nKey="verify.submit" namespace="password" />
</Button>
</div>
</form>
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
"use client";
import { registerUserAndLinkToIDP } from "@/lib/server/register";
import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
import { useState } from "react";
import { useTranslations } from "next-intl";
import { FieldValues, useForm } from "react-hook-form";
@@ -60,8 +59,6 @@ export function RegisterFormIDPIncomplete({
const [loading, setLoading] = useState<boolean>(false);
const [error, setError] = useState<string>("");
const router = useRouter();
async function submitAndRegister(values: Inputs) {
setLoading(true);
const response = await registerUserAndLinkToIDP({
@@ -88,11 +85,7 @@ export function RegisterFormIDPIncomplete({
return;
}
if (response && "redirect" in response && response.redirect) {
return router.push(response.redirect);
}
return response;
// If no error, the function has already handled the redirect
}
const { errors } = formState;
@@ -150,8 +143,7 @@ export function RegisterFormIDPIncomplete({
onClick={handleSubmit(submitAndRegister)}
data-testid="submit-button"
>
{loading && <Spinner className="mr-2 h-5 w-5" />}{" "}
<Translated i18nKey="submit" namespace="register" />
{loading && <Spinner className="mr-2 h-5 w-5" />} <Translated i18nKey="submit" namespace="register" />
</Button>
</div>
</form>
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
"use client";
import { coerceToArrayBuffer, coerceToBase64Url } from "@/helpers/base64";
import { getNextUrl } from "@/lib/client";
import { completeFlowOrGetUrl } from "@/lib/client";
import { addU2F, verifyU2F } from "@/lib/server/u2f";
import { LoginSettings } from "@zitadel/proto/zitadel/settings/v2/login_settings_pb";
import { RegisterU2FResponse } from "@zitadel/proto/zitadel/user/v2/user_service_pb";
@@ -22,26 +22,14 @@ type Props = {
loginSettings?: LoginSettings;
};
export function RegisterU2f({
loginName,
sessionId,
organization,
requestId,
checkAfter,
loginSettings,
}: Props) {
export function RegisterU2f({ loginName, sessionId, organization, requestId, checkAfter, loginSettings }: Props) {
const [error, setError] = useState<string>("");
const [loading, setLoading] = useState<boolean>(false);
const router = useRouter();
async function submitVerify(
u2fId: string,
passkeyName: string,
publicKeyCredential: any,
sessionId: string,
) {
async function submitVerify(u2fId: string, passkeyName: string, publicKeyCredential: any, sessionId: string) {
setError("");
setLoading(true);
const response = await verifyU2F({
@@ -94,24 +82,14 @@ export function RegisterU2f({
const u2fId = u2fResponse.u2fId;
const options: CredentialCreationOptions =
(u2fResponse?.publicKeyCredentialCreationOptions as CredentialCreationOptions) ??
{};
(u2fResponse?.publicKeyCredentialCreationOptions as CredentialCreationOptions) ?? {};
if (options.publicKey) {
options.publicKey.challenge = coerceToArrayBuffer(
options.publicKey.challenge,
"challenge",
);
options.publicKey.user.id = coerceToArrayBuffer(
options.publicKey.user.id,
"userid",
);
options.publicKey.challenge = coerceToArrayBuffer(options.publicKey.challenge, "challenge");
options.publicKey.user.id = coerceToArrayBuffer(options.publicKey.user.id, "userid");
if (options.publicKey.excludeCredentials) {
options.publicKey.excludeCredentials.map((cred: any) => {
cred.id = coerceToArrayBuffer(
cred.id as string,
"excludeCredentials.id",
);
cred.id = coerceToArrayBuffer(cred.id as string, "excludeCredentials.id");
return cred;
});
}
@@ -137,10 +115,7 @@ export function RegisterU2f({
rawId: coerceToBase64Url(rawId, "rawId"),
type: resp.type,
response: {
attestationObject: coerceToBase64Url(
attestationObject,
"attestationObject",
),
attestationObject: coerceToBase64Url(attestationObject, "attestationObject"),
clientDataJSON: coerceToBase64Url(clientDataJSON, "clientDataJSON"),
},
};
@@ -170,27 +145,41 @@ export function RegisterU2f({
return router.push(`/u2f?` + paramsToContinue);
} else {
const url =
requestId && sessionId
? await getNextUrl(
{
sessionId: sessionId,
requestId: requestId,
organization: organization,
},
loginSettings?.defaultRedirectUri,
)
: loginName
? await getNextUrl(
{
loginName: loginName,
organization: organization,
},
loginSettings?.defaultRedirectUri,
)
: null;
if (url) {
return router.push(url);
if (requestId && sessionId) {
const callbackResponse = await completeFlowOrGetUrl(
{
sessionId: sessionId,
requestId: requestId,
organization: organization,
},
loginSettings?.defaultRedirectUri,
);
if ("error" in callbackResponse) {
setError(callbackResponse.error);
return;
}
if ("redirect" in callbackResponse) {
return router.push(callbackResponse.redirect);
}
} else if (loginName) {
const callbackResponse = await completeFlowOrGetUrl(
{
loginName: loginName,
organization: organization,
},
loginSettings?.defaultRedirectUri,
);
if ("error" in callbackResponse) {
setError(callbackResponse.error);
return;
}
if ("redirect" in callbackResponse) {
return router.push(callbackResponse.redirect);
}
}
}
}
@@ -216,8 +205,7 @@ export function RegisterU2f({
onClick={submitRegisterAndContinue}
data-testid="submit-button"
>
{loading && <Spinner className="mr-2 h-5 w-5" />}{" "}
<Translated i18nKey="set.submit" namespace="u2f" />
{loading && <Spinner className="mr-2 h-5 w-5" />} <Translated i18nKey="set.submit" namespace="u2f" />
</Button>
</div>
</form>
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@@ -73,14 +73,10 @@ export function SessionItem({
<button
onClick={async () => {
if (valid && session?.factors?.user) {
const resp = await continueWithSession({
await continueWithSession({
...session,
requestId: requestId,
});
if (resp?.redirect) {
return router.push(resp.redirect);
}
} else if (session.factors?.user) {
setLoading(true);
const res = await sendLoginname({
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
"use client";
import { getNextUrl } from "@/lib/client";
import { completeFlowOrGetUrl } from "@/lib/client";
import { verifyTOTP } from "@/lib/server/verify";
import { LoginSettings } from "@zitadel/proto/zitadel/settings/v2/login_settings_pb";
import Link from "next/link";
@@ -30,15 +30,7 @@ type Props = {
checkAfter?: boolean;
loginSettings?: LoginSettings;
};
export function TotpRegister({
uri,
loginName,
sessionId,
requestId,
organization,
checkAfter,
loginSettings,
}: Props) {
export function TotpRegister({ uri, loginName, sessionId, requestId, organization, checkAfter, loginSettings }: Props) {
const [error, setError] = useState<string>("");
const [loading, setLoading] = useState<boolean>(false);
const router = useRouter();
@@ -72,28 +64,41 @@ export function TotpRegister({
return router.push(`/otp/time-based?` + params);
} else {
const url =
requestId && sessionId
? await getNextUrl(
{
sessionId: sessionId,
requestId: requestId,
organization: organization,
},
loginSettings?.defaultRedirectUri,
)
: loginName
? await getNextUrl(
{
loginName: loginName,
organization: organization,
},
loginSettings?.defaultRedirectUri,
)
: null;
if (requestId && sessionId) {
const callbackResponse = await completeFlowOrGetUrl(
{
sessionId: sessionId,
requestId: requestId,
organization: organization,
},
loginSettings?.defaultRedirectUri,
);
if (url) {
return router.push(url);
if ("error" in callbackResponse) {
setError(callbackResponse.error);
return;
}
if ("redirect" in callbackResponse) {
return router.push(callbackResponse.redirect);
}
} else if (loginName) {
const callbackResponse = await completeFlowOrGetUrl(
{
loginName: loginName,
organization: organization,
},
loginSettings?.defaultRedirectUri,
);
if ("error" in callbackResponse) {
setError(callbackResponse.error);
return;
}
if ("redirect" in callbackResponse) {
return router.push(callbackResponse.redirect);
}
}
}
})
@@ -110,10 +115,7 @@ export function TotpRegister({
<div className="flex flex-col items-center">
{uri && (
<>
<QRCodeSVG
className="my-4 h-40 w-40 rounded-md bg-white p-2"
value={uri}
/>
<QRCodeSVG className="my-4 h-40 w-40 rounded-md bg-white p-2" value={uri} />
<div className="my-2 mb-4 flex w-96 rounded-lg border border-divider-light px-4 py-2 pr-2 text-sm dark:border-divider-dark">
<Link href={uri} target="_blank" className="flex-1 overflow-x-auto">
{uri}