AOSSIE-Org / AOSSIE-Org/InPactAI

BUG:Security Vulnerability in User Signup

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### Is there an existing issue for this?

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### What happened?

## Issue Summary
**Critical security vulnerability** in the user signup process that allows email enumeration and potential account lockouts.

## Location
`Frontend/src/pages/Signup.tsx` (lines 44-50)

## Bug Description
The signup form attempts to check if a user already exists by making an authentication request with a dummy password:

```typescript
// Check if user already exists
const { data: existingUser } = await supabase.auth.signInWithPassword({
email,
password: "dummy-password-to-check-existence",
});
```

## Why This Is a Problem

### 🔒 **Security Issues**
- **Email Enumeration**: Attackers can determine which email addresses are registered
- **Account Lockouts**: Multiple failed login attempts may trigger security measures
- **Information Disclosure**: Reveals user existence without proper authorization

### 🚫 **Wrong Approach**
- Using authentication endpoints for existence checks
- Hardcoded dummy passwords in code
- No rate limiting on existence checks

## Expected Behavior
User existence should be checked through:
- Dedicated API endpoints
- Admin-level operations
- Proper authorization checks

## Impact
- **Severity**: High
- **Affects**: All new user registrations
- **Risk**: Information disclosure and potential DoS

## Suggested Fix
Replace the current check with proper Supabase admin API or dedicated endpoint:

```typescript

// Option 1: Handle during signup process
const { data, error } = await supabase.auth.signUp({
email,
password,
options: { data: { name } },
});

if (error?.message?.includes('already registered')) {
setError("An account with this email already exists. Please sign in instead.");
return;
}
```

## Priority
**High** - Should be fixed before production deployment.

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