Add support for PLAIN authentication without encryption

Implemented a new SMTPAuthPlainNoEnc option to allow PLAIN authentication over unencrypted connections. Refactored the PlainAuth function to accept an additional allowUnencryptedAuth parameter. Updated relevant tests to cover the new authentication method.
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Winni Neessen 2024-10-22 15:30:15 +02:00
parent 91caf200ec
commit f5531eae14
Signed by: wneessen
GPG key ID: 385AC9889632126E
4 changed files with 27 additions and 7 deletions

14
auth.go
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@ -62,6 +62,20 @@ const (
// https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc4616/
SMTPAuthPlain SMTPAuthType = "PLAIN"
// SMTPAuthPlainNoEnc is the "PLAIN" authentication mechanism as described in RFC 4616.
//
// Since the "PLAIN" SASL authentication mechanism transmits the username and password in
// plaintext over the internet connection, bye default we only allow this mechanism over
// a TLS secured connection. This authentiation mechanism overrides this default and will
// allow PLAIN authentication via an unencrypted channel. This can be useful if the
// connection has already been secured in a different way (e. g. a SSH tunnel)
//
// Note: Use this authentication method with caution. If used in the wrong way, you might
// expose your authentication information over unencrypted channels!
//
// https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc4616/
SMTPAuthPlainNoEnc SMTPAuthType = "PLAIN-NOENC"
// SMTPAuthXOAUTH2 is the "XOAUTH2" SASL authentication mechanism.
// https://developers.google.com/gmail/imap/xoauth2-protocol
SMTPAuthXOAUTH2 SMTPAuthType = "XOAUTH2"

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@ -1096,7 +1096,12 @@ func (c *Client) auth() error {
if !strings.Contains(smtpAuthType, string(SMTPAuthPlain)) {
return ErrPlainAuthNotSupported
}
c.smtpAuth = smtp.PlainAuth("", c.user, c.pass, c.host)
c.smtpAuth = smtp.PlainAuth("", c.user, c.pass, c.host, false)
case SMTPAuthPlainNoEnc:
if !strings.Contains(smtpAuthType, string(SMTPAuthPlain)) {
return ErrPlainAuthNotSupported
}
c.smtpAuth = smtp.PlainAuth("", c.user, c.pass, c.host, true)
case SMTPAuthLogin:
if !strings.Contains(smtpAuthType, string(SMTPAuthLogin)) {
return ErrLoginAuthNotSupported

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@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func TestNewClientWithOptions(t *testing.T) {
{"WithSMTPAuth()", WithSMTPAuth(SMTPAuthLogin), false},
{
"WithSMTPAuthCustom()",
WithSMTPAuthCustom(smtp.PlainAuth("", "", "", "")),
WithSMTPAuthCustom(smtp.PlainAuth("", "", "", "", false)),
false,
},
{"WithUsername()", WithUsername("test"), false},
@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ func TestSetSMTPAuthCustom(t *testing.T) {
}{
{"SMTPAuth: CRAM-MD5", smtp.CRAMMD5Auth("", ""), "CRAM-MD5", false},
{"SMTPAuth: LOGIN", smtp.LoginAuth("", "", ""), "LOGIN", false},
{"SMTPAuth: PLAIN", smtp.PlainAuth("", "", "", ""), "PLAIN", false},
{"SMTPAuth: PLAIN", smtp.PlainAuth("", "", "", "", false), "PLAIN", false},
}
si := smtp.ServerInfo{TLS: true}
for _, tt := range tests {
@ -1227,7 +1227,7 @@ func TestClient_DialWithContext_switchAuth(t *testing.T) {
// We switch to CUSTOM by providing PLAIN auth as function - the server supports this
client.SetSMTPAuthCustom(smtp.PlainAuth("", os.Getenv("TEST_SMTPAUTH_USER"),
os.Getenv("TEST_SMTPAUTH_PASS"), os.Getenv("TEST_HOST")))
os.Getenv("TEST_SMTPAUTH_PASS"), os.Getenv("TEST_HOST"), false))
if client.smtpAuthType != SMTPAuthCustom {
t.Errorf("expected auth type to be Custom, got: %s", client.smtpAuthType)
}

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@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package smtp
type plainAuth struct {
identity, username, password string
host string
allowUnencryptedAuth bool
}
// PlainAuth returns an [Auth] that implements the PLAIN authentication
@ -27,8 +28,8 @@ type plainAuth struct {
// PlainAuth will only send the credentials if the connection is using TLS
// or is connected to localhost. Otherwise authentication will fail with an
// error, without sending the credentials.
func PlainAuth(identity, username, password, host string) Auth {
return &plainAuth{identity, username, password, host}
func PlainAuth(identity, username, password, host string, allowUnEnc bool) Auth {
return &plainAuth{identity, username, password, host, allowUnEnc}
}
func (a *plainAuth) Start(server *ServerInfo) (string, []byte, error) {
@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ func (a *plainAuth) Start(server *ServerInfo) (string, []byte, error) {
// In particular, it doesn't matter if the server advertises PLAIN auth.
// That might just be the attacker saying
// "it's ok, you can trust me with your password."
if !server.TLS && !isLocalhost(server.Name) {
if !a.allowUnencryptedAuth && !server.TLS && !isLocalhost(server.Name) {
return "", nil, ErrUnencrypted
}
if server.Name != a.host {