go-mail/auth.go
Winni Neessen ac9117dc50
Add SMTP authentication auto-discovery
Implemented a mechanism to automatically discover and select the strongest supported SMTP authentication type. This feature simplifies the authentication process for users and enhances security by prioritizing stronger mechanisms based on server capabilities. Corresponding tests and documentation have been updated.
2024-11-16 14:29:34 +01:00

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// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022-2023 The go-mail Authors
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
package mail
import (
"errors"
"fmt"
"strings"
)
// SMTPAuthType is a type wrapper for a string type. It represents the type of SMTP authentication
// mechanism to be used.
type SMTPAuthType string
const (
// SMTPAuthCramMD5 is the "CRAM-MD5" SASL authentication mechanism as described in RFC 4954.
// https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc4954/
//
// CRAM-MD5 is not secure by modern standards. The vulnerabilities of MD5 and the lack of
// advanced security features make it inappropriate for protecting sensitive communications
// today.
//
// It was recommended to deprecate the standard in 20 November 2008. As an alternative it
// recommends e.g. SCRAM or SASL Plain protected by TLS instead.
//
// https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-ietf-sasl-crammd5-to-historic-00.html
SMTPAuthCramMD5 SMTPAuthType = "CRAM-MD5"
// SMTPAuthCustom is a custom SMTP AUTH mechanism provided by the user. If a user provides
// a custom smtp.Auth function to the Client, the Client will its smtpAuthType to this type.
//
// Do not use this SMTPAuthType without setting a custom smtp.Auth function on the Client.
SMTPAuthCustom SMTPAuthType = "CUSTOM"
// SMTPAuthLogin is the "LOGIN" SASL authentication mechanism. This authentication mechanism
// does not have an official RFC that could be followed. There is a spec by Microsoft and an
// IETF draft. The IETF draft is more lax than the MS spec, therefore we follow the I-D, which
// automatically matches the MS spec.
//
// Since the "LOGIN" SASL authentication mechanism transmits the username and password in
// plaintext over the internet connection, we only allow this mechanism over a TLS secured
// connection.
//
// https://msopenspecs.azureedge.net/files/MS-XLOGIN/%5bMS-XLOGIN%5d.pdf
//
// https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-murchison-sasl-login-00
SMTPAuthLogin SMTPAuthType = "LOGIN"
// SMTPAuthLoginNoEnc is the "LOGIN" SASL authentication mechanism. This authentication mechanism
// does not have an official RFC that could be followed. There is a spec by Microsoft and an
// IETF draft. The IETF draft is more lax than the MS spec, therefore we follow the I-D, which
// automatically matches the MS spec.
//
// Since the "LOGIN" SASL authentication mechanism transmits the username and password in
// plaintext over the internet connection, by default we only allow this mechanism over
// a TLS secured connection. This authentiation mechanism overrides this default and will
// allow LOGIN 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://msopenspecs.azureedge.net/files/MS-XLOGIN/%5bMS-XLOGIN%5d.pdf
//
// https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-murchison-sasl-login-00
SMTPAuthLoginNoEnc SMTPAuthType = "LOGIN-NOENC"
// SMTPAuthNoAuth is equivalent to performing no authentication at all. It is a convenience
// option and should not be used. Instead, for mail servers that do no support/require
// authentication, the Client should not be passed the WithSMTPAuth option at all.
SMTPAuthNoAuth SMTPAuthType = "NOAUTH"
// SMTPAuthPlain 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, we only allow this mechanism over a TLS secured
// connection.
//
// 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, by 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"
// SMTPAuthSCRAMSHA1 is the "SCRAM-SHA-1" SASL authentication mechanism as described in RFC 5802.
//
// SCRAM-SHA-1 is still considered secure for certain applications, particularly when used as part
// of a challenge-response authentication mechanism (as we use it). However, it is generally
// recommended to prefer stronger alternatives like SCRAM-SHA-256(-PLUS), as SHA-1 has known
// vulnerabilities in other contexts, although it remains effective in HMAC constructions.
//
// https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc5802
SMTPAuthSCRAMSHA1 SMTPAuthType = "SCRAM-SHA-1"
// SMTPAuthSCRAMSHA1PLUS is the "SCRAM-SHA-1-PLUS" SASL authentication mechanism as described in RFC 5802.
//
// SCRAM-SHA-X-PLUS authentication require TLS channel bindings to protect against MitM attacks and
// to guarantee that the integrity of the transport layer is preserved throughout the authentication
// process. Therefore we only allow this mechanism over a TLS secured connection.
//
// SCRAM-SHA-1-PLUS is still considered secure for certain applications, particularly when used as part
// of a challenge-response authentication mechanism (as we use it). However, it is generally
// recommended to prefer stronger alternatives like SCRAM-SHA-256(-PLUS), as SHA-1 has known
// vulnerabilities in other contexts, although it remains effective in HMAC constructions.
//
// https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc5802
SMTPAuthSCRAMSHA1PLUS SMTPAuthType = "SCRAM-SHA-1-PLUS"
// SMTPAuthSCRAMSHA256 is the "SCRAM-SHA-256" SASL authentication mechanism as described in RFC 7677.
//
// https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7677
SMTPAuthSCRAMSHA256 SMTPAuthType = "SCRAM-SHA-256"
// SMTPAuthSCRAMSHA256PLUS is the "SCRAM-SHA-256-PLUS" SASL authentication mechanism as described in RFC 7677.
//
// SCRAM-SHA-X-PLUS authentication require TLS channel bindings to protect against MitM attacks and
// to guarantee that the integrity of the transport layer is preserved throughout the authentication
// process. Therefore we only allow this mechanism over a TLS secured connection.
//
// https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7677
SMTPAuthSCRAMSHA256PLUS SMTPAuthType = "SCRAM-SHA-256-PLUS"
// SMTPAuthAutoDiscover is a mechanism that dynamically discovers all authentication mechanisms
// supported by the SMTP server and selects the strongest available one.
//
// This type simplifies authentication by automatically negotiating the most secure mechanism
// offered by the server, based on a predefined security ranking. For instance, mechanisms like
// SCRAM-SHA-256(-PLUS) or XOAUTH2 are prioritized over weaker mechanisms such as CRAM-MD5 or PLAIN.
//
// The negotiation process ensures that mechanisms requiring additional capabilities (e.g.,
// SCRAM-SHA-X-PLUS with TLS channel binding) are only selected when the necessary prerequisites
// are in place, such as an active TLS-secured connection.
//
// By automating mechanism selection, SMTPAuthAutoDiscover minimizes configuration effort while
// maximizing security and compatibility with a wide range of SMTP servers.
SMTPAuthAutoDiscover SMTPAuthType = "AUTODISCOVER"
)
// SMTP Auth related static errors
var (
// ErrPlainAuthNotSupported is returned when the server does not support the "PLAIN" SMTP
// authentication type.
ErrPlainAuthNotSupported = errors.New("server does not support SMTP AUTH type: PLAIN")
// ErrLoginAuthNotSupported is returned when the server does not support the "LOGIN" SMTP
// authentication type.
ErrLoginAuthNotSupported = errors.New("server does not support SMTP AUTH type: LOGIN")
// ErrCramMD5AuthNotSupported is returned when the server does not support the "CRAM-MD5" SMTP
// authentication type.
ErrCramMD5AuthNotSupported = errors.New("server does not support SMTP AUTH type: CRAM-MD5")
// ErrXOauth2AuthNotSupported is returned when the server does not support the "XOAUTH2" schema.
ErrXOauth2AuthNotSupported = errors.New("server does not support SMTP AUTH type: XOAUTH2")
// ErrSCRAMSHA1AuthNotSupported is returned when the server does not support the "SCRAM-SHA-1" SMTP
// authentication type.
ErrSCRAMSHA1AuthNotSupported = errors.New("server does not support SMTP AUTH type: SCRAM-SHA-1")
// ErrSCRAMSHA1PLUSAuthNotSupported is returned when the server does not support the "SCRAM-SHA-1-PLUS" SMTP
// authentication type.
ErrSCRAMSHA1PLUSAuthNotSupported = errors.New("server does not support SMTP AUTH type: SCRAM-SHA-1-PLUS")
// ErrSCRAMSHA256AuthNotSupported is returned when the server does not support the "SCRAM-SHA-256" SMTP
// authentication type.
ErrSCRAMSHA256AuthNotSupported = errors.New("server does not support SMTP AUTH type: SCRAM-SHA-256")
// ErrSCRAMSHA256PLUSAuthNotSupported is returned when the server does not support the "SCRAM-SHA-256-PLUS" SMTP
// authentication type.
ErrSCRAMSHA256PLUSAuthNotSupported = errors.New("server does not support SMTP AUTH type: SCRAM-SHA-256-PLUS")
// ErrNoSupportedAuthDiscovered is returned when the SMTP Auth AutoDiscover process fails to identify
// any supported authentication mechanisms offered by the server.
ErrNoSupportedAuthDiscovered = errors.New("SMTP Auth autodiscover was not able to detect a supported " +
"authentication mechanism")
)
// UnmarshalString satisfies the fig.StringUnmarshaler interface for the SMTPAuthType type
// https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/kkyr/fig#StringUnmarshaler
func (sa *SMTPAuthType) UnmarshalString(value string) error {
switch strings.ToLower(value) {
case "cram-md5", "crammd5", "cram":
*sa = SMTPAuthCramMD5
case "custom":
*sa = SMTPAuthCustom
case "login":
*sa = SMTPAuthLogin
case "login-noenc":
*sa = SMTPAuthLoginNoEnc
case "none", "noauth", "no":
*sa = SMTPAuthNoAuth
case "plain":
*sa = SMTPAuthPlain
case "plain-noenc":
*sa = SMTPAuthPlainNoEnc
case "scram-sha-1", "scram-sha1", "scramsha1":
*sa = SMTPAuthSCRAMSHA1
case "scram-sha-1-plus", "scram-sha1-plus", "scramsha1plus":
*sa = SMTPAuthSCRAMSHA1PLUS
case "scram-sha-256", "scram-sha256", "scramsha256":
*sa = SMTPAuthSCRAMSHA256
case "scram-sha-256-plus", "scram-sha256-plus", "scramsha256plus":
*sa = SMTPAuthSCRAMSHA256PLUS
case "xoauth2", "oauth2":
*sa = SMTPAuthXOAUTH2
default:
return fmt.Errorf("unsupported SMTP auth type: %s", value)
}
return nil
}