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PassKeeper — Password Manager Web App & Browser Extension

Project Overview

A full-featured password manager web app and browser extension modelled after LastPass. Users can store, organise, and autofill credentials securely with a zero-knowledge architecture.


Tech Stack

Development (Windows)

  • Backend: Python 3.12, Flask 3.x
  • Database: MySQL 8.x
  • Frontend: Vanilla JS (Web Crypto API) + Jinja2 templates
  • Dev server: python run.py

Production (Ubuntu)

  • Web server: Nginx (reverse proxy, TLS termination)
  • WSGI server: Gunicorn
  • Process manager: systemd
  • Database: MySQL 8.x
  • TLS: Let's Encrypt / Certbot

Architecture

Browser Extension  <──────────────────────────────────────┐
Web App            <──> Nginx ──> Gunicorn ──> Flask App  │
                                                   │        │
                                               MySQL DB     │
                                                            │
                              REST API (JSON, HTTPS) ───────┘

Project File Structure

passkeeper/
├── app/
│   ├── __init__.py          # App factory, blueprints, CSRF exemptions, security headers
│   ├── config.py            # DevelopmentConfig / ProductionConfig
│   ├── models/
│   │   ├── user.py                  # Argon2id, TOTP encrypted, ECDH keys, recovery
│   │   ├── vault_item.py            # enc_data, iv, enc_name, iv_name
│   │   ├── folder.py
│   │   ├── token_blacklist.py       # JWT revocation (jti + expires_at)
│   │   ├── totp_used_code.py        # TOTP replay prevention (one-time use per user)
│   │   ├── shared_item.py           # ECDH-encrypted cross-user shares; enc_name/iv_name
│   │   ├── emergency_access.py      # State machine
│   │   ├── recovery_challenge.py    # Server-side recovery challenge (multi-worker safe)
│   │   └── audit_log.py
│   ├── routes/
│   │   ├── auth.py          # Register, login, MFA, logout, refresh, change-password, recovery
│   │   ├── vault.py         # CRUD + GET /export + POST /import
│   │   ├── folders.py
│   │   ├── sharing.py
│   │   └── emergency.py
│   ├── services/
│   │   └── auth_service.py  # Argon2id, JWT, blacklist, @require_jwt, TOTP encrypt/decrypt,
│   │                        #   TOTP replay helpers (is_totp_code_used / mark_totp_code_used)
│   ├── static/
│   │   ├── css/app.css      # Full responsive stylesheet; collapsible group styles; tag badge styles
│   │   └── js/
│   │       ├── crypto.js    # deriveAuthHash, deriveVaultKey, encryptItem, decryptItem,
│   │       │                #   encryptName, decryptName, generateSalt
│   │       ├── auth.js      # Login/register + TOTP MFA + VaultSession
│   │       ├── recover.js
│   │       ├── sharing.js   # ECDH P-256; encryptName/decryptName for shared item names
│   │       └── vault.js     # Full vault UI — see "Key Features" below
│   └── templates/vault/
│       └── index.html       # Tags field, Auto-Lock setting, Import/Export view + sidebar
├── extension/
│   ├── manifest.json          # MV3 (Chrome/Edge); web_accessible_resources: []
│   ├── manifest.firefox.json  # MV2 (Firefox); web_accessible_resources: []
│   ├── background.js          # Chrome SW: badges, pending-save "!" badge, CLEAR_SAVE_BADGE
│   ├── background.firefox.js  # Firefox: in-memory session shim, setTimeout idle lock
│   ├── shared/
│   │   ├── crypto.js            # PBKDF2+AES-GCM; encryptName/decryptName; extractable key
│   │   └── browser-polyfill.js  # chrome=browser alias for Firefox content scripts
│   ├── popup/
│   │   ├── popup.html  # Tabs: All relevant / All items / Favorites / Recents
│   │   ├── popup.css   # .pk-group-* collapsible styles; .pk-tag badge; .pk-flyout menu
│   │   └── popup.js    # Vault+folder fetch; collapsible groups; Favorites tab;
│   │                   #   tag display; clipboard auto-clear; CSPRNG generator;
│   │                   #   save badge clear; three-dot flyout; copy-username button
│   ├── content/
│   │   └── content.js  # _isLikelyUsernameField; _normaliseUrl; debounced input (150ms);
│   │                   #   MutationObserver guard; vault_items_cs from chrome.storage.session
│   ├── bridge/
│   │   └── bridge.js   # SSO bridge (vault domain only)
│   └── icons/
├── migrations/versions/
│   ├── 71d7158dd3b9_add_audit_log_tables_fix_sharing_public_.py
│   ├── a1b2c3d4e5f6_encrypt_totp_secret_at_rest.py
│   ├── b2c3d4e5f6a7_add_account_recovery_columns.py
│   ├── c3d4e5f6a7b8_encrypt_vault_item_name.py
│   ├── d4e5f6a7b8c9_add_lockout_and_mfa_backup_codes.py
│   ├── e5f6a7b8c9d0_add_recovery_challenges_table.py
│   ├── f6a7b8c9d0e1_add_totp_used_codes_table.py     # TOTP replay prevention
│   └── g7h8i9j0k1l2_encrypt_shared_item_name.py      # enc_name/iv_name on shared_items
├── scripts/
│   ├── reencrypt_totp_secrets.py
│   ├── backup_db.sh / backup.cron / passkeeper-logrotate
│   ├── passkeeper-nginx.conf / passkeeper.service
├── reset_db.py
├── requirements.txt
├── wsgi.py / run.py
└── CLAUDE.md

Database Schema (MySQL)

-- Users
CREATE TABLE users (
    id                       INT UNSIGNED AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
    email                    VARCHAR(255) UNIQUE NOT NULL,
    master_hash              VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,   -- Argon2id(authHash)
    enc_key_salt             VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL,
    created_at / last_login  DATETIME,
    totp_secret              VARCHAR(255),  -- AES-256-GCM ciphertext
    totp_iv                  VARCHAR(64),
    totp_enabled             TINYINT(1) DEFAULT 0,
    mfa_backup_codes         TEXT,          -- JSON array of Argon2id-hashed codes
    sharing_public_key       VARCHAR(128),
    sharing_private_key_enc  TEXT,
    sharing_private_key_iv   VARCHAR(64),
    recovery_enc_salt        VARCHAR(128),
    recovery_iv              VARCHAR(64)
);

-- Vault Items
CREATE TABLE vault_items (
    id         INT UNSIGNED AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
    user_id    INT UNSIGNED NOT NULL,
    folder_id  INT UNSIGNED,
    item_type  VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'password',
    name       VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,  -- server label only (item type string)
    enc_data   TEXT NOT NULL,          -- AES-256-GCM ciphertext of payload + tags
    iv         VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL,
    enc_name   TEXT,                   -- AES-256-GCM ciphertext of item name (nullable)
    iv_name    VARCHAR(64),
    created_at DATETIME DEFAULT NOW(),
    updated_at DATETIME DEFAULT NOW() ON UPDATE NOW(),
    FOREIGN KEY (user_id) REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
    FOREIGN KEY (folder_id) REFERENCES folders(id) ON DELETE SET NULL
);

-- Shared Items
CREATE TABLE shared_items (
    id               INT UNSIGNED AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
    item_id          INT UNSIGNED NOT NULL,
    owner_id         INT UNSIGNED NOT NULL,
    recipient_email  VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
    recipient_id     INT UNSIGNED,
    item_name        VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,  -- non-sensitive fallback label (= item_type)
    item_type        VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'password',
    enc_data         TEXT NOT NULL,          -- ECDH-encrypted item payload
    iv               VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL,
    enc_name         VARCHAR(512),           -- ECDH-encrypted display name (nullable for legacy)
    iv_name          VARCHAR(64),
    accepted         TINYINT(1) DEFAULT 0,
    created_at       DATETIME NOT NULL
);

-- TOTP Used Codes (replay prevention)
CREATE TABLE totp_used_codes (
    id         INT UNSIGNED AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
    user_id    INT UNSIGNED NOT NULL,
    code       VARCHAR(6) NOT NULL,
    expires_at DATETIME NOT NULL,
    UNIQUE KEY uq_totp_used_user_code (user_id, code),
    FOREIGN KEY (user_id) REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE
);

-- Recovery Challenges (multi-worker safe)
CREATE TABLE recovery_challenges (
    id              INT UNSIGNED AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
    user_id         INT UNSIGNED NOT NULL UNIQUE,
    nonce           VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL,
    expected_proof  VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL,
    expires_at      DATETIME NOT NULL,
    FOREIGN KEY (user_id) REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE
);

-- (folders, token_blacklist, emergency_access, audit_logs — standard schemas)

Migration History

Revision Description
71d7158dd3b9 Add audit_logs; fix sharing_public_key type
a1b2c3d4e5f6 Encrypt TOTP secret at rest
b2c3d4e5f6a7 Add account recovery columns
c3d4e5f6a7b8 Add enc_name + iv_name to vault_items
d4e5f6a7b8c9 Add lockout columns + MFA backup codes
e5f6a7b8c9d0 Add recovery_challenges table
f6a7b8c9d0e1 Add totp_used_codes table (TOTP replay prevent.)
g7h8i9j0k1l2 Add enc_name/iv_name to shared_items

Security Model

  • Zero-knowledge: master password never sent to server
    • authHash = PBKDF2(masterPassword, email, 100k iter) → auth only
    • vaultKey = PBKDF2(masterPassword, enc_key_salt, 600k iter) → browser memory only
    • All vault data (payload + name + tags) encrypted client-side (AES-256-GCM)
  • Item name: enc_name/iv_name in vault_items; server name column = item type only
  • Shared item name: enc_name/iv_name encrypted with ECDH shared key; server item_name = item type only
  • Tags: plain.tags: string[] inside enc_data; server never sees them
  • Argon2id: double-hashes authHash server-side; transparently rehashes on login if parameters are upgraded
  • JWT: HS256, 15 min access / 7 day refresh, JTI blacklisted on logout
  • MFA: TOTP secret AES-256-GCM encrypted at rest; each code is single-use (replay prevented via totp_used_codes table, 120s TTL)
  • Sharing: ECDH P-256 zero-knowledge re-encryption; item name also encrypted with shared key
  • Password generator: fully CSPRNG (_cryptoRandInt rejection-sampling)
  • Decrypted vault data: chrome.storage.session only — never to disk
  • Clipboard auto-clear: 30 s after any password/username copy (web + extension)
  • Breach detection: HIBP k-anonymity — only 5-char SHA-1 prefix transmitted
  • Account recovery: challenge-response via HMAC-SHA256; enc_key_salt NOT returned by /recovery/data — client must derive it by decrypting the recovery blob (proves possession of recovery code without transmitting it); challenge rotated on each /recovery/items call to prevent proof replay
  • folder_id ownership: validated server-side on all create/update/import operations — user cannot assign items to another user's folder
  • Audit logs: never contain plaintext item names, shared item names, or vault data

Extension Storage Architecture

Data Storage Reason
access_token, vault_key_jwk, vault_items, vault_items_cs chrome.storage.session Memory-only, cleared on browser close
refresh_token, enc_key_salt, pending_save, save_blocklist, idle_lock_seconds chrome.storage.local Persists across restarts
Web-app session timeout localStorage (web_idle_minutes) Per-browser preference

Critical: vault_items_cs is in session, NOT local

Requires Chrome 111+. content.js onChanged listener watches area === 'session'. Do not revert — reverting persists decrypted passwords to disk.

Pending-save badge

background.js sets a red "!" badge on SAVE_CREDENTIALS. Cleared via CLEAR_SAVE_BADGE when user acts on the save prompt in the popup.


Key Implementation Details

TOTP replay prevention

Every accepted TOTP code is recorded in totp_used_codes (user_id + code, 120s TTL). A second attempt with the same code within that window returns 400 Verification code already used. Applies to: mfa_enable, mfa_disable, mfa_verify, mfa_backup_codes_regenerate. The table is pruned by the APScheduler cleanup job alongside token_blacklist and recovery_challenges.

Argon2 transparent rehash

verify_auth_token(auth_hash, stored_hash, user=user) calls ph.check_needs_rehash() on success. If the stored hash uses outdated parameters (e.g. after raising ARGON2_TIME_COST), the hash is silently upgraded in the same DB commit as the login success. Pass user=user at all login callsites.

folder_id ownership validation

_validate_folder_id(folder_id, user_id) in vault.py queries Folder by both id and user_id. Returns sanitised int or None. Raises ValueError on mismatch. Applied in create_item (400 on invalid), update_item (400 on invalid), import_items (silently clears to None — item still imports to root).

Account recovery flow

1. GET  /recovery/data        → server creates challenge; returns nonce + recovery blob
                                enc_key_salt NOT returned (client must decrypt blob)
2. Client decrypts blob with recovery code → gets enc_key_salt
3. Client computes proof = HMAC-SHA256(enc_key_salt, nonce)
4. GET  /recovery/items       → validates proof; consumes challenge; re-issues fresh challenge
                                with same expected_proof + new nonce (prevents proof replay)
5. POST /recover              → validates proof again; consumes rotated challenge; atomically
                                re-encrypts vault + resets password

Shared item name encryption

When creating a share, the client encrypts item.name with SharingCrypto.encryptName(sharedKey, name)enc_name/iv_name. The server receives item_name = item.item_type (non-sensitive type label) for the NOT NULL column. On the recipient's inbox, enc_name/iv_name are stored in data attributes on the View button and decrypted client-side with SharingCrypto.decryptName() when the user clicks View. Legacy shares (pre-migration, no enc_name) fall back to showing item_name (the type string).

Vault item tags

  • Stored as plain.tags: string[] inside enc_data. No schema change ever needed.
  • Web app: _parseTags(str) → comma-split, lowercase, dedup, sort. _allTags() collects across all items. renderTagList() builds sidebar. Tags field in modal has live badge preview.
  • Extension: .pk-tag badges below item subtitle. Favorites tab = items where tags.includes('favorite'). Favorited items show gold ★ in site label.
  • handleSearch() pool correctly branches on itemType / folder / tag filter types.

Collapsible folder groups

  • Web app: _collapsedGroups Set persists state across re-renders. Header shows name + count badge + chevron (▼/▶). Click toggles and re-renders.
  • Extension: only on "All items" tab. _folders fetched in parallel with vault. _collapsedFolders Set. folderName(id) resolves to display name with (none) fallback.

Import / Export

  • Encrypted JSON export: GET /api/vault → versioned envelope → download. Zero-knowledge.
  • CSV export: decrypt client-side → name, url, username, password, notes.
  • JSON import: sends encrypted blobs to POST /api/vault/import directly.
  • CSV import: RFC 4180-compliant parser (handles "" embedded quotes); parses Chrome / Bitwarden / 1Password formats; encrypts client-side before POSTing.
  • Both endpoints write audit logs: vault_item.export, vault_item.import.
  • Import view resets state (file input, preview, result) every time the view is entered.

apiFetch error handling

apiFetch throws on all non-ok responses including 404. Thrown error carries e.status for callers that need to branch. Callers should use try/catch rather than checking res.ok after the call.

Web-app session timeout

  • _startWebIdleTracking() called at end of init(). Listens to mousemove, mousedown, keydown, touchstart, scroll.
  • On timeout: VaultSession.clear() → unlock overlay → toast.
  • Stored in localStorage as web_idle_minutes. Default 15 min. Options: Never/5/10/15/30/60.
  • Exposed in Account Settings → Auto-Lock (<select id="web-idle-select">).

Browser history / back-button

  • switchView(view, { pushState = true }) calls history.pushState({ view }, '', '#view-name').
  • popstate listener in init() restores view. Direct hash links (/vault#security) work.
  • Vault.switchToImportExport() exposed on public return object for sidebar <li onclick> fallback.

Clipboard auto-clear

  • Web app: copyToClipboard() uses _clipboardClearTimer setTimeout 30s → writeText('').
  • Extension: _copyWithAutoClear() same pattern. Applied to password, username, and flyout copies.

Missing 2FA warning

  • Security dashboard "No 2FA Saved" section: password items with URL but no totp_uri.
  • Uses existing extractTotpSecret() and makeSection().

Security score age penalty fix

  • old only includes items that are also weak or reused (weakOrReusedIds.has(i.id)).
  • Strong unique unchanged passwords no longer penalised.

Keyboard shortcut

  • manifest.json: commands._execute_action, Ctrl+Shift+L / Cmd+Shift+L.
  • manifest.firefox.json: _execute_browser_action.
  • Customisable at chrome://extensions/shortcuts.

Firefox compatibility

File Purpose
manifest.firefox.json MV2: browser_action, background.scripts
background.firefox.js In-memory session shim, setTimeout idle lock, browserAction API
shared/browser-polyfill.js chrome = browser alias for content scripts

Load in Firefox: about:debugging → This Firefox → Load Temporary Add-on → manifest.firefox.json.

web_accessible_resources

Both manifests declare web_accessible_resources: [] (MV3) / [] (MV2). This prevents any external page from loading extension resources via chrome-extension:// or moz-extension:// URLs, blocking extension fingerprinting.

_normaliseUrl() — bare-domain matching

function _normaliseUrl(raw) {
  if (!raw) return null;
  const s = raw.trim();
  if (/^https?:\/\//i.test(s)) return s;
  if (s.startsWith("//")) return "https:" + s;
  return "https://" + s;
}

In both content.js and popup.js. Prevents silent match failures for bare domains.

_isLikelyUsernameField() — credential field heuristic

  1. YES: autocomplete="username|email|tel"
  2. NO: non-credential autocomplete (name, organization, search, etc.)
  3. YES: name/id/placeholder/aria-label matches user|email|mail|login|phone|tel|mobile|account
  4. Otherwise: not decorated

MutationObserver guard

Inspects added/removed nodes — if all carry __pk prefix, returns early. Prevents re-decoration loops when the extension injects/removes its own UI.

showDropdown debounced 150ms on input

_debounce(fn, ms) helper. focus listener remains instant.

Three-dot flyout menu

.pk-flyout div anchored below button. Dynamic items: Open URL / Copy username / Copy password. Closes on outside click.

AuditLog pattern

db.session.add(item)
db.session.flush()   # populates item.id
AuditLog.log(user_id=..., action='vault_item.create', resource_id=item.id,
             detail=f'Created {item_type} item (id={item.id})')  # NO plaintext name
db.session.commit()  # atomic

Audit log details never contain plaintext item names, shared item names, or any decrypted vault data. Use item_type and id only.

Common gotchas

  • item_type: use db.String(20), not db.Enum(ItemType) — enum lazy-load breaks .value
  • INTEGER(unsigned=True): requires from sqlalchemy.dialects.mysql import INTEGER
  • All datetimes: naive UTC datetime.now(timezone.utc).replace(tzinfo=None) — never mix with timezone-aware
  • Extension vault key: extractable: true (web app uses false)
  • PyJWT sub: str(user_id) on encode, int(payload['sub']) on decode
  • TOTP key generation: python -c "import secrets; print(secrets.token_hex(32))"
  • #vault-list ID must not be renamed — vault.js renders into it directly
  • _validate_folder_id must be called for any user-supplied folder_id before DB write
  • verify_auth_token must receive user=user at login to enable Argon2 rehash
  • APScheduler cleanup job handles TokenBlacklist, RecoveryChallenge, AND TotpUsedCode

Audit Action Catalog

Module Action Trigger
auth.py auth.register New account
auth.py auth.login / auth.login_failed Login success/fail
auth.py auth.account_locked Failed login lockout
auth.py auth.mfa_enable/disable/verify TOTP actions
auth.py auth.mfa_backup_code_used Backup code login
auth.py auth.mfa_backup_codes_regenerated Backup code regen
auth.py auth.change_password / auth.change_password_failed Password change
auth.py auth.delete_account / auth.delete_account_failed Deletion
auth.py auth.recovery_setup/failed/items_denied/success Recovery
vault.py vault_item.create/update/delete CRUD (detail: type + id only)
vault.py vault_item.export / vault_item.import Import/Export
folders.py folder.create/update/delete Folder CRUD
sharing.py sharing_keys.create/update ECDH key setup
sharing.py shared_item.create/delete/accept Sharing (detail: type + id)
emergency.py emergency_access.* All EA state transitions

REST API

POST   /api/auth/register|login|logout|refresh|recover
GET    /api/auth/me|mfa/status|mfa/setup|recovery/status|recovery/data|recovery/items
POST   /api/auth/mfa/enable|disable|verify|backup-codes/regenerate|change-password|recovery/setup
DELETE /api/auth/account

GET    /api/vault                 # list all encrypted items
POST   /api/vault                 # { name, item_type, folder_id?, enc_data, iv, enc_name?, iv_name? }
GET    /api/vault/<id>
PUT    /api/vault/<id>
DELETE /api/vault/<id>
GET    /api/vault/export          # returns encrypted item array
POST   /api/vault/import          # accepts array; returns { imported, skipped }

GET|POST        /api/folders
PUT|DELETE      /api/folders/<id>

GET|POST        /api/sharing/keys
GET             /api/sharing/public-key
GET|POST        /api/sharing          # POST: { item_id, recipient_email, enc_data, iv,
DELETE          /api/sharing/<id>     #         item_name (=item_type), item_type,
GET             /api/sharing/inbox    #         enc_name, iv_name }
POST            /api/sharing/inbox/<id>/accept

GET|POST        /api/emergency
DELETE          /api/emergency/<id>
POST            /api/emergency/<id>/accept|provide|request|deny
GET             /api/emergency/<id>/vault

Development Setup

python -m venv .venv && .venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
# .env: MYSQL_*, SECRET_KEY, JWT_SECRET_KEY, TOTP_ENCRYPTION_KEY
mysql -u root -p -e "CREATE DATABASE passkeeper CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;"
python reset_db.py
python run.py

Production Deployment

flask db upgrade
sudo systemctl reload passkeeper

Python Dependencies

flask>=3.0  flask-sqlalchemy>=3.1  flask-migrate>=4.0  flask-login>=0.6
flask-wtf>=1.2  flask-limiter>=3.5  flask-cors>=4.0
pymysql>=1.1  argon2-cffi>=23.1  pyjwt>=2.8  python-dotenv>=1.0
gunicorn>=21.0  pyotp>=2.9.0  qrcode[pil]>=7.4.2
cryptography>=42.0   # TOTP secret encryption
redis>=5.0           # Rate-limit storage (required in production)

Notes

  • Never log decrypted vault data server-side — audit details use item_type + id only
  • Tags live in enc_data as plain.tags: string[] — no schema change ever needed
  • vault_items_cs is in chrome.storage.session — decrypted data never written to disk
  • HIBP checks run progressively — synchronous sections render first, then parallel async checks
  • Clipboard cleared 30 s after every password/username copy (web app + extension)
  • Web-app idle timeout in localStorage (web_idle_minutes); default 15 min
  • Browser back/forward works for all five vault views via history.pushState
  • Pending save badge ("!") set on SAVE_CREDENTIALS, cleared via CLEAR_SAVE_BADGE
  • Firefox: use manifest.firefox.json + background.firefox.js + browser-polyfill.js
  • Redis required in production for rate limiting
  • Recovery code never stored server-side; password change clears it (user must regenerate)
  • save_blocklist in chrome.storage.local suppresses save banner per hostname

CSP & Nginx Header Architecture

Why Nginx — not Flask — owns the authoritative CSP

The deployment stack is Browser → Nginx → Gunicorn → Flask. When Nginx emits a Content-Security-Policy header with always, it replaces any CSP header Flask emits upstream. Changes to app/__init__.py or base.html alone are ineffective in production — scripts/passkeeper-nginx.conf is the single source of truth for CSP in production.

Nginx add_header inheritance rule (critical)

Any location block that declares even one add_header directive silently drops all add_header directives from every parent block for that location.

The /static/ block uses add_header Cache-Control. Without explicitly repeating all security headers inside that block, every static asset (vault.js, app.css, etc.) is served with no CSP, no HSTS, no X-Frame-Options — none.

All security headers must be present in both the server block and the /static/ location block. Keep them in sync whenever either is modified.

Approved external connect-src origins

Origin Purpose
https://api.pwnedpasswords.com HIBP k-anonymity breach check (Security Dashboard)

connect-src 'self' https://api.pwnedpasswords.com must appear in the CSP in both the server block and the /static/ location block in passkeeper-nginx.conf.

Flask-side CSP (app/__init__.py + base.html)

Flask also sets a CSP header and base.html has a <meta http-equiv> CSP tag. Keep these in sync with the Nginx config for correctness in development (where Nginx is not present). Note:

  • frame-ancestors is valid only in HTTP headers — never in <meta> CSP tags. The browser silently ignores it in meta tags and logs a warning.
  • The <meta> tag CSP does not enforce frame-ancestors; the Nginx HTTP header does.

Inline event handler prohibition

script-src 'self' blocks all inline on* HTML attributes. Do not add onclick, onchange, or any other inline handler to any template. Wire all interactions via addEventListener in the corresponding JS file instead.

The Vault.switchToImportExport() export on the vault.js public API exists for historical reasons. The #sidebar-import-export element is wired via addEventListener in init() — the exported function is not needed for new code.

Third-party browser extension noise

Console errors referencing isCheckout, content-script.js, or the extension ID clmkdohmabikagpnhjmgacbclihgmdje originate from a third-party shopping/coupon browser extension — not from PassKeeper. These can be ignored.

The [PassKeeper] decorateFields: host=…, matched=0 of 0 items log from content.js is a routine debug message (not an error): the content script found no stored credentials matching the current hostname, which is expected on the vault page itself.