UX + Security current user password reset (#5042)

* allow current user to reset their own password

* handle reset password edge cases properly and consistently

* remove dangling assignment

* properly label account recovery instead of reset password

* remove 'Click here' from button

* update English-only account-recovery templates

models/mail.go

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func SendActivateAccountMail(c *macaron.Context, u *User) {
 
 // SendResetPasswordMail sends a password reset mail to the user
 func SendResetPasswordMail(c *macaron.Context, u *User) {
-	SendUserMail(c, u, mailAuthResetPassword, u.GenerateActivateCode(), c.Tr("mail.reset_password"), "reset password")
+	SendUserMail(c, u, mailAuthResetPassword, u.GenerateActivateCode(), c.Tr("mail.reset_password"), "recover account")
 }
 
 // SendActivateEmailMail sends confirmation email to confirm new email address

options/locale/locale_en-US.ini

@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ sign_up_successful = Account was successfully created.
 confirmation_mail_sent_prompt = A new confirmation email has been sent to <b>%s</b>. Please check your inbox within the next %s to complete the registration process.
 must_change_password = Update your password
 allow_password_change = Require user to change password (recommended)
-reset_password_mail_sent_prompt = A confirmation email has been sent to <b>%s</b>. Please check your inbox within the next %s to complete the password reset process.
+reset_password_mail_sent_prompt = A confirmation email has been sent to <b>%s</b>. Please check your inbox within the next %s to complete the account recovery process.
 active_your_account = Activate Your Account
 account_activated = Account has been activated
 prohibit_login = Sign In Prohibited
@@ -215,10 +215,11 @@ resent_limit_prompt = You have already requested an activation email recently. P
 has_unconfirmed_mail = Hi %s, you have an unconfirmed email address (<b>%s</b>). If you haven't received a confirmation email or need to resend a new one, please click on the button below.
 resend_mail = Click here to resend your activation email
 email_not_associate = The email address is not associated with any account.
-send_reset_mail = Click here to resend your password reset email
+send_reset_mail = Send Account Recovery Email
-reset_password = Reset Your Password
+reset_password = Account Recovery
 invalid_code = Your confirmation code is invalid or has expired.
-reset_password_helper = Click here to reset your password
+reset_password_helper = Recover Account
+reset_password_wrong_user = You are signed in as %s, but the account recovery link is for %s
 password_too_short = Password length cannot be less than %d characters.
 non_local_account = Non-local users can not update their password through the Gitea web interface.
 verify = Verify
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@ openid_connect_desc = The chosen OpenID URI is unknown. Associate it with a new
 openid_register_title = Create new account
 openid_register_desc = The chosen OpenID URI is unknown. Associate it with a new account here.
 openid_signin_desc = Enter your OpenID URI. For example: https://anne.me, bob.openid.org.cn or gnusocial.net/carry.
-disable_forgot_password_mail = Password reset is disabled. Please contact your site administrator.
+disable_forgot_password_mail = Account recovery is disabled. Please contact your site administrator.
 email_domain_blacklisted = You cannot register with your email address.
 authorize_application = Authorize Application
 authroize_redirect_notice = You will be redirected to %s if you authorize this application.
@@ -250,11 +251,12 @@ authorize_application_description = If you grant the access, it will be able to
 authorize_title = Authorize "%s" to access your account?
 authorization_failed = Authorization failed
 authorization_failed_desc = The authorization failed because we detected an invalid request. Please contact the maintainer of the app you've tried to authorize.
+disable_forgot_password_mail = Account recovery is disabled. Please contact your site administrator.
 
 [mail]
 activate_account = Please activate your account
 activate_email = Verify your email address
-reset_password = Reset your password
+reset_password = Recover your account
 register_success = Registration successful
 register_notify = Welcome to Gitea
 
@@ -1691,7 +1693,7 @@ config.mail_notify = Enable Email Notifications
 config.disable_key_size_check = Disable Minimum Key Size Check
 config.enable_captcha = Enable CAPTCHA
 config.active_code_lives = Active Code Lives
-config.reset_password_code_lives = Reset Password Code Expiry Time
+config.reset_password_code_lives = Recover Account Code Expiry Time
 config.default_keep_email_private = Hide Email Addresses by Default
 config.default_allow_create_organization = Allow Creation of Organizations by Default
 config.enable_timetracking = Enable Time Tracking

routers/routes/routes.go

@@ -273,8 +273,6 @@ func RegisterRoutes(m *macaron.Macaron) {
 		}, openIDSignInEnabled)
 		m.Get("/sign_up", user.SignUp)
 		m.Post("/sign_up", bindIgnErr(auth.RegisterForm{}), user.SignUpPost)
-		m.Get("/reset_password", user.ResetPasswd)
-		m.Post("/reset_password", user.ResetPasswdPost)
 		m.Group("/oauth2", func() {
 			m.Get("/:provider", user.SignInOAuth)
 			m.Get("/:provider/callback", user.SignInOAuthCallback)
@@ -382,6 +380,8 @@ func RegisterRoutes(m *macaron.Macaron) {
 		m.Any("/activate", user.Activate, reqSignIn)
 		m.Any("/activate_email", user.ActivateEmail)
 		m.Get("/email2user", user.Email2User)
+		m.Get("/recover_account", user.ResetPasswd)
+		m.Post("/recover_account", user.ResetPasswdPost)
 		m.Get("/forgot_password", user.ForgotPasswd)
 		m.Post("/forgot_password", user.ForgotPasswdPost)
 		m.Get("/logout", user.SignOut)

routers/user/auth.go

@@ -893,8 +893,7 @@ func LinkAccountPostRegister(ctx *context.Context, cpt *captcha.Captcha, form au
 	ctx.Redirect(setting.AppSubURL + "/user/login")
 }
 
-// SignOut sign out from login status
+func handleSignOut(ctx *context.Context) {
-func SignOut(ctx *context.Context) {
 	ctx.Session.Delete("uid")
 	ctx.Session.Delete("uname")
 	ctx.Session.Delete("socialId")
@@ -904,6 +903,11 @@ func SignOut(ctx *context.Context) {
 	ctx.SetCookie(setting.CookieRememberName, "", -1, setting.AppSubURL, "", setting.SessionConfig.Secure, true)
 	ctx.SetCookie(setting.CSRFCookieName, "", -1, setting.AppSubURL, "", setting.SessionConfig.Secure, true)
 	ctx.SetCookie("lang", "", -1, setting.AppSubURL, "", setting.SessionConfig.Secure, true) // Setting the lang cookie will trigger the middleware to reset the language ot previous state.
+}
+
+// SignOut sign out from login status
+func SignOut(ctx *context.Context) {
+	handleSignOut(ctx)
 	ctx.Redirect(setting.AppSubURL + "/")
 }
 
@@ -1174,68 +1178,89 @@ func ForgotPasswdPost(ctx *context.Context) {
 	ctx.HTML(200, tplForgotPassword)
 }
 
-// ResetPasswd render the reset password page
+func commonResetPassword(ctx *context.Context) *models.User {
-func ResetPasswd(ctx *context.Context) {
-	ctx.Data["Title"] = ctx.Tr("auth.reset_password")
-
 	code := ctx.Query("code")
-	if len(code) == 0 {
+
-		ctx.Error(404)
+	ctx.Data["Title"] = ctx.Tr("auth.reset_password")
-		return
-	}
 	ctx.Data["Code"] = code
 
-	if u := models.VerifyUserActiveCode(code); u != nil {
+	if nil != ctx.User {
-		ctx.Data["IsResetForm"] = true
+		ctx.Data["user_signed_in"] = true
 	}
 
+	if len(code) == 0 {
+		ctx.Flash.Error(ctx.Tr("auth.invalid_code"))
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Fail early, don't frustrate the user
+	u := models.VerifyUserActiveCode(code)
+	if u == nil {
+		ctx.Flash.Error(ctx.Tr("auth.invalid_code"))
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Show the user that they are affecting the account that they intended to
+	ctx.Data["user_email"] = u.Email
+
+	if nil != ctx.User && u.ID != ctx.User.ID {
+		ctx.Flash.Error(ctx.Tr("auth.reset_password_wrong_user", ctx.User.Email, u.Email))
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return u
+}
+
+// ResetPasswd render the account recovery page
+func ResetPasswd(ctx *context.Context) {
+	ctx.Data["IsResetForm"] = true
+
+	commonResetPassword(ctx)
+
 	ctx.HTML(200, tplResetPassword)
 }
 
-// ResetPasswdPost response from reset password request
+// ResetPasswdPost response from account recovery request
 func ResetPasswdPost(ctx *context.Context) {
-	ctx.Data["Title"] = ctx.Tr("auth.reset_password")
+	u := commonResetPassword(ctx)
 
-	code := ctx.Query("code")
+	if u == nil {
-	if len(code) == 0 {
+		// Flash error has been set
-		ctx.Error(404)
+		ctx.HTML(200, tplResetPassword)
 		return
 	}
-	ctx.Data["Code"] = code
 
-	if u := models.VerifyUserActiveCode(code); u != nil {
+	// Validate password length.
-		// Validate password length.
+	passwd := ctx.Query("password")
-		passwd := ctx.Query("password")
+	if len(passwd) < setting.MinPasswordLength {
-		if len(passwd) < setting.MinPasswordLength {
+		ctx.Data["IsResetForm"] = true
-			ctx.Data["IsResetForm"] = true
+		ctx.Data["Err_Password"] = true
-			ctx.Data["Err_Password"] = true
+		ctx.RenderWithErr(ctx.Tr("auth.password_too_short", setting.MinPasswordLength), tplResetPassword, nil)
-			ctx.RenderWithErr(ctx.Tr("auth.password_too_short", setting.MinPasswordLength), tplResetPassword, nil)
-			return
-		}
-
-		var err error
-		if u.Rands, err = models.GetUserSalt(); err != nil {
-			ctx.ServerError("UpdateUser", err)
-			return
-		}
-		if u.Salt, err = models.GetUserSalt(); err != nil {
-			ctx.ServerError("UpdateUser", err)
-			return
-		}
-		u.HashPassword(passwd)
-		u.MustChangePassword = false
-		if err := models.UpdateUserCols(u, "must_change_password", "passwd", "rands", "salt"); err != nil {
-			ctx.ServerError("UpdateUser", err)
-			return
-		}
-
-		log.Trace("User password reset: %s", u.Name)
-		ctx.Redirect(setting.AppSubURL + "/user/login")
 		return
 	}
 
+	var err error
+	if u.Rands, err = models.GetUserSalt(); err != nil {
+		ctx.ServerError("UpdateUser", err)
+		return
+	}
+	if u.Salt, err = models.GetUserSalt(); err != nil {
+		ctx.ServerError("UpdateUser", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	u.HashPassword(passwd)
+	u.MustChangePassword = false
+	if err := models.UpdateUserCols(u, "must_change_password", "passwd", "rands", "salt"); err != nil {
+		ctx.ServerError("UpdateUser", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	log.Trace("User password reset: %s", u.Name)
+
 	ctx.Data["IsResetFailed"] = true
-	ctx.HTML(200, tplResetPassword)
+	remember := len(ctx.Query("remember")) != 0
+	handleSignInFull(ctx, u, remember, true)
 }
 
 // MustChangePassword renders the page to change a user's password

templates/mail/auth/register_notify.tmpl

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<p>Hi <b>{{.DisplayName}}</b>, this is your registration confirmation email for {{AppName}}!</p>
 	<p>You can now login via username: {{.Username}}.</p>
 	<p><a href="{{AppUrl}}user/login">{{AppUrl}}user/login</a></p>
-	<p>If this account has been created for you, please <a href="{{AppUrl}}user/forgot_password">reset your password</a> first.</p>
+	<p>If this account has been created for you, please <a href="{{AppUrl}}user/forgot_password">set your password</a> first.</p>
 	<p>© <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="{{AppUrl}}">{{AppName}}</a></p>
 </body>
 </html>

templates/mail/auth/reset_passwd.tmpl

@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
 <html>
 <head>
 	<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
-	<title>{{.DisplayName}}, you have requested to reset your password</title>
+	<title>{{.DisplayName}}, you have requested to recover your account</title>
 </head>
 
 <body>
 	<p>Hi <b>{{.DisplayName}}</b>,</p>
-	<p>Please click the following link to reset your password within <b>{{.ResetPwdCodeLives}}</b>:</p>
+	<p>Please click the following link to recover your account within <b>{{.ResetPwdCodeLives}}</b>:</p>
-	<p><a href="{{AppUrl}}user/reset_password?code={{.Code}}">{{AppUrl}}user/reset_password?code={{.Code}}</a></p>
+
+	<p><a href="{{AppUrl}}user/recover_account?code={{.Code}}">{{AppUrl}}user/recover_account?code={{.Code}}</a></p>
 	<p>Not working? Try copying and pasting it to your browser.</p>
 	<p>© <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="{{AppUrl}}">{{AppName}}</a></p>
 </body>

templates/user/auth/reset_passwd.tmpl

@@ -10,11 +10,26 @@
 				</h2>
 				<div class="ui attached segment">
 					{{template "base/alert" .}}
+					{{if .user_email }}
+						<div class="inline field">
+							<label for="user_name">{{.i18n.Tr "email"}}</label>
+							<input id="user_name" type="text" value="{{ .user_email }}" disabled>
+						</div>
+					{{end}}
 					{{if .IsResetForm}}
 						<div class="required inline field {{if .Err_Password}}error{{end}}">
 							<label for="password">{{.i18n.Tr "password"}}</label>
 							<input id="password" name="password" type="password"  value="{{.password}}" autocomplete="off" autofocus required>
 						</div>
+						{{if not .user_signed_in}}
+						<div class="inline field">
+							<label></label>
+							<div class="ui checkbox">
+								<label>{{.i18n.Tr "auth.remember_me"}}</label>
+								<input name="remember" type="checkbox">
+							</div>
+						</div>
+						{{end}}
 						<div class="ui divider"></div>
 						<div class="inline field">
 							<label></label>