Main Issues Fixed:
1. Tools Disabled on Initial Login (Required Page Refresh)
Problem: After successful login, all PDF tools appeared grayed
out/disabled until the user refreshed the page.
Root Cause: Race condition where tools checked endpoint availability
before JWT was stored in localStorage.
Fix:
- Implemented optimistic defaults in useEndpointConfig - assumes
endpoints are enabled when no JWT exists
- Added JWT availability event system (jwt-available event) to notify
components when authentication is ready
- Tools now remain enabled during auth initialization instead of
defaulting to disabled
2. Session Lost on Page Refresh (Immediate Logout)
Problem: Users were immediately logged out when refreshing the page,
losing their authenticated session.
Root Causes:
- Spring Security form login was redirecting API calls to /login with
302 responses instead of returning JSON
- /api/v1/auth/me endpoint was incorrectly in the permitAll list
- JWT filter wasn't allowing /api/v1/config endpoints without
authentication
Fixes:
- Backend: Disabled form login in v2/JWT mode by adding && !v2Enabled
condition to form login configuration
- Backend: Removed /api/v1/auth/me from permitAll list - it now requires
authentication
- Backend: Added /api/v1/config to public endpoints in JWT filter
- Backend: Configured proper exception handling for API endpoints to
return JSON (401) instead of HTML redirects (302)
3. Multiple Duplicate API Calls
Problem: After login, /app-config was called 5+ times,
/endpoints-enabled and /me called multiple times, causing unnecessary
network traffic.
Root Cause: Multiple React components each had their own instance of
useAppConfig and useEndpointConfig hooks, each fetching data
independently.
Fix:
- Frontend: Created singleton AppConfigContext provider to ensure only
one global config fetch
- Frontend: Added global caching to useEndpointConfig with module-level
cache variables
- Frontend: Implemented fetch deduplication with fetchCount tracking and
globalFetchedSets
- Result: Reduced API calls from 5+ to 1-2 per endpoint (2 in dev due to
React StrictMode)
Additional Improvements:
CORS Configuration
- Added flexible CORS configuration matching SaaS pattern
- Explicitly allows localhost development ports (3000, 5173, 5174, etc.)
- No hardcoded URLs in application.properties
Security Handlers Integration
- Added IP-based account locking without dependency on form login
- Preserved audit logging with @Audited annotations
Key Code Changes:
Backend Files:
- SecurityConfiguration.java - Disabled form login for v2, added CORS
config
- JwtAuthenticationFilter.java - Added /api/v1/config to public
endpoints
- JwtAuthenticationEntryPoint.java - Returns JSON for API requests
Frontend Files:
- AppConfigContext.tsx - New singleton context for app configuration
- useEndpointConfig.ts - Added global caching and deduplication
- UseSession.tsx - Removed redundant config checking
- Various hooks - Updated to use context providers instead of direct
fetching
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This PR migrates the login features from V1 into V2.
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- Login via username/password
- SSO login (Google & GitHub)
-- Fixed issue where users authenticating via SSO (OAuth2/SAML2) were
identified by configurable username attributes (email,
preferred_username, etc.), causing:
- Duplicate accounts when username attributes changed
- Authentication failures when claim/NameID configuration changed
- Data redundancy from same user having multiple accounts
- Added `sso_provider_id` column to store provider's unique identifier
(OIDC sub claim / SAML2 NameID)
- Added `sso_provider` column to store provider name (e.g., "google",
"github", "saml2")
- User.java:65-69
Backend Changes:
- Updated UserRepository with findBySsoProviderAndSsoProviderId() method
(UserRepository.java:25)
- Modified UserService.processSSOPostLogin() to implement lookup
priority:
a. Find by (`ssoProvider`, `ssoProviderId`) first
b. Fallback to username for backward compatibility
c. Automatically migrate existing users by adding provider IDs
(UserService.java:64-107)
- Updated saveUserCore() to accept and store SSO provider details
(UserService.java:506-566)
OAuth2 Integration:
- CustomOAuth2UserService: Extracts OIDC sub claim and registration ID
(CustomOAuth2UserService.java:49-59)
- CustomOAuth2AuthenticationSuccessHandler: Passes provider info to
processSSOPostLogin()
(CustomOAuth2AuthenticationSuccessHandler.java:95-108)
SAML2 Integration:
- CustomSaml2AuthenticationSuccessHandler: Extracts NameID from SAML2
assertion (CustomSaml2AuthenticationSuccessHandler.java:120-133)
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- Configurable Rate Limiting
Changes:
- Added RateLimit configuration class to ApplicationProperties.Security
(ApplicationProperties.java:314-317)
- Made reset schedule configurable: security.rate-limit.reset-schedule
(default: "0 0 0 * * MON")
- Made max requests configurable: security.rate-limit.max-requests
(default: 1000)
- Updated RateLimitResetScheduler to use @Scheduled(cron =
"${security.rate-limit.reset-schedule:0 0 0 * * MON}")
(RateLimitResetScheduler.java:16)
- Updated SecurityConfiguration.rateLimitingFilter() to use configured
value (SecurityConfiguration.java:377)
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- Enable access without security features
Backend:
- Added /api/v1/config to permitAll endpoints
(SecurityConfiguration.java:261)
- Config endpoint already returns enableLogin status
(ConfigController.java:60)
Frontend:
- AuthProvider now checks enableLogin before attempting JWT validation
(UseSession.tsx:98-112)
- If enableLogin=false, skips authentication entirely and sets
session=null
- Landing component bypasses auth check when enableLogin=false
(Landing.tsx:42-46)
- Added createAnonymousUser() and createAnonymousSession() utilities
(springAuthClient.ts:440-464)
Closes#3046
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## Checklist
### General
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This PR introduces JWT (JSON Web Token) authentication for Stirling-PDF,
allowing for stateless authentication capabilities alongside the
existing session-based authentication system.
### Key Features & Changes
JWT Authentication System
- Core Service: JwtService.java - Token generation, validation, and
cookie management
- Authentication Filter: JwtAuthenticationFilter.java - Request
interceptor for JWT validation
- Key Management: KeyPersistenceService.java +
KeyPairCleanupService.java - RSA key rotation and persistence
- Frontend: jwt-init.js - Client-side JWT handling and URL cleanup
Security Integration
- SAML2: JwtSaml2AuthenticationRequestRepository.java - JWT-backed SAML
request storage
- OAuth2: Updated CustomAuthenticationSuccessHandler. java,
CustomOAuth2AuthenticationSuccessHandler.java &
CustomSaml2AuthenticationSuccessHandler.java for JWT integration
- Configuration: Enhanced SecurityConfiguration.java with JWT filter
chain
Infrastructure
- Caching: CacheConfig.java - Caffeine cache for JWT keys
- Database: New JwtVerificationKey.java entity for key storage
- Error Handling: JwtAuthenticationEntryPoint.java for unauthorized
access
### Challenges Encountered
- Configured SecurityConfiguration to use either
`UsernamePasswordAuthenticationFilter` or `JWTAuthenticationFilter`
based on whether JWTs are enabled to prevent the former intercepting
requests while in stateless mode.
- Removed the `.defaultSuccessUrl("/")` from login configuration as its
inclusion was preventing overriding the use of the
`CustomAuthenticationSuccessHandler` and preventing proper
authentication flows.
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Fix error display for Split by Chapter (#3621)
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# Description
External DB support for Stirling PDF. You can now choose between the
default H2 or PostgreSQL by setting the new `enableCustomDatabase`
property to `true` or `false`.
To enable your own custom (PostgreSQL) database:
- Set `enableCustomDatabase` to `true`
- Add your database url to `customDatabaseUrl`
- Set your `username` and `password`
Closes#2270
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