Analyze Supabase authentication configuration for security weaknesses and misconfigurations.
Scanned 2/12/2026
Install via CLI
openskills install yoanbernabeu/supabase-pentest-skills---
name: supabase-audit-auth-config
description: Analyze Supabase authentication configuration for security weaknesses and misconfigurations.
---
# Authentication Configuration Audit
> 🔴 **CRITICAL: PROGRESSIVE FILE UPDATES REQUIRED**
>
> You MUST write to context files **AS YOU GO**, not just at the end.
> - Write to `.sb-pentest-context.json` **IMMEDIATELY after each setting analyzed**
> - Log to `.sb-pentest-audit.log` **BEFORE and AFTER each test**
> - **DO NOT** wait until the skill completes to update files
> - If the skill crashes or is interrupted, all prior findings must already be saved
>
> **This is not optional. Failure to write progressively is a critical error.**
This skill analyzes the authentication configuration of a Supabase project.
## When to Use This Skill
- To review authentication security settings
- Before production deployment
- When auditing auth-related vulnerabilities
- As part of comprehensive security review
## Prerequisites
- Supabase URL and anon key available
- Detection completed
## Auth Endpoints
Supabase Auth (GoTrue) exposes:
```
https://[project].supabase.co/auth/v1/
```
| Endpoint | Purpose |
|----------|---------|
| `/auth/v1/settings` | Public settings (limited) |
| `/auth/v1/signup` | User registration |
| `/auth/v1/token` | Authentication |
| `/auth/v1/user` | Current user info |
| `/auth/v1/recover` | Password recovery |
## What Can Be Detected
From the public API, we can detect:
| Setting | Detection Method |
|---------|------------------|
| Email auth enabled | Attempt signup |
| Phone auth enabled | Check settings |
| OAuth providers | Check settings |
| Signup disabled | Attempt signup |
| Email confirmation | Signup response |
| Password requirements | Error messages |
## Usage
### Basic Auth Audit
```
Audit authentication configuration
```
### Check Specific Features
```
Check if signup is open and what providers are enabled
```
## Output Format
```
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
AUTHENTICATION CONFIGURATION AUDIT
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
Project: abc123def.supabase.co
Auth Endpoint: https://abc123def.supabase.co/auth/v1/
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Authentication Methods
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Email/Password: ✅ Enabled
├── Signup: ✅ Open (anyone can register)
├── Email Confirmation: ❌ NOT REQUIRED ← P1 Issue
├── Password Min Length: 6 characters ← P2 Consider longer
└── Secure Password Check: Unknown
Phone/SMS: ✅ Enabled
└── Provider: Twilio
Magic Link: ✅ Enabled
└── OTP Expiry: 300 seconds (5 min)
OAuth Providers Detected: 3
├── Google: ✅ Enabled
├── GitHub: ✅ Enabled
└── Discord: ✅ Enabled
Anonymous Auth: ✅ Enabled ← Review if intended
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Security Settings
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Rate Limiting:
├── Signup: 3/hour per IP (good)
├── Token: 30/hour per IP (good)
└── Recovery: 3/hour per IP (good)
Session Configuration:
├── JWT Expiry: 3600 seconds (1 hour)
├── Refresh Token Rotation: Unknown
└── Inactivity Timeout: Unknown
Security Headers:
├── CORS: Configured
├── Allowed Origins: * (wildcard) ← P2 Consider restricting
└── Credentials: Allowed
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Findings
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
🟠 P1: Email Confirmation Disabled
Issue: Users can signup and immediately access the app
without verifying their email address.
Risks:
├── Fake accounts with invalid emails
├── Typosquatting (user@gmial.com)
├── No verified communication channel
└── Potential for abuse
Recommendation:
Supabase Dashboard → Authentication → Email Templates
→ Enable "Confirm email"
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
🟡 P2: Short Minimum Password Length
Issue: Minimum password length is 6 characters.
Recommendation: Increase to 8-12 characters minimum.
Supabase Dashboard → Authentication → Settings
→ Minimum password length
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
🟡 P2: Wildcard CORS Origin
Issue: CORS allows requests from any origin (*).
Recommendation: Restrict to your domains only.
Supabase Dashboard → Authentication → URL Configuration
→ Site URL and Redirect URLs
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
ℹ️ INFO: Anonymous Auth Enabled
Note: Anonymous authentication is enabled.
This is fine if intentional (guest access).
Review if you expect all users to be authenticated.
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Summary
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Auth Methods: 5 enabled
OAuth Providers: 3
Findings:
├── P1 (High): 1 - Email confirmation disabled
├── P2 (Medium): 2 - Password length, CORS
└── Info: 1 - Anonymous auth enabled
Recommended Actions:
1. Enable email confirmation
2. Increase minimum password length
3. Restrict CORS to specific domains
4. Review if anonymous auth is needed
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
```
## Security Checklist
### Email Authentication
| Setting | Recommended | Risk if Wrong |
|---------|-------------|---------------|
| Email Confirmation | ✅ Required | Fake accounts |
| Password Length | ≥8 chars | Weak passwords |
| Password Complexity | Enable | Easy to guess |
| Rate Limiting | Enable | Brute force |
### OAuth Configuration
| Setting | Recommended | Risk if Wrong |
|---------|-------------|---------------|
| Verified providers only | Yes | Account takeover |
| Proper redirect URLs | Specific URLs | OAuth redirect attacks |
| State parameter | Enabled | CSRF attacks |
### Session Security
| Setting | Recommended | Risk if Wrong |
|---------|-------------|---------------|
| Short JWT expiry | 1 hour or less | Token theft |
| Refresh token rotation | Enabled | Token reuse |
| Secure cookie flags | HttpOnly, Secure, SameSite | XSS, CSRF |
## Context Output
```json
{
"auth_config": {
"timestamp": "2025-01-31T12:30:00Z",
"methods": {
"email": {
"enabled": true,
"signup_open": true,
"email_confirmation": false,
"min_password_length": 6
},
"phone": {
"enabled": true,
"provider": "twilio"
},
"magic_link": {
"enabled": true,
"otp_expiry": 300
},
"oauth": {
"enabled": true,
"providers": ["google", "github", "discord"]
},
"anonymous": {
"enabled": true
}
},
"findings": [
{
"severity": "P1",
"issue": "Email confirmation disabled",
"recommendation": "Enable email confirmation in dashboard"
}
]
}
}
```
## Common Auth Vulnerabilities
### 1. No Email Confirmation
```javascript
// User can signup with any email
const { data, error } = await supabase.auth.signUp({
email: 'fake@example.com', // No verification needed
password: 'password123'
})
// User is immediately authenticated
```
### 2. Weak Password Policy
```javascript
// Weak password accepted
await supabase.auth.signUp({
email: 'user@example.com',
password: '123456' // Accepted with min length 6
})
```
### 3. Open Signup When Not Needed
If your app should only have admin-created users:
```sql
-- Disable public signup via dashboard
-- Or use invite-only flow
```
## Remediation Examples
### Enable Email Confirmation
1. Supabase Dashboard → Authentication → Email Templates
2. Enable "Confirm email"
3. Customize confirmation email template
4. Handle unconfirmed users in your app
### Strengthen Password Requirements
1. Dashboard → Authentication → Settings
2. Set minimum length to 8+
3. Consider enabling password strength checks
### Restrict CORS
1. Dashboard → Authentication → URL Configuration
2. Set specific Site URL
3. Add only your domains to Redirect URLs
4. Remove wildcard entries
## MANDATORY: Progressive Context File Updates
⚠️ **This skill MUST update tracking files PROGRESSIVELY during execution, NOT just at the end.**
### Critical Rule: Write As You Go
**DO NOT** batch all writes at the end. Instead:
1. **Before checking each auth method** → Log the action to `.sb-pentest-audit.log`
2. **After each configuration analyzed** → Immediately update `.sb-pentest-context.json`
3. **After each finding discovered** → Log the severity immediately
This ensures that if the skill is interrupted, crashes, or times out, all findings up to that point are preserved.
### Required Actions (Progressive)
1. **Update `.sb-pentest-context.json`** with results:
```json
{
"auth_config": {
"timestamp": "...",
"methods": { ... },
"findings": [ ... ]
}
}
```
2. **Log to `.sb-pentest-audit.log`**:
```
[TIMESTAMP] [supabase-audit-auth-config] [START] Auditing auth configuration
[TIMESTAMP] [supabase-audit-auth-config] [FINDING] P1: Email confirmation disabled
[TIMESTAMP] [supabase-audit-auth-config] [CONTEXT_UPDATED] .sb-pentest-context.json updated
```
3. **If files don't exist**, create them before writing.
**FAILURE TO UPDATE CONTEXT FILES IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.**
## MANDATORY: Evidence Collection
📁 **Evidence Directory:** `.sb-pentest-evidence/05-auth-audit/`
### Evidence Files to Create
| File | Content |
|------|---------|
| `auth-settings.json` | Complete auth configuration |
### Evidence Format
```json
{
"evidence_id": "AUTH-CFG-001",
"timestamp": "2025-01-31T10:50:00Z",
"category": "auth-audit",
"type": "auth_configuration",
"endpoint": "https://abc123def.supabase.co/auth/v1/",
"configuration": {
"email_auth": {
"enabled": true,
"signup_open": true,
"email_confirmation_required": false,
"min_password_length": 6
},
"phone_auth": {
"enabled": true,
"provider": "twilio"
},
"oauth_providers": ["google", "github", "discord"],
"anonymous_auth": true
},
"security_settings": {
"rate_limiting": {
"signup": "3/hour",
"token": "30/hour",
"recovery": "3/hour"
},
"jwt_expiry": 3600,
"cors_origins": "*"
},
"findings": [
{
"severity": "P1",
"issue": "Email confirmation disabled",
"impact": "Users can signup without verifying email",
"recommendation": "Enable email confirmation"
},
{
"severity": "P2",
"issue": "Weak password policy",
"impact": "Minimum 6 characters allows weak passwords",
"recommendation": "Increase to 8+ characters"
}
]
}
```
### Add to curl-commands.sh
```bash
# === AUTH CONFIGURATION TESTS ===
# Test signup availability
curl -X POST "$SUPABASE_URL/auth/v1/signup" \
-H "apikey: $ANON_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"email": "test@example.com", "password": "test123456"}'
# Test password policy (weak password)
curl -X POST "$SUPABASE_URL/auth/v1/signup" \
-H "apikey: $ANON_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"email": "weak@example.com", "password": "123456"}'
```
## Related Skills
- `supabase-audit-auth-signup` — Test signup flow
- `supabase-audit-auth-users` — Test user enumeration
- `supabase-audit-rls` — Auth users need RLS protection
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