adds set_authorizer/2 (fixes #344)

WhiskeyTuesday · WhiskeyTuesday · commit a6206efb86a2 · 2026-03-26T22:43:14.000-07:00
diff --git a/c_src/sqlite3_nif.c b/c_src/sqlite3_nif.c
@@ -48,12 +48,17 @@ static sqlite3_mem_methods default_alloc_methods = {0};
 ErlNifPid* log_hook_pid     = NULL;
 ErlNifMutex* log_hook_mutex = NULL;
 
+// Denied authorizer action codes. Sized to 64 for margin — highest
+// currently defined SQLite action code is SQLITE_RECURSIVE (33).
+#define AUTHORIZER_DENY_SIZE 64
+
 typedef struct connection
 {
     sqlite3* db;
     ErlNifMutex* mutex;
     ErlNifMutex* interrupt_mutex;
     ErlNifPid update_hook_pid;
+    int authorizer_deny[AUTHORIZER_DENY_SIZE];
 } connection_t;
 
 typedef struct statement
@@ -340,6 +345,7 @@ exqlite_open(ErlNifEnv* env, int argc, const ERL_NIF_TERM argv[])
     conn->db              = db;
     conn->mutex           = mutex;
     conn->interrupt_mutex = enif_mutex_create("exqlite:interrupt");
+    memset(conn->authorizer_deny, 0, sizeof(conn->authorizer_deny));
     if (conn->interrupt_mutex == NULL) {
         // conn->db and conn->mutex are set; the destructor will clean them up.
         enif_release_resource(conn);
@@ -1425,6 +1431,160 @@ exqlite_set_update_hook(ErlNifEnv* env, int argc, const ERL_NIF_TERM argv[])
     return am_ok;
 }
 
+//
+// Authorizer
+//
+
+static int
+authorizer_callback(void* user_data, int action, const char* arg1, const char* arg2, const char* db_name, const char* trigger)
+{
+    connection_t* conn = (connection_t*)user_data;
+    if (action >= 0 && action < AUTHORIZER_DENY_SIZE && conn->authorizer_deny[action]) {
+        return SQLITE_DENY;
+    }
+    return SQLITE_OK;
+}
+
+// Maps atom names to SQLite authorizer action codes
+static int
+action_code_from_atom(ErlNifEnv* env, ERL_NIF_TERM atom)
+{
+    char buf[32];
+    if (!enif_get_atom(env, atom, buf, sizeof(buf), ERL_NIF_LATIN1)) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (strcmp(buf, "create_index") == 0)
+        return SQLITE_CREATE_INDEX;
+    if (strcmp(buf, "create_table") == 0)
+        return SQLITE_CREATE_TABLE;
+    if (strcmp(buf, "create_temp_index") == 0)
+        return SQLITE_CREATE_TEMP_INDEX;
+    if (strcmp(buf, "create_temp_table") == 0)
+        return SQLITE_CREATE_TEMP_TABLE;
+    if (strcmp(buf, "create_temp_trigger") == 0)
+        return SQLITE_CREATE_TEMP_TRIGGER;
+    if (strcmp(buf, "create_temp_view") == 0)
+        return SQLITE_CREATE_TEMP_VIEW;
+    if (strcmp(buf, "create_trigger") == 0)
+        return SQLITE_CREATE_TRIGGER;
+    if (strcmp(buf, "create_view") == 0)
+        return SQLITE_CREATE_VIEW;
+    if (strcmp(buf, "delete") == 0)
+        return SQLITE_DELETE;
+    if (strcmp(buf, "drop_index") == 0)
+        return SQLITE_DROP_INDEX;
+    if (strcmp(buf, "drop_table") == 0)
+        return SQLITE_DROP_TABLE;
+    if (strcmp(buf, "drop_temp_index") == 0)
+        return SQLITE_DROP_TEMP_INDEX;
+    if (strcmp(buf, "drop_temp_table") == 0)
+        return SQLITE_DROP_TEMP_TABLE;
+    if (strcmp(buf, "drop_temp_trigger") == 0)
+        return SQLITE_DROP_TEMP_TRIGGER;
+    if (strcmp(buf, "drop_temp_view") == 0)
+        return SQLITE_DROP_TEMP_VIEW;
+    if (strcmp(buf, "drop_trigger") == 0)
+        return SQLITE_DROP_TRIGGER;
+    if (strcmp(buf, "drop_view") == 0)
+        return SQLITE_DROP_VIEW;
+    if (strcmp(buf, "insert") == 0)
+        return SQLITE_INSERT;
+    if (strcmp(buf, "pragma") == 0)
+        return SQLITE_PRAGMA;
+    if (strcmp(buf, "read") == 0)
+        return SQLITE_READ;
+    if (strcmp(buf, "select") == 0)
+        return SQLITE_SELECT;
+    if (strcmp(buf, "transaction") == 0)
+        return SQLITE_TRANSACTION;
+    if (strcmp(buf, "update") == 0)
+        return SQLITE_UPDATE;
+    if (strcmp(buf, "attach") == 0)
+        return SQLITE_ATTACH;
+    if (strcmp(buf, "detach") == 0)
+        return SQLITE_DETACH;
+    if (strcmp(buf, "alter_table") == 0)
+        return SQLITE_ALTER_TABLE;
+    if (strcmp(buf, "reindex") == 0)
+        return SQLITE_REINDEX;
+    if (strcmp(buf, "analyze") == 0)
+        return SQLITE_ANALYZE;
+    if (strcmp(buf, "create_vtable") == 0)
+        return SQLITE_CREATE_VTABLE;
+    if (strcmp(buf, "drop_vtable") == 0)
+        return SQLITE_DROP_VTABLE;
+    if (strcmp(buf, "function") == 0)
+        return SQLITE_FUNCTION;
+    if (strcmp(buf, "savepoint") == 0)
+        return SQLITE_SAVEPOINT;
+    if (strcmp(buf, "recursive") == 0)
+        return SQLITE_RECURSIVE;
+
+    return -1;
+}
+
+// set_authorizer(conn, deny_list) -> :ok | {:error, reason}
+// deny_list is a list of atoms: [:attach, :detach, :pragma, ...]
+// Pass an empty list to clear the authorizer.
+ERL_NIF_TERM
+exqlite_set_authorizer(ErlNifEnv* env, int argc, const ERL_NIF_TERM argv[])
+{
+    assert(env);
+    connection_t* conn = NULL;
+
+    if (argc != 2) {
+        return enif_make_badarg(env);
+    }
+
+    if (!enif_get_resource(env, argv[0], connection_type, (void**)&conn)) {
+        return am_invalid_connection;
+    }
+
+    connection_acquire_lock(conn);
+
+    if (conn->db == NULL) {
+        connection_release_lock(conn);
+        return make_error_tuple(env, am_connection_closed);
+    }
+
+    // Parse the deny list
+    unsigned int list_len;
+    if (!enif_get_list_length(env, argv[1], &list_len)) {
+        connection_release_lock(conn);
+        return enif_make_badarg(env);
+    }
+
+    if (list_len == 0) {
+        // Empty list: clear the authorizer
+        memset(conn->authorizer_deny, 0, sizeof(conn->authorizer_deny));
+        sqlite3_set_authorizer(conn->db, NULL, NULL);
+        connection_release_lock(conn);
+        return am_ok;
+    }
+
+    // Validate all atoms before mutating state — a bad atom in the list
+    // should not clear an existing authorizer as a side effect.
+    int new_deny[AUTHORIZER_DENY_SIZE] = {0};
+    ERL_NIF_TERM head, tail = argv[1];
+    while (enif_get_list_cell(env, tail, &head, &tail)) {
+        int code = action_code_from_atom(env, head);
+        if (code < 0 || code >= AUTHORIZER_DENY_SIZE) {
+            connection_release_lock(conn);
+            return enif_make_badarg(env);
+        }
+        new_deny[code] = 1;
+    }
+
+    // Validation passed — apply atomically
+    memcpy(conn->authorizer_deny, new_deny, sizeof(conn->authorizer_deny));
+    sqlite3_set_authorizer(conn->db, authorizer_callback, conn);
+
+    connection_release_lock(conn);
+
+    return am_ok;
+}
+
 //
 // Log Notifications
 //
@@ -1590,6 +1750,7 @@ static ErlNifFunc nif_funcs[] = {
   {"release", 2, exqlite_release, ERL_NIF_DIRTY_JOB_IO_BOUND},
   {"enable_load_extension", 2, exqlite_enable_load_extension, ERL_NIF_DIRTY_JOB_IO_BOUND},
   {"set_update_hook", 2, exqlite_set_update_hook, ERL_NIF_DIRTY_JOB_IO_BOUND},
+  {"set_authorizer", 2, exqlite_set_authorizer, ERL_NIF_DIRTY_JOB_IO_BOUND},
   {"set_log_hook", 1, exqlite_set_log_hook, ERL_NIF_DIRTY_JOB_IO_BOUND},
   {"interrupt", 1, exqlite_interrupt, ERL_NIF_DIRTY_JOB_IO_BOUND},
   {"errmsg", 1, exqlite_errmsg},
diff --git a/lib/exqlite/sqlite3.ex b/lib/exqlite/sqlite3.ex
@@ -405,6 +405,38 @@ defmodule Exqlite.Sqlite3 do
     Sqlite3NIF.set_update_hook(conn, pid)
   end
 
+  @doc """
+  Set an authorizer that denies specific SQL operations.
+
+  Accepts a list of action atoms to deny. Any SQL statement that triggers a
+  denied action will fail with a "not authorized" error during preparation.
+
+  Pass an empty list to clear the authorizer.
+
+  ## Action atoms
+
+  `:attach`, `:detach`, `:pragma`, `:insert`, `:update`, `:delete`,
+  `:create_table`, `:drop_table`, `:create_index`, `:drop_index`,
+  `:create_trigger`, `:drop_trigger`, `:create_view`, `:drop_view`,
+  `:alter_table`, `:reindex`, `:analyze`, `:function`, `:savepoint`,
+  `:transaction`, `:read`, `:select`, `:recursive`,
+  `:create_temp_table`, `:create_temp_index`, `:create_temp_trigger`,
+  `:create_temp_view`, `:drop_temp_table`, `:drop_temp_index`,
+  `:drop_temp_trigger`, `:drop_temp_view`, `:create_vtable`, `:drop_vtable`
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      # Block ATTACH and DETACH (prevent cross-database reads)
+      :ok = Sqlite3.set_authorizer(conn, [:attach, :detach])
+
+      # Clear the authorizer
+      :ok = Sqlite3.set_authorizer(conn, [])
+  """
+  @spec set_authorizer(db(), [atom()]) :: :ok | {:error, reason()}
+  def set_authorizer(conn, deny_list) when is_list(deny_list) do
+    Sqlite3NIF.set_authorizer(conn, deny_list)
+  end
+
   @doc """
   Send log messages to a process.
 
diff --git a/lib/exqlite/sqlite3_nif.ex b/lib/exqlite/sqlite3_nif.ex
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ defmodule Exqlite.Sqlite3NIF do
   @spec set_update_hook(db(), pid()) :: :ok | {:error, reason()}
   def set_update_hook(_conn, _pid), do: :erlang.nif_error(:not_loaded)
 
+  @spec set_authorizer(db(), [atom()]) :: :ok | {:error, reason()}
+  def set_authorizer(_conn, _deny_list), do: :erlang.nif_error(:not_loaded)
+
   @spec set_log_hook(pid()) :: :ok | {:error, reason()}
   def set_log_hook(_pid), do: :erlang.nif_error(:not_loaded)
 
diff --git a/test/exqlite/sqlite3_test.exs b/test/exqlite/sqlite3_test.exs
@@ -762,6 +762,105 @@ defmodule Exqlite.Sqlite3Test do
     end
   end
 
+  describe "set_authorizer/2" do
+    setup do
+      {:ok, path} = Temp.path()
+      {:ok, conn} = Sqlite3.open(path)
+      :ok = Sqlite3.execute(conn, "create table test(num integer)")
+
+      {:ok, other_path} = Temp.path()
+      {:ok, other_conn} = Sqlite3.open(other_path)
+      :ok = Sqlite3.execute(other_conn, "create table other(val text)")
+      :ok = Sqlite3.execute(other_conn, "insert into other values ('secret')")
+      Sqlite3.close(other_conn)
+
+      on_exit(fn ->
+        Sqlite3.close(conn)
+        File.rm(path)
+        File.rm(other_path)
+      end)
+
+      [conn: conn, other_path: other_path]
+    end
+
+    test "denies ATTACH when :attach is in deny list", context do
+      :ok = Sqlite3.set_authorizer(context.conn, [:attach])
+
+      assert {:error, "not authorized"} =
+               Sqlite3.execute(
+                 context.conn,
+                 "ATTACH DATABASE '#{context.other_path}' AS other_db"
+               )
+    end
+
+    test "allows normal operations when only :attach is denied", context do
+      :ok = Sqlite3.set_authorizer(context.conn, [:attach])
+      :ok = Sqlite3.execute(context.conn, "insert into test values (42)")
+
+      {:ok, stmt} = Sqlite3.prepare(context.conn, "select * from test")
+      assert {:row, [42]} = Sqlite3.step(context.conn, stmt)
+      Sqlite3.release(context.conn, stmt)
+    end
+
+    test "clears authorizer with empty deny list", context do
+      :ok = Sqlite3.set_authorizer(context.conn, [:attach])
+
+      assert {:error, "not authorized"} =
+               Sqlite3.execute(
+                 context.conn,
+                 "ATTACH DATABASE '#{context.other_path}' AS other_db"
+               )
+
+      :ok = Sqlite3.set_authorizer(context.conn, [])
+
+      assert :ok =
+               Sqlite3.execute(
+                 context.conn,
+                 "ATTACH DATABASE '#{context.other_path}' AS other_db2"
+               )
+    end
+
+    test "denies multiple action types", context do
+      :ok = Sqlite3.set_authorizer(context.conn, [:attach, :detach, :pragma])
+
+      assert {:error, "not authorized"} =
+               Sqlite3.execute(
+                 context.conn,
+                 "ATTACH DATABASE '#{context.other_path}' AS other_db"
+               )
+
+      assert {:error, "not authorized"} =
+               Sqlite3.execute(context.conn, "PRAGMA table_info(test)")
+    end
+
+    test "denies savepoint (high action code)", context do
+      :ok = Sqlite3.set_authorizer(context.conn, [:savepoint])
+      assert {:error, "not authorized"} = Sqlite3.execute(context.conn, "SAVEPOINT sp1")
+    end
+
+    test "does not clear existing authorizer on invalid input", context do
+      :ok = Sqlite3.set_authorizer(context.conn, [:attach])
+
+      # Bad atom should raise without clearing the existing :attach deny
+      assert_raise ArgumentError, fn ->
+        Sqlite3.set_authorizer(context.conn, [:attach, :not_a_real_action])
+      end
+
+      # Original authorizer should still be active
+      assert {:error, "not authorized"} =
+               Sqlite3.execute(
+                 context.conn,
+                 "ATTACH DATABASE '#{context.other_path}' AS other_db"
+               )
+    end
+
+    test "raises for invalid action atoms", context do
+      assert_raise ArgumentError, fn ->
+        Sqlite3.set_authorizer(context.conn, [:not_a_real_action])
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "set_log_hook/1" do
     setup do
       {:ok, conn} = Sqlite3.open(":memory:")
