Camunda Authentication Filter Issue

Hello everyone,
I have one multi-module project written in Spring Boot. I’m trying to implement JWT token-based authentification with Spring Security.

Here is my SecurityConfiguration:

@Configuration
@EnableWebSecurity
@EnableGlobalMethodSecurity(prePostEnabled = true, securedEnabled = true)
public class SecurityConfiguration extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {

       private Http401UnauthorizedEntryPoint http401UnauthorizedEntryPoint;
       private TokenUtil tokenUtil;


     @Override
      public void configure(WebSecurity web) throws Exception
      {
            web.ignoring()
                  .antMatchers(HttpMethod.OPTIONS, "/**")
                 .antMatchers("/app/**/*.{js,html}")
                 .antMatchers("/bower_components/**")
                .antMatchers("/i18n/**")
                .antMatchers("/content/**")
                .antMatchers("/swagger-ui/index.html")
                .antMatchers("/test/**")
                .antMatchers("/websocket/**");
      }


     @Override
     protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception
     {
             http
                 // we don't need CSRF because our token is invulnerable
                 .csrf().disable()

                 .headers().frameOptions().disable().and()
                 //.headers().cacheControl().disable().and()

                // don't create session
    
    
   .sessionManagement().sessionCreationPolicy(SessionCreationPolicy.STATELESS).and()
          .exceptionHandling().authenticationEntryPoint(http401UnauthorizedEntryPoint).and()

           .authorizeRequests()

           // allow anonymous resource requests on login and reset password
    .antMatchers("/api/user/authenticate").permitAll()
    .antMatchers("/api/active-directory/authenticate").permitAll()
    .antMatchers("/api/admin/**").permitAll()
    .antMatchers("/api/cockpit/**").permitAll()
    .antMatchers("/api/tasklist/**").permitAll()
    .antMatchers("/api/engine/**").permitAll()
    .antMatchers("/rest/**").permitAll()
    .antMatchers("/api/**").authenticated();

    // any other request needs authentication
    //.anyRequest().authenticated();

   // Custom JWT based security filter
   http.addFilterBefore(jwtFilter(), UsernamePasswordAuthenticationFilter.class);
}

@Bean 
@Override
public AuthenticationManager authenticationManagerBean() throws Exception {
    return super.authenticationManagerBean();
}

@Bean
public PasswordEncoder passwordEncoder() {
    return new BCryptPasswordEncoder();
}

@Bean
public JWTFilter jwtFilter() {
    return new JWTFilter(tokenUtil);
}

@Autowired
public void configureAuthentication(AuthenticationManagerBuilder 
authenticationManagerBuilder,
                                CustomUserDetailsServiceImpl userDetailsService) throws Exception
{
      authenticationManagerBuilder
            .userDetailsService(userDetailsService)
            .passwordEncoder(passwordEncoder());
}

@Autowired
 public void setHttp401UnauthorizedEntryPoint(Http401UnauthorizedEntryPoint 
  http401UnauthorizedEntryPoint) 
 {
      this.http401UnauthorizedEntryPoint = http401UnauthorizedEntryPoint;
 }

 @Autowired
  public void setTokenUtil(TokenUtil tokenUtil) {
       this.tokenUtil = tokenUtil;
  }
}

and here is my JWT filter:

public class JWTFilter extends OncePerRequestFilter {

@Value("${jwt.header}")
private String header;

private TokenUtil tokenUtil;

public JWTFilter(TokenUtil tokenUtil) {
    this.tokenUtil = tokenUtil;
}

@Override
protected void doFilterInternal(HttpServletRequest httpServletRequest,
                            HttpServletResponse httpServletResponse,
                            FilterChain filterChain) throws 
 ServletException, IOException {
    String jwt = resolveToken(httpServletRequest);
    if (StringUtils.hasText(jwt) && this.tokenUtil.validateToken(jwt)) {
        Authentication authentication = 
        this.tokenUtil.getAuthentication(jwt);
        SecurityContextHolder.getContext()
            .setAuthentication(authentication);
    }
    filterChain.doFilter(httpServletRequest, httpServletResponse);
}

private String resolveToken(HttpServletRequest request) {
    String bearerToken = request.getHeader(header);
    return (StringUtils.hasText(bearerToken) && bearerToken.startsWith("Bearer "))
    ? bearerToken.substring(7, bearerToken.length())
    : null;
}
}

When I tried to authenticate the following exception occurred:

java.lang.IllegalStateException: Cannot create a session after the response has been committed at org.apache.catalina.connector.Request.doGetSession(Request.java:2983) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.17.jar:9.0.17] at org.apache.catalina.connector.Request.getSession(Request.java:2416) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.17.jar:9.0.17] at org.apache.catalina.connector.RequestFacade.getSession(RequestFacade.java:908) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.17.jar:9.0.17] at org.apache.catalina.connector.RequestFacade.getSession(RequestFacade.java:920) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.17.jar:9.0.17] at javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequestWrapper.getSession(HttpServletRequestWrapper.java:250) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.17.jar:9.0.17] at javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequestWrapper.getSession(HttpServletRequestWrapper.java:250) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.17.jar:9.0.17] at javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequestWrapper.getSession(HttpServletRequestWrapper.java:250) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.17.jar:9.0.17] at org.camunda.bpm.webapp.impl.security.auth.AuthenticationFilter.doFilter(AuthenticationFilter.java:68) ~[camunda-webapp-7.11.0-classes.jar:7.11.0] at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:193) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.17.jar:9.0.17] at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:166) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.17.jar:9.0.17] at org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:101) ~[spring-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE] at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:193) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.17.jar:9.0.17] at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:166) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.17.jar:9.0.17] at org.springframework.web.filter.RequestContextFilter.doFilterInternal(RequestContextFilter.java:99) ~[spring-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE] at org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:107) ~[spring-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE] at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:193) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.17.jar:9.0.17] at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:166) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.17.jar:9.0.17] at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:320) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.5.RELEASE.jar:5.1.5.RELEASE] at org.springframework.security.web.access.intercept.FilterSecurityInterceptor.invoke(FilterSecurityInterceptor.java:127) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.5.RELEASE.jar:5.1.5.RELEASE] at org.springframework.security.web.access.intercept.FilterSecurityInterceptor.doFilter(FilterSecurityInterceptor.java:91) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.5.RELEASE.jar:5.1.5.RELEASE] at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:334) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.5.RELEASE.jar:5.1.5.RELEASE] at org.springframework.security.web.access.ExceptionTranslationFilter.doFilter(ExceptionTranslationFilter.java:119) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.5.RELEASE.jar:5.1.5.RELEASE] at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:334) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.5.RELEASE.jar:5.1.5.RELEASE] at org.springframework.security.web.session.SessionManagementFilter.doFilter(SessionManagementFilter.java:137) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.5.RELEASE.jar:5.1.5.RELEASE] at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:334) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.5.RELEASE.jar:5.1.5.RELEASE] at org.springframework.security.web.authentication.AnonymousAuthenticationFilter.doFilter(AnonymousAuthenticationFilter.java:111) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.5.RELEASE.jar:5.1.5.RELEASE] at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:334) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.5.RELEASE.jar:5.1.5.RELEASE] at org.springframework.security.web.servletapi.SecurityContextHolderAwareRequestFilter.doFilter(SecurityContextHolderAwareRequestFilter.java:170) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.5.RELEASE.jar:5.1.5.RELEASE] at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:334) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.5.RELEASE.jar:5.1.5.RELEASE] at org.springframework.security.web.savedrequest.RequestCacheAwareFilter.doFilter(RequestCacheAwareFilter.java:63) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.5.RELEASE.jar:5.1.5.RELEASE] at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:334) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.5.RELEASE.jar:5.1.5.RELEASE] at com.logate.lts.core.security.jwt.JWTFilter.doFilterInternal(JWTFilter.java:40) ~[classes/:na] at org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:107) ~[spring-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE] at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:334) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.5.RELEASE.jar:5.1.5.RELEASE] at org.springframework.security.web.authentication.logout.LogoutFilter.doFilter(LogoutFilter.java:116) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.5.RELEASE.jar:5.1.5.RELEASE] at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:334) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.5.RELEASE.jar:5.1.5.RELEASE] at org.springframework.security.web.header.HeaderWriterFilter.doFilterInternal(HeaderWriterFilter.java:74) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.5.RELEASE.jar:5.1.5.RELEASE] at org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:107) ~[spring-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE] at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:334) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.5.RELEASE.jar:5.1.5.RELEASE] at org.springframework.security.web.context.SecurityContextPersistenceFilter.doFilter(SecurityContextPersistenceFilter.java:105) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.5.RELEASE.jar:5.1.5.RELEASE] at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:334) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.5.RELEASE.jar:5.1.5.RELEASE] at org.springframework.security.web.context.request.async.WebAsyncManagerIntegrationFilter.doFilterInternal(WebAsyncManagerIntegrationFilter.java:56) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.5.RELEASE.jar:5.1.5.RELEASE] at org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:107) ~[spring-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE] at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:334) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.5.RELEASE.jar:5.1.5.RELEASE] at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy.doFilterInternal(FilterChainProxy.java:215) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.5.RELEASE.jar:5.1.5.RELEASE] at org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:178) ~[spring-security-web-5.1.5.RELEASE.jar:5.1.5.RELEASE] at org.springframework.web.filter.DelegatingFilterProxy.invokeDelegate(DelegatingFilterProxy.java:357) ~[spring-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE] at org.springframework.web.filter.DelegatingFilterProxy.doFilter(DelegatingFilterProxy.java:270) ~[spring-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE] at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:193) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.17.jar:9.0.17] at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:166) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.17.jar:9.0.17] at org.springframework.web.filter.FormContentFilter.doFilterInternal(FormContentFilter.java:92) ~[spring-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE] at org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:107) ~[spring-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE] at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:193) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.17.jar:9.0.17] at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:166) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.17.jar:9.0.17] at org.springframework.web.filter.HiddenHttpMethodFilter.doFilterInternal(HiddenHttpMethodFilter.java:93) ~[spring-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE] at org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:107) ~[spring-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE] at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:193) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.17.jar:9.0.17] at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:166) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.17.jar:9.0.17] at org.springframework.web.filter.CharacterEncodingFilter.doFilterInternal(CharacterEncodingFilter.java:200) ~[spring-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE] at org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter.doFilter(OncePerRequestFilter.java:107) ~[spring-web-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar:5.1.6.RELEASE] at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:193) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.17.jar:9.0.17] at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:166) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.17.jar:9.0.17] at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:200) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.17.jar:9.0.17] at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:96) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.17.jar:9.0.17] at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:490) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.17.jar:9.0.17] at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:139) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.17.jar:9.0.17] at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:92) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.17.jar:9.0.17] at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:74) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.17.jar:9.0.17] at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:343) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.17.jar:9.0.17] at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.service(Http11Processor.java:408) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.17.jar:9.0.17] at org.apache.coyote.AbstractProcessorLight.process(AbstractProcessorLight.java:66) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.17.jar:9.0.17] at org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol$ConnectionHandler.process(AbstractProtocol.java:834) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.17.jar:9.0.17] at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.NioEndpoint$SocketProcessor.doRun(NioEndpoint.java:1415) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.17.jar:9.0.17] at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.SocketProcessorBase.run(SocketProcessorBase.java:49) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.17.jar:9.0.17] at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1128) ~[na:na] at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:628) ~[na:na] at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.TaskThread$WrappingRunnable.run(TaskThread.java:61) ~[tomcat-embed-core-9.0.17.jar:9.0.17] at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:835) ~[na:na]

I have put breakpoints and saw that the problem is in org.camunda.bpm.webapp.impl.security.auth.AuthenticationFilter.doFilter.

Does anyone knows how to fix this issue?

I’m using Spring Boot 2.1.4.RELEASE and Camunda 3.3.1

Thank you in advance.

Hi @hedza06,

This can happen if you’re mapping your requests to /app/* or /api/*. There’s also a topic related to this: startProcessInstanceByKey on Rest API PostMapping.

Best,
Nikola

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Hi @nikola.koevski,
all my services begins with /api/*. I have tried to update Spring Boot Parent to 2.1.5.RELEASE, but the error is the same.

How can I fix this, do you have any suggestions?

Best,
Heril

Hi @hedza06,

You can either extend the CamundaBpmWebappInitializer class and disable the CsrfPreventionFilter, which would leave you without the build in CSRF Protection. Otherwise, you can change the context path of your Rest API (ex. /rest-api/* ).

Best,
Nikola

@nikola.koevski I have set

server.servlet.context-path: /api

in my application.yml and it’s working fine.
It’s a little bit strange I have to admit :slight_smile:

Best,
Heril

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@hedza06 i see you opened up all paths to webapp,
does your webapp still provide access permissions eg those restricted to view admin?

.antMatchers("/api/admin/**").permitAll()
    .antMatchers("/api/cockpit/**").permitAll()
    .antMatchers("/api/tasklist/**").permitAll()
    .antMatchers("/api/engine/**").permitAll()
    .antMatchers("/rest/**").permitAll()

doesnt the above code open up webapp to everyone?

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@ nikola.koevski,
Thanks for your help…had same issue and it was solved when I changed the context path to ‘rest-api’.

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@kavi, this is only for testing purpose. And yes, it opens up webapp to everyone.

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