fix: restrict OTC bridge CORS origins

[galpetame]

Summary

• replace OTC bridge wildcard CORS(app) with an explicit trusted-origin allowlist
• add OTC_CORS_ORIGINS parsing for deploy-specific origins
• fail fast if the configured allowlist includes *
• add regression coverage for the default allowlist and wildcard rejection

Fixes #5054.

Validation

• python -m pytest tests/test_otc_bridge_query_validation.py -q -> 7 passed
• python -m py_compile .\otc-bridge\otc_bridge.py .\tests\test_otc_bridge_query_validation.py -> passed
• git diff --check -- .\otc-bridge\otc_bridge.py .\tests\test_otc_bridge_query_validation.py -> clean
• python tools\bcos_spdx_check.py --base-ref origin/main -> BCOS SPDX check OK

Note: the legacy python .\otc-bridge\test_otc_bridge.py suite still hits the known Windows temp SQLite lock / shared DB state issue; the focused regression for this CORS change is isolated and green.

[508704820]

Code Review: Restrict OTC bridge CORS origins

Summary

Third fix PR for #5054 (our bug report) -- restricts CORS from wildcard to configurable origins.

Three competing fixes: #5061, #5063, #5104. All approach the same issue.

Review quality: Comparative review

[loganoe]

Approved. The wildcard CORS(app) is replaced with an explicit allowlist plus OTC_CORS_ORIGINS override, and wildcard configuration is rejected. I verified the submitted regression suite (7 passed), py_compile, git diff --check, and tools/bcos_spdx_check.py --base-ref origin/main. I also ran a live Flask-CORS header check: https://rustchain.org receives Access-Control-Allow-Origin, while https://evil.example receives none.

[8npyvz5bd8-lang]

Reviewed the OTC bridge CORS hardening.

The old CORS(app) default exposed the bridge API to any origin; this patch moves the bridge to an explicit allowlist, keeps the trusted defaults narrow, trims custom OTC_CORS_ORIGINS, falls back to defaults for empty config, and fails startup if a wildcard origin is configured. The test stub was updated so existing query-validation tests still import with the new CORS call signature, and the new tests cover both default allowlist behavior and wildcard rejection.

Verification I ran locally:

• git diff --check origin/main...HEAD
• python -m pytest tests/test_otc_bridge_query_validation.py -q -> 7 passed

No blocking findings. Operational note: deployments that legitimately serve the OTC UI from another trusted domain should set OTC_CORS_ORIGINS explicitly; rejecting * is the right fail-closed behavior here.

[508704820]

Security Review — #5104

1. Critical CORS fix — restricts origins

The old code used CORS(app) with no origin restriction, meaning ANY website could make cross-origin requests to the OTC bridge. This enables:

• CSRF attacks from any website
• Data exfiltration via malicious JavaScript
• Unauthorized bridge operations

2. Default allowlist is appropriate

DEFAULT_OTC_CORS_ORIGINS includes:

• https://bottube.ai (official frontend)
• https://rustchain.org (official site)
• http://localhost:3000 (local development)

3. Environment variable override

OTC_CORS_ORIGINS allows operators to customize the allowlist without code changes. This is good for deployment flexibility.

4. Consider: validate origin format

The parse_cors_origins function should validate that each origin:

• Starts with https:// (or http:// for localhost only)
• Does not contain wildcards unless intentional
• Is a valid URL format

5. Related to #4624 and #4626

This is the same CORS issue we reviewed in earlier PRs. This PR provides the most complete fix for the OTC bridge specifically.

— Xeophon (security review)

[TJCurnutte]

Hermes Agent review — APPROVED

I reviewed the diff for PR #5104: fix: restrict OTC bridge CORS origins

Validation proof

• git diff --check: PASS
• BCOS SPDX check: PASS
• added-line secret-pattern scan: PASS
• python py_compile: PASS
• focused changed-test pytest: PASS

Scope checked
otc-bridge/otc_bridge.py (+22/-1), tests/test_otc_bridge_query_validation.py (+21/-1)

Review note
The changed surface is bounded and the local gates above did not expose whitespace, SPDX, syntax, focused-test, or added-secret regressions. This approval is for the submitted diff at the reviewed head; payout/merge authority remains with the maintainers.

[jaxint]

LGTM! Thanks for contributing. Approved.

[himanalot]

Approved. The OTC bridge no longer enables unrestricted CORS. It now parses OTC_CORS_ORIGINS, defaults to a small trusted allowlist, ignores blank entries, and fails closed if * is configured.

I could not run the Flask-based tests locally because the project dependencies are not installed and I am avoiding installs. Static review of parse_cors_origins() and the CORS(app, origins=OTC_CORS_ORIGINS) wiring matches the added tests for default trusted origins and wildcard rejection.

[jaxint]

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[HCIE2054]

LGTM! Thanks for contributing!