Encrypt all PII

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gh issue view 112 --repo alphaonelabs/alphaonelabs-education-website

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echo -e "\n=== Files potentially containing PII data ==="
rg -i "user|profile|personal|email|name|address|phone|pii" --type-not test --type-not svg --type-not json -l

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echo -e "\n=== Database models/schemas ==="
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@A1L13N I'll implement a comprehensive solution to encrypt all PII in the codebase. Here's my approach:

1. Create a Cryptography Utility

First, let's create a new utility file for encryption functions:

# web/crypto.py
from base64 import urlsafe_b64decode, urlsafe_b64encode
from cryptography.fernet import Fernet
from django.conf import settings
import os
import logging

logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)

# Try to get the encryption key from settings or generate a new one
def get_encryption_key():
    """
    Get the encryption key from settings or environment variable.
    If not available, generate a new one (but this should be avoided in production).
    """
    if hasattr(settings, 'ENCRYPTION_KEY') and settings.ENCRYPTION_KEY:
        key = settings.ENCRYPTION_KEY
        # If the key is provided as a string, ensure it's properly formatted
        if isinstance(key, str):
            # Add padding if needed
            key = key.encode()
            padding = b'=' * (4 - (len(key) % 4))
            return urlsafe_b64decode(key + padding)
        return key
    
    # Fallback - generate a key
    # NOTE: This should only happen in development. In production, a key should be
    # properly configured to avoid data loss when the server restarts.
    logger.warning("Generating temporary encryption key. This should NOT happen in production!")
    return Fernet.generate_key()

# Get or create the encryption key
ENCRYPTION_KEY = get_encryption_key()
FERNET = Fernet(ENCRYPTION_KEY)

def encrypt(text):
    """
    Encrypt the given text.
    """
    if text is None:
        return None
    
    if isinstance(text, str):
        text = text.encode('utf-8')
    
    encrypted_data = FERNET.encrypt(text)
    return urlsafe_b64encode(encrypted_data).decode('ascii')

def decrypt(encrypted_text):
    """
    Decrypt the given encrypted text.
    """
    if encrypted_text is None:
        return None
    
    if isinstance(encrypted_text, str):
        encrypted_text = encrypted_text.encode('ascii')
    
    try:
        decrypted_data = FERNET.decrypt(urlsafe_b64decode(encrypted_text))
        return decrypted_data.decode('utf-8')
    except Exception as e:
        logger.error(f"Error decrypting data: {e}")
        # Return original value if decryption fails
        return None

2. Create Custom Encrypted Fields

Now let's create custom Django fields that will handle encryption/decryption transparently:

# web/fields.py
from django.db import models
from web.crypto import encrypt, decrypt

class EncryptedTextField(models.TextField):
    description = "Transparently encrypted text field"
    
    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
    
    def from_db_value(self, value, expression, connection):
        if value is None:
            return value
        return decrypt(value)
    
    def to_python(self, value):
        if value is None:
            return value
        # If the value is already decrypted, return it as-is
        if isinstance(value, str) and not value.startswith('gAAAAA'):
            return value
        return decrypt(value)
    
    def get_prep_value(self, value):
        if value is None:
            return value
        return encrypt(value)

class EncryptedCharField(models.CharField):
    description = "Transparently encrypted character field"
    
    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
    
    def from_db_value(self, value, expression, connection):
        if value is None:
            return value
        return decrypt(value)
    
    def to_python(self, value):
        if value is None:
            return value
        # If the value is already decrypted, return it as-is
        if isinstance(value, str) and not value.startswith('gAAAAA'):
            return value
        return decrypt(value)
    
    def get_prep_value(self, value):
        if value is None:
            return value
        return encrypt(value)

class EncryptedEmailField(EncryptedCharField):
    description = "Transparently encrypted email field"
    
    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        kwargs.setdefault('max_length', 254)
        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)

3. Update Models to Use Encrypted Fields

Now we need to modify the models to use our encrypted fields for PII:

# Migration for changing fields to encrypted versions
from django.db import migrations
from web.fields import EncryptedTextField, EncryptedCharField

class Migration(migrations.Migration):
    dependencies = [
        ('web', '0023_donation'),  # Update this to match your latest migration
    ]

    operations = [
        # Profile Model
        migrations.AlterField(
            model_name='profile',
            name='bio',
            field=EncryptedTextField(blank=True, max_length=500),
        ),
        migrations.AlterField(
            model_name='profile',
            name='expertise',
            field=EncryptedCharField(blank=True, max_length=200),
        ),
        
        # WebRequest Model
        migrations.AlterField(
            model_name='webrequest',
            name='ip_address',
            field=EncryptedCharField(blank=True, default='', max_length=100),
        ),
        migrations.AlterField(
            model_name='webrequest',
            name='user',
            field=EncryptedCharField(blank=True, default='', max_length=150),
        ),
        migrations.AlterField(
            model_name='webrequest',
            name='agent',
            field=EncryptedTextField(blank=True, default=''),
        ),
        migrations.AlterField(
            model_name='webrequest',
            name='referer',
            field=EncryptedCharField(blank=True, default='', max_length=255),
        ),
        
        # Order Model
        migrations.AlterField(
            model_name='order',
            name='tracking_number',
            field=EncryptedCharField(blank=True, max_length=100),
        ),
        
        # Other models with PII
        # Add more field conversions as needed
    ]

4. Add Settings Configuration

Update your settings.py file to add the encryption key:

# Add to settings.py
import os
from cryptography.fernet import Fernet

# Generate a key for development or get from environment for production
ENCRYPTION_KEY = os.environ.get('ENCRYPTION_KEY', None)
if not ENCRYPTION_KEY:
    # Only in development - in production always set via environment
    ENCRYPTION_KEY = Fernet.generate_key()

5. Add a Management Command for Key Rotation

Create a management command to rotate the encryption key:

# web/management/commands/rotate_encryption_key.py
import os
from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
from django.db import transaction
from cryptography.fernet import Fernet
from web.models import Profile, WebRequest, Order  # Add other models with encrypted fields

class Command(BaseCommand):
    help = 'Rotate the encryption key for all encrypted data'

    def handle(self, *args, **options):
        # Generate a new key
        new_key = Fernet.generate_key()
        old_key = os.environ.get('ENCRYPTION_KEY')
        
        if not old_key:
            self.stdout.write(self.style.ERROR('No old encryption key found. Cannot rotate.'))
            return
            
        self.stdout.write(self.style.WARNING('Starting key rotation...'))
        self.stdout.write(self.style.WARNING('This may take a while for large datasets.'))
        
        # We'll need to manually decrypt with old key and re-encrypt with new key
        # This is a simplified example - in a real app you'd want to handle this more carefully
        with transaction.atomic():
            # Update each model with encrypted fields
            # Example for Profile
            for profile in Profile.objects.all():
                # Decrypt with old key, encrypt with new key
                # Implementation depends on your specific encryption approach
                self.stdout.write(f'Rotating keys for Profile {profile.id}')
                # Add the implementation here
            
            # Continue with other models
            
        self.stdout.write(self.style.SUCCESS(f'Key rotation complete! New key: {new_key.decode()}'))
        self.stdout.write(self.style.WARNING('Make sure to update your ENCRYPTION_KEY environment variable with this new key.'))

6. Add Tests for the Encryption Functionality

# web/tests/test_encryption.py
from django.test import TestCase
from web.crypto import encrypt, decrypt
from web.models import Profile
from django.contrib.auth.models import User

class EncryptionTests(TestCase):
    def setUp(self):
        self.test_user = User.objects.create_user(
            username="testuser", 
            email="test@example.com", 
            password="testpassword"
        )
        
    def test_encryption_decryption(self):
        """Test that our encryption and decryption functions work properly"""
        original_text = "This is sensitive information"
        encrypted = encrypt(original_text)
        decrypted = decrypt(encrypted)
        
        # The encrypted text should be different from the original
        self.assertNotEqual(original_text, encrypted)
        # Decryption should restore the original text
        self.assertEqual(original_text, decrypted)
    
    def test_encrypted_model_fields(self):
        """Test that our encrypted fields work properly in models"""
        sensitive_bio = "This is sensitive bio information"
        
        # Create profile with sensitive info
        profile = Profile.objects.get(user=self.test_user)
        profile.bio = sensitive_bio
        profile.save()
        
        # Get a fresh instance from the database
        db_profile = Profile.objects.get(id=profile.id)
        
        # The retrieved bio should match the original
        self.assertEqual(db_profile.bio, sensitive_bio)
        
        # But the raw value in the database should be encrypted
        # For this test, we'd need to access the raw DB value, which depends on your setup

Implementation Guide

1. Install the required package:

   pip install cryptography
   

2. Add the files (crypto.py and fields.py) to your project

3. Create the migration file

4. Update settings.py with the encryption key config

5. Run the migration to encrypt existing data:

   python manage.py makemigrations
   python manage.py migrate
   

6. Add the key rotation command

7. Add the encryption tests

Let me know if you'd like me to explain any part of this solution in more detail!

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Hi there,

I just reviewed this issue and am interested in contributing to it. I would like to proceed smoothly without any friction. Let me know if there are any specific guidelines I should follow.

Thanks!

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