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validator.rs

1//! Memory Validator — Content validation gate for memory writes.
2//!
3//! Implements the "memory integrity validator" proposed in the containment gap
4//! paper. Rejects untrusted or poisoned inputs before they enter LMDB storage.
5//!
6//! # Validation layers
7//!
8//! 1. **Trust threshold**: Reject memories with `source_trust` below a configurable threshold
9//! 2. **Content validation**: Reject empty, oversized, or malformed content
10//! 3. **Provenance signing**: HMAC-SHA256 signature over memory metadata to detect tampering
11//! 4. **Source allowlist**: Optionally restrict which sources may write to each galaxy
12//! 5. **Injection detection**: Reject content containing prompt injection patterns
13
14use crate::memory::{Memory, content_hash};
15use hmac::{Hmac, Mac};
16use sha2::Sha256;
17use wm_core::{CoreError, Galaxy, Result};
18
19type HmacSha256 = Hmac<Sha256>;
20
21/// Configuration for the memory validator.
22#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
23pub struct ValidatorConfig {
24    /// Minimum trust score required to write to Production/Secure compartments.
25    pub min_trust_production: f32,
26    /// Minimum trust score required to write to Research/Sandbox compartments.
27    pub min_trust_research: f32,
28    /// Maximum content length in bytes.
29    pub max_content_bytes: usize,
30    /// Whether to check for prompt injection patterns.
31    pub check_injection: bool,
32    /// Whether to require provenance signatures.
33    pub require_signature: bool,
34    /// HMAC secret key for signing/verifying provenance.
35    pub signing_key: Vec<u8>,
36    /// Allowed sources for each galaxy (empty = allow all).
37    pub source_allowlist: ahash::AHashMap<Galaxy, Vec<String>>,
38}
39
40impl Default for ValidatorConfig {
41    fn default() -> Self {
42        Self {
43            min_trust_production: 0.5,
44            min_trust_research: 0.0,
45            max_content_bytes: 1024 * 1024, // 1 MB
46            check_injection: true,
47            require_signature: false,
48            signing_key: Vec::new(),
49            source_allowlist: ahash::AHashMap::new(),
50        }
51    }
52}
53
54impl ValidatorConfig {
55    /// Strict configuration for Secure compartments.
56    #[must_use]
57    pub fn strict() -> Self {
58        Self {
59            min_trust_production: 0.8,
60            min_trust_research: 0.3,
61            max_content_bytes: 256 * 1024, // 256 KB
62            check_injection: true,
63            require_signature: true,
64            signing_key: Vec::new(),
65            source_allowlist: ahash::AHashMap::new(),
66        }
67    }
68
69    /// Set the signing key for provenance HMAC.
70    #[must_use]
71    pub fn with_signing_key(mut self, key: Vec<u8>) -> Self {
72        self.signing_key = key;
73        self
74    }
75
76    /// Enable provenance signature requirement.
77    #[must_use]
78    pub const fn require_signatures(mut self) -> Self {
79        self.require_signature = true;
80        self
81    }
82
83    /// Add a source to the allowlist for a galaxy.
84    pub fn allow_source(&mut self, galaxy: Galaxy, source: &str) {
85        self.source_allowlist
86            .entry(galaxy)
87            .or_default()
88            .push(source.to_string());
89    }
90}
91
92/// Result of memory validation.
93#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
94pub enum ValidationVerdict {
95    /// Memory is valid and may be stored.
96    Allow,
97    /// Memory rejected — trust score too low.
98    RejectLowTrust {
99        source: String,
100        trust: f32,
101        required: f32,
102    },
103    /// Memory rejected — content is empty.
104    RejectEmpty,
105    /// Memory rejected — content exceeds size limit.
106    RejectOversized { size: usize, limit: usize },
107    /// Memory rejected — source not in allowlist.
108    RejectSourceNotAllowed { source: String, galaxy: Galaxy },
109    /// Memory rejected — prompt injection detected.
110    RejectInjection { pattern: String },
111    /// Memory rejected — provenance signature invalid or missing.
112    RejectInvalidSignature,
113}
114
115impl ValidationVerdict {
116    /// Whether this verdict allows the write.
117    #[must_use]
118    pub const fn is_allowed(&self) -> bool {
119        matches!(self, Self::Allow)
120    }
121
122    /// Whether this verdict blocks the write.
123    #[must_use]
124    pub const fn is_rejected(&self) -> bool {
125        !self.is_allowed()
126    }
127
128    /// Human-readable reason.
129    #[must_use]
130    pub fn reason(&self) -> String {
131        match self {
132            Self::Allow => "allowed".into(),
133            Self::RejectLowTrust {
134                source,
135                trust,
136                required,
137            } => format!("source '{source}' trust {trust:.2} below required {required:.2}"),
138            Self::RejectEmpty => "content is empty".into(),
139            Self::RejectOversized { size, limit } => {
140                format!("content size {size} exceeds limit {limit}")
141            }
142            Self::RejectSourceNotAllowed { source, galaxy } => {
143                format!("source '{source}' not allowed for galaxy {galaxy:?}")
144            }
145            Self::RejectInjection { pattern } => {
146                format!("prompt injection pattern detected: {pattern}")
147            }
148            Self::RejectInvalidSignature => "provenance signature invalid or missing".into(),
149        }
150    }
151}
152
153/// Patterns that indicate prompt injection attempts.
154const INJECTION_PATTERNS: &[&str] = &[
155    "ignore previous instructions",
156    "ignore all previous",
157    "disregard the above",
158    "forget your instructions",
159    "you are now",
160    "new instructions:",
161    "system prompt:",
162    "</system>",
163    "[system]",
164    "## system",
165    "override your",
166    "act as if",
167    "pretend you are",
168    "jailbreak",
169    "DAN mode",
170];
171
172/// The memory validator — gates all memory writes.
173///
174/// Implements the containment paper's proposed "memory integrity validator"
175/// by checking trust scores, content validity, source allowlists, and
176/// prompt injection patterns before allowing a write to LMDB.
177pub struct MemoryValidator {
178    config: ValidatorConfig,
179}
180
181impl MemoryValidator {
182    /// Create a new validator with the given config.
183    #[must_use]
184    pub const fn new(config: ValidatorConfig) -> Self {
185        Self { config }
186    }
187
188    /// Create with default config.
189    #[must_use]
190    #[allow(clippy::should_implement_trait)]
191    pub fn default() -> Self {
192        Self::new(ValidatorConfig::default())
193    }
194
195    /// Validate a memory before writing.
196    ///
197    /// Checks trust score, content validity, source allowlist, injection
198    /// patterns, and provenance signature (if required).
199    #[must_use]
200    pub fn validate(&self, memory: &Memory) -> ValidationVerdict {
201        // 1. Content validation
202        if memory.content.is_empty() {
203            return ValidationVerdict::RejectEmpty;
204        }
205
206        let content_bytes = memory.content.len();
207        if content_bytes > self.config.max_content_bytes {
208            return ValidationVerdict::RejectOversized {
209                size: content_bytes,
210                limit: self.config.max_content_bytes,
211            };
212        }
213
214        // 2. Trust threshold check
215        let galaxy = memory.metadata.galaxy;
216        let is_research = matches!(galaxy, Galaxy::Codex | Galaxy::Aria);
217        let required_trust = if is_research {
218            self.config.min_trust_research
219        } else {
220            self.config.min_trust_production
221        };
222
223        if memory.metadata.source_trust < required_trust {
224            return ValidationVerdict::RejectLowTrust {
225                source: memory.metadata.source.clone(),
226                trust: memory.metadata.source_trust,
227                required: required_trust,
228            };
229        }
230
231        // 3. Source allowlist check
232        if let Some(allowed) = self.config.source_allowlist.get(&galaxy) {
233            if !allowed.is_empty() && !allowed.contains(&memory.metadata.source) {
234                return ValidationVerdict::RejectSourceNotAllowed {
235                    source: memory.metadata.source.clone(),
236                    galaxy,
237                };
238            }
239        }
240
241        // 4. Injection detection
242        if self.config.check_injection {
243            if let Some(pattern) = detect_injection(&memory.content) {
244                return ValidationVerdict::RejectInjection {
245                    pattern: pattern.to_string(),
246                };
247            }
248        }
249
250        // 5. Provenance signature verification
251        if self.config.require_signature && !self.verify_signature(memory) {
252            return ValidationVerdict::RejectInvalidSignature;
253        }
254
255        ValidationVerdict::Allow
256    }
257
258    /// Sign a memory's provenance with HMAC-SHA256.
259    ///
260    /// Computes an HMAC over the memory's content hash, source, agent_id,
261    /// and version. The signature is returned as a hex string and should
262    /// be stored alongside the memory (e.g., in a tag or metadata field).
263    pub fn sign(&self, memory: &Memory) -> Result<String> {
264        if self.config.signing_key.is_empty() {
265            return Err(CoreError::Memory("signing key not configured".into()));
266        }
267
268        let mut mac = HmacSha256::new_from_slice(&self.config.signing_key)
269            .map_err(|e| CoreError::Memory(format!("HMAC key error: {e}")))?;
270
271        let payload = format_provenance_payload(memory);
272        mac.update(payload.as_bytes());
273        Ok(format!("{:x}", mac.finalize().into_bytes()))
274    }
275
276    /// Verify a memory's provenance signature.
277    ///
278    /// Checks the HMAC signature against the memory's current content.
279    /// Returns false if the signature is missing or doesn't match.
280    #[must_use]
281    pub fn verify_signature(&self, memory: &Memory) -> bool {
282        if self.config.signing_key.is_empty() {
283            return false;
284        }
285
286        // Look for signature in tags (format: "sig:<hex>")
287        let sig = memory
288            .metadata
289            .tags
290            .iter()
291            .find_map(|t| t.strip_prefix("sig:").map(std::string::ToString::to_string));
292
293        let Some(sig) = sig else { return false };
294
295        let Ok(mut mac) = HmacSha256::new_from_slice(&self.config.signing_key) else {
296            return false;
297        };
298
299        let payload = format_provenance_payload(memory);
300        mac.update(payload.as_bytes());
301
302        let expected = format!("{:x}", mac.finalize().into_bytes());
303        // Constant-time comparison would be ideal, but hmac::Mac doesn't expose it directly
304        // The signature is not a secret — it's a tamper detection mechanism
305        expected == sig
306    }
307
308    /// Sign a memory and return a new copy with the signature tag attached.
309    pub fn sign_memory(&self, mut memory: Memory) -> Result<Memory> {
310        let sig = self.sign(&memory)?;
311        let sig_tag = format!("sig:{sig}");
312        // Remove any existing sig tag
313        memory.metadata.tags.retain(|t| !t.starts_with("sig:"));
314        memory.metadata.tags.push(sig_tag);
315        Ok(memory)
316    }
317
318    /// Get the validator configuration.
319    #[must_use]
320    pub const fn config(&self) -> &ValidatorConfig {
321        &self.config
322    }
323}
324
325/// Format the provenance payload for HMAC signing.
326fn format_provenance_payload(memory: &Memory) -> String {
327    format!(
328        "{}:{}:{}:{}:{}",
329        memory.metadata.content_hash,
330        memory.metadata.source,
331        memory.metadata.agent_id,
332        memory.metadata.version,
333        content_hash(&memory.content),
334    )
335}
336
337/// Detect prompt injection patterns in content.
338///
339/// Returns the first matched pattern if found.
340#[must_use]
341pub fn detect_injection(content: &str) -> Option<&'static str> {
342    let lower = content.to_ascii_lowercase();
343    INJECTION_PATTERNS
344        .iter()
345        .find(|&&pattern| lower.contains(pattern))
346        .copied()
347        .map(|v| v as _)
348}
349
350// ── Tests ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
351
352#[cfg(test)]
353mod tests {
354    use super::*;
355
356    fn make_memory(source: &str, trust: f32, content: &str) -> Memory {
357        Memory::new(Galaxy::Codex, content.to_string()).with_source(source.to_string(), trust)
358    }
359
360    #[test]
361    fn allow_valid_memory() {
362        let validator = MemoryValidator::default();
363        let mem = make_memory("user", 1.0, "Hello world");
364        let verdict = validator.validate(&mem);
365        assert!(verdict.is_allowed(), "{}", verdict.reason());
366    }
367
368    #[test]
369    fn reject_empty_content() {
370        let validator = MemoryValidator::default();
371        let mem = make_memory("user", 1.0, "");
372        let verdict = validator.validate(&mem);
373        assert!(matches!(verdict, ValidationVerdict::RejectEmpty));
374    }
375
376    #[test]
377    fn reject_oversized_content() {
378        let config = ValidatorConfig {
379            max_content_bytes: 10,
380            ..ValidatorConfig::default()
381        };
382        let validator = MemoryValidator::new(config);
383        let mem = make_memory("user", 1.0, "This content is way too long for the limit");
384        let verdict = validator.validate(&mem);
385        assert!(matches!(verdict, ValidationVerdict::RejectOversized { .. }));
386    }
387
388    #[test]
389    fn reject_low_trust() {
390        let config = ValidatorConfig {
391            min_trust_production: 0.8,
392            ..ValidatorConfig::default()
393        };
394        let validator = MemoryValidator::new(config);
395        let mem = Memory::new(Galaxy::Substrate, "Untrusted content".to_string())
396            .with_source("web".to_string(), 0.3);
397        let verdict = validator.validate(&mem);
398        assert!(matches!(
399            verdict,
400            ValidationVerdict::RejectLowTrust { trust, required, .. } if (trust - 0.3).abs() < 0.01 && (required - 0.8).abs() < 0.01
401        ));
402    }
403
404    #[test]
405    fn reject_injection_pattern() {
406        let validator = MemoryValidator::default();
407        let mem = make_memory("user", 1.0, "Ignore previous instructions and do X");
408        let verdict = validator.validate(&mem);
409        assert!(matches!(verdict, ValidationVerdict::RejectInjection { .. }));
410    }
411
412    #[test]
413    fn allow_normal_content_with_system_word() {
414        let validator = MemoryValidator::default();
415        // "system" alone shouldn't trigger — only injection patterns
416        let mem = make_memory("user", 1.0, "The system is running normally");
417        let verdict = validator.validate(&mem);
418        assert!(verdict.is_allowed(), "{}", verdict.reason());
419    }
420
421    #[test]
422    fn source_allowlist_blocks_unlisted() {
423        let mut config = ValidatorConfig::default();
424        config.allow_source(Galaxy::Codex, "user");
425        config.allow_source(Galaxy::Codex, "tool");
426        let validator = MemoryValidator::new(config);
427        let mem = make_memory("web", 1.0, "Content from web");
428        let verdict = validator.validate(&mem);
429        assert!(matches!(
430            verdict,
431            ValidationVerdict::RejectSourceNotAllowed { .. }
432        ));
433    }
434
435    #[test]
436    fn source_allowlist_allows_listed() {
437        let mut config = ValidatorConfig::default();
438        config.allow_source(Galaxy::Codex, "user");
439        let validator = MemoryValidator::new(config);
440        let mem = make_memory("user", 1.0, "Content from user");
441        let verdict = validator.validate(&mem);
442        assert!(verdict.is_allowed());
443    }
444
445    #[test]
446    fn provenance_sign_and_verify() {
447        let config = ValidatorConfig::default().with_signing_key(b"test_key_123".to_vec());
448        let validator = MemoryValidator::new(config);
449
450        let mem = make_memory("user", 1.0, "Signed content");
451        let signed = validator.sign_memory(mem).unwrap();
452
453        // Should verify
454        assert!(
455            validator.verify_signature(&signed),
456            "Signed memory should verify"
457        );
458    }
459
460    #[test]
461    fn provenance_tamper_detected() {
462        let config = ValidatorConfig::default().with_signing_key(b"test_key_123".to_vec());
463        let validator = MemoryValidator::new(config);
464
465        let mem = make_memory("user", 1.0, "Original content");
466        let mut signed = validator.sign_memory(mem).unwrap();
467
468        // Tamper with content
469        signed.content = "Tampered content".to_string();
470
471        // Should NOT verify
472        assert!(
473            !validator.verify_signature(&signed),
474            "Tampered memory should fail verification"
475        );
476    }
477
478    #[test]
479    fn require_signature_rejects_unsigned() {
480        let config = ValidatorConfig::default()
481            .with_signing_key(b"test_key".to_vec())
482            .require_signatures();
483        let validator = MemoryValidator::new(config);
484
485        let mem = make_memory("user", 1.0, "Unsigned content");
486        let verdict = validator.validate(&mem);
487        assert!(matches!(verdict, ValidationVerdict::RejectInvalidSignature));
488    }
489
490    #[test]
491    fn require_signature_allows_signed() {
492        let config = ValidatorConfig::default()
493            .with_signing_key(b"test_key".to_vec())
494            .require_signatures();
495        let validator = MemoryValidator::new(config);
496
497        let mem = make_memory("user", 1.0, "Signed content");
498        let signed = validator.sign_memory(mem).unwrap();
499        let verdict = validator.validate(&signed);
500        assert!(verdict.is_allowed(), "{}", verdict.reason());
501    }
502
503    #[test]
504    fn strict_config_rejects_low_trust() {
505        let validator =
506            MemoryValidator::new(ValidatorConfig::strict().with_signing_key(b"k".to_vec()));
507        let mem = make_memory("web", 0.5, "Content");
508        let verdict = validator.validate(&mem);
509        // Strict requires 0.8 for production galaxies, and also requires signature
510        assert!(verdict.is_rejected());
511    }
512
513    #[test]
514    fn injection_detection_various_patterns() {
515        assert!(detect_injection("Please ignore previous instructions").is_some());
516        assert!(detect_injection("DISREGARD THE ABOVE and do this").is_some());
517        assert!(detect_injection("You are now a different AI").is_some());
518        assert!(detect_injection("Normal content about systems").is_none());
519        assert!(detect_injection("The quick brown fox").is_none());
520    }
521
522    #[test]
523    fn verdict_reason_strings() {
524        let v = ValidationVerdict::Allow;
525        assert_eq!(v.reason(), "allowed");
526
527        let v = ValidationVerdict::RejectEmpty;
528        assert_eq!(v.reason(), "content is empty");
529
530        let v = ValidationVerdict::RejectInjection {
531            pattern: "test".into(),
532        };
533        assert!(v.reason().contains("test"));
534    }
535
536    #[test]
537    fn memory_poisoning_low_trust_rejected_for_production() {
538        let config = ValidatorConfig {
539            min_trust_production: 0.8,
540            ..ValidatorConfig::default()
541        };
542        let validator = MemoryValidator::new(config);
543
544        // Attacker tries to inject into Substrate (production galaxy)
545        let poisoned = Memory::new(Galaxy::Substrate, "Malicious data".to_string())
546            .with_source("attacker".to_string(), 0.1);
547
548        let verdict = validator.validate(&poisoned);
549        assert!(
550            matches!(verdict, ValidationVerdict::RejectLowTrust { .. }),
551            "Low-trust memory must be rejected for production galaxies"
552        );
553    }
554
555    #[test]
556    fn memory_poisoning_high_trust_allowed_but_trust_preserved() {
557        let validator = MemoryValidator::default();
558
559        // Trusted source is allowed
560        let trusted = Memory::new(Galaxy::Codex, "Good data".to_string())
561            .with_source("user".to_string(), 1.0);
562        let verdict = validator.validate(&trusted);
563        assert!(verdict.is_allowed());
564
565        // source_trust is preserved in the memory metadata
566        assert!((trusted.metadata.source_trust - 1.0).abs() < f32::EPSILON);
567        assert_eq!(trusted.metadata.source, "user");
568    }
569
570    #[test]
571    fn memory_poisoning_with_source_builder_clamps_trust() {
572        // with_source clamps trust to [0.0, 1.0]
573        let mem =
574            Memory::new(Galaxy::Codex, "test".to_string()).with_source("web".to_string(), 1.5);
575        assert!(
576            (mem.metadata.source_trust - 1.0).abs() < f32::EPSILON,
577            "trust should be clamped to 1.0"
578        );
579
580        let mem =
581            Memory::new(Galaxy::Codex, "test".to_string()).with_source("web".to_string(), -0.5);
582        assert!(
583            (mem.metadata.source_trust - 0.0).abs() < f32::EPSILON,
584            "trust should be clamped to 0.0"
585        );
586    }
587}