feat(CF-2502): proper E2E encryption with cross-signing and device lifecycle

Replace insecure auto-trust-all-devices with cross-signed-only trust policy.
Extract cross-signing manager into reusable module with vault backup/recovery.
Add device cleanup script and automatic old device pruning on startup.

- device_trust.py: CrossSignedOnlyPolicy (only trust cross-signed devices)
- cross_signing.py: Extracted from bot.py, adds vault seed backup + recovery
- scripts/matrix_device_cleanup.py: Synapse Admin API bulk device cleanup CLI
- bot.py: Use new modules, add _cleanup_own_devices() on startup

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Christian Gick
2026-03-23 19:05:48 +02:00
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"""Cross-signing manager for Matrix bot accounts.
Handles bootstrapping, verification, and recovery of cross-signing keys.
Reusable by any bot (matrix-ai-agent, claude-matrix-bridge, etc.).
"""
import base64
import json
import logging
import os
import subprocess
import canonicaljson
import httpx
import olm.pk
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
class CrossSigningManager:
"""Manages cross-signing keys for a Matrix bot device."""
def __init__(self, homeserver: str, store_path: str, bot_password: str, vault_key: str = ""):
"""
Args:
vault_key: Vault key for seed backup/recovery (e.g. "matrix.ai.cross_signing_seeds").
If empty, vault backup is disabled.
"""
self.homeserver = homeserver
self.store_path = store_path
self.bot_password = bot_password
self.vault_key = vault_key
self._xsign_file = os.path.join(store_path, "cross_signing_keys.json")
async def ensure_cross_signing(self, user_id: str, device_id: str, access_token: str) -> bool:
"""Ensure device is cross-signed. Returns True if already signed or newly signed."""
headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {access_token}"}
# Check if device already has a cross-signing signature
if await self._is_device_cross_signed(user_id, device_id, headers):
logger.info("Device %s already cross-signed, skipping bootstrap", device_id)
return True
# Load existing seeds or generate new ones
master_seed, ss_seed, us_seed = self._load_or_generate_seeds()
master_key = olm.pk.PkSigning(master_seed)
self_signing_key = olm.pk.PkSigning(ss_seed)
user_signing_key = olm.pk.PkSigning(us_seed)
# Upload cross-signing keys and sign device
success = await self._upload_and_sign(
user_id, device_id, access_token,
master_key, self_signing_key, user_signing_key,
)
if success:
self._save_seeds(master_seed, ss_seed, us_seed)
# Verify the signature was applied
if await self._is_device_cross_signed(user_id, device_id, headers):
logger.info("Device %s cross-signed and verified successfully", device_id)
return True
else:
logger.error("Device %s: signature upload succeeded but verification failed — retrying once", device_id)
# Retry signing the device (keys already uploaded)
retry = await self._sign_device(user_id, device_id, access_token, self_signing_key)
if retry and await self._is_device_cross_signed(user_id, device_id, headers):
logger.info("Device %s cross-signed on retry", device_id)
return True
logger.error("Device %s cross-signing failed after retry", device_id)
return False
async def verify_cross_signing_status(self, user_id: str, device_id: str, access_token: str) -> dict:
"""Check cross-signing status. Returns dict with status details."""
headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {access_token}"}
is_signed = await self._is_device_cross_signed(user_id, device_id, headers)
has_seeds = os.path.exists(self._xsign_file)
return {
"device_id": device_id,
"cross_signed": is_signed,
"seeds_stored": has_seeds,
}
def get_public_keys(self) -> dict | None:
"""Return public key fingerprints (safe to log). Returns None if no seeds."""
if not os.path.exists(self._xsign_file):
return None
master_seed, ss_seed, us_seed = self._load_or_generate_seeds()
return {
"master": olm.pk.PkSigning(master_seed).public_key,
"self_signing": olm.pk.PkSigning(ss_seed).public_key,
"user_signing": olm.pk.PkSigning(us_seed).public_key,
}
# -- Private methods --
async def _is_device_cross_signed(self, user_id: str, device_id: str, headers: dict) -> bool:
"""Query server to check if device has a cross-signing signature."""
try:
async with httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=15.0) as hc:
resp = await hc.post(
f"{self.homeserver}/_matrix/client/v3/keys/query",
json={"device_keys": {user_id: [device_id]}},
headers=headers,
)
if resp.status_code != 200:
return False
device_keys = resp.json().get("device_keys", {}).get(user_id, {}).get(device_id, {})
sigs = device_keys.get("signatures", {}).get(user_id, {})
device_key_id = f"ed25519:{device_id}"
return any(k != device_key_id for k in sigs)
except Exception as e:
logger.warning("Cross-signing check failed: %s", e)
return False
def _load_or_generate_seeds(self) -> tuple[bytes, bytes, bytes]:
"""Load seeds from file, vault backup, or generate new ones."""
# 1. Try local file first
if os.path.exists(self._xsign_file):
with open(self._xsign_file) as f:
seeds = json.load(f)
logger.info("Loaded cross-signing seeds from local store")
return (
base64.b64decode(seeds["master_seed"]),
base64.b64decode(seeds["self_signing_seed"]),
base64.b64decode(seeds["user_signing_seed"]),
)
# 2. Try vault recovery
if self.vault_key:
recovered = self._vault_recover_seeds()
if recovered:
logger.info("Recovered cross-signing seeds from vault")
return recovered
# 3. Generate new
logger.info("Generating new cross-signing keys")
return os.urandom(32), os.urandom(32), os.urandom(32)
def _save_seeds(self, master: bytes, ss: bytes, us: bytes) -> None:
"""Persist seeds to local file and vault."""
if os.path.exists(self._xsign_file):
# File exists; still try vault backup if not yet stored
self._vault_backup_seeds(master, ss, us)
return
os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(self._xsign_file), exist_ok=True)
with open(self._xsign_file, "w") as f:
json.dump({
"master_seed": base64.b64encode(master).decode(),
"self_signing_seed": base64.b64encode(ss).decode(),
"user_signing_seed": base64.b64encode(us).decode(),
}, f)
logger.info("Cross-signing seeds saved to %s", self._xsign_file)
self._vault_backup_seeds(master, ss, us)
def _vault_backup_seeds(self, master: bytes, ss: bytes, us: bytes) -> None:
"""Backup seeds to vault for disaster recovery."""
if not self.vault_key:
return
payload = json.dumps({
"master_seed": base64.b64encode(master).decode(),
"self_signing_seed": base64.b64encode(ss).decode(),
"user_signing_seed": base64.b64encode(us).decode(),
})
try:
result = subprocess.run(
["vault", "set", self.vault_key],
input=payload, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=10,
)
if result.returncode == 0:
logger.info("Cross-signing seeds backed up to vault key %s", self.vault_key)
else:
logger.warning("Vault backup failed: %s", result.stderr.strip())
except (FileNotFoundError, subprocess.TimeoutExpired) as e:
logger.warning("Vault backup skipped: %s", e)
def _vault_recover_seeds(self) -> tuple[bytes, bytes, bytes] | None:
"""Attempt to recover seeds from vault."""
if not self.vault_key:
return None
try:
result = subprocess.run(
["vault", "get", self.vault_key],
capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=10,
)
if result.returncode != 0 or not result.stdout.strip():
return None
seeds = json.loads(result.stdout.strip())
return (
base64.b64decode(seeds["master_seed"]),
base64.b64decode(seeds["self_signing_seed"]),
base64.b64decode(seeds["user_signing_seed"]),
)
except (FileNotFoundError, subprocess.TimeoutExpired, json.JSONDecodeError, KeyError) as e:
logger.warning("Vault recovery failed: %s", e)
return None
async def _upload_and_sign(
self,
user_id: str,
device_id: str,
access_token: str,
master_key: olm.pk.PkSigning,
self_signing_key: olm.pk.PkSigning,
user_signing_key: olm.pk.PkSigning,
) -> bool:
"""Upload cross-signing keys and sign device."""
headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {access_token}"}
def make_key(usage: str, pubkey: str) -> dict:
return {
"user_id": user_id,
"usage": [usage],
"keys": {"ed25519:" + pubkey: pubkey},
}
master_obj = make_key("master", master_key.public_key)
ss_obj = make_key("self_signing", self_signing_key.public_key)
us_obj = make_key("user_signing", user_signing_key.public_key)
# Sign sub-keys with master key
ss_canonical = canonicaljson.encode_canonical_json(ss_obj)
ss_obj["signatures"] = {user_id: {"ed25519:" + master_key.public_key: master_key.sign(ss_canonical)}}
us_canonical = canonicaljson.encode_canonical_json(us_obj)
us_obj["signatures"] = {user_id: {"ed25519:" + master_key.public_key: master_key.sign(us_canonical)}}
try:
async with httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=15.0) as hc:
# Upload cross-signing keys with password auth
resp = await hc.post(
f"{self.homeserver}/_matrix/client/v3/keys/device_signing/upload",
json={
"master_key": master_obj,
"self_signing_key": ss_obj,
"user_signing_key": us_obj,
"auth": {
"type": "m.login.password",
"identifier": {"type": "m.id.user", "user": user_id},
"password": self.bot_password,
},
},
headers=headers,
)
if resp.status_code != 200:
logger.error("Cross-signing upload failed: %d %s", resp.status_code, resp.text)
return False
logger.info("Cross-signing keys uploaded (master: %s)", master_key.public_key)
# Sign the device
return await self._sign_device(user_id, device_id, access_token, self_signing_key)
except Exception as e:
logger.error("Cross-signing bootstrap failed: %s", e, exc_info=True)
return False
async def _sign_device(
self, user_id: str, device_id: str, access_token: str, self_signing_key: olm.pk.PkSigning,
) -> bool:
"""Sign a device with the self-signing key."""
headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {access_token}"}
try:
async with httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=15.0) as hc:
qresp = await hc.post(
f"{self.homeserver}/_matrix/client/v3/keys/query",
json={"device_keys": {user_id: [device_id]}},
headers=headers,
)
device_obj = qresp.json()["device_keys"][user_id][device_id]
device_obj.pop("signatures", None)
device_obj.pop("unsigned", None)
dk_canonical = canonicaljson.encode_canonical_json(device_obj)
dk_sig = self_signing_key.sign(dk_canonical)
device_obj["signatures"] = {
user_id: {"ed25519:" + self_signing_key.public_key: dk_sig},
}
resp = await hc.post(
f"{self.homeserver}/_matrix/client/v3/keys/signatures/upload",
json={user_id: {device_id: device_obj}},
headers=headers,
)
if resp.status_code != 200:
logger.error("Device signature upload failed: %d %s", resp.status_code, resp.text)
return False
logger.info("Device %s signed with self-signing key", device_id)
return True
except Exception as e:
logger.error("Device signing failed: %s", e, exc_info=True)
return False