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What Changed

  • Use the T3 server listener port as the origin in Cloudflare tunnel link proofs.
  • Use the listener host for IPv4 and IPv6 loopback bindings.
  • Map IPv4 and IPv6 wildcard listeners to their loopback hosts.
  • Keep the loopback host and forwarded-header checks for managed links.
  • Add a TCP-forwarded regression test that uses different client and server ports.
  • Verify that an unauthenticated request through the same TCP forward remains rejected.

Why

An SSH port forward can expose T3 Code on a different client port. The link-proof handler signed that client port as the Cloudflare origin. Cloudflared then used the client port on the server, where no T3 server was listening.

Manual links still require the request port and origin port to match.

Fixes #7458.

Safety

  • The handler still requires an authenticated session with relay write access before it creates a proof.
  • The handler still rejects forwarded authority headers and non-loopback request hosts.
  • The handler validates the client origin as loopback before it replaces the managed origin with the bound listener.
  • The challenge, endpoint, environment identity, key, expiry, and proof scopes do not change.
  • Manual providers keep the existing host and port validation.

The change corrects the local origin for an authorized Cloudflare tunnel link. It does not grant a new scope or accept a public link request.

Validation

  • pnpm exec vp test run apps/server/src/server.test.ts -t "link proofs" passed 8 tests.
  • pnpm exec vp test run apps/server/src/cloud/http.test.ts -t "managed tunnel listener origins" passed 3 tests.
  • pnpm --filter t3 typecheck passed. It reported existing suggestions in unrelated files.
  • Focused lint and format checks passed.
  • git diff --check passed before each commit.
  • The forwarded-port test failed when the proof used the forwarded port.
  • The IPv6 test failed when the proof used a hard-coded IPv4 host.

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  • This PR is small and focused
  • I explained what changed and why
  • This PR has no UI changes
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Medium Risk
Touches relay link-proof signing and origin validation on an auth-gated path; managed tunnel proofs now fail if the server is not bound to a loopback TCP address.

Overview
Fixes Cloudflare tunnel link proofs so the signed local origin matches where T3 actually listens, not the port the client used (e.g. after an SSH/TCP forward).

For cloudflare_tunnel requests, cloudLinkProofHandler now builds the proof from managedTunnelOriginForAddress on HttpServer.Address, normalizing wildcard binds (0.0.0.0 / :: → loopback) and rejecting non-TCP or non-loopback listeners. Loopback host checks on the incoming request stay; manual links still require request URL port to match the declared origin.

Adds unit tests for origin mapping and server tests that hit link-proof through a local TCP forward (success with auth, 401 without).

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Note

Use listener port for managed tunnel origins in cloudLinkProofHandler

  • For cloudflare_tunnel endpoints, cloudLinkProofHandler now derives the proof origin from the server's TCP listener address via the new managedTunnelOriginForAddress, mapping wildcard hosts (0.0.0.0, ::) to loopback (127.0.0.1, ::1).
  • Adds hasAllowedEndpointOriginHost (extracted from isAllowedEndpointOrigin) to validate host-only loopback constraints separately from the port check, and builds the proof request URL from the listener's formatted host and port.
  • Non-managed endpoints keep the previous behavior using the original request and URL.
  • Risk: if the listener address is non-TCP or not loopback, managedTunnelOriginForAddress returns null and the handler returns EnvironmentHttpBadRequestError (400) instead of proceeding.

Macroscope summarized b44cd32.

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  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved managed tunnel link validation to accept only valid local server origins.
    • Ensured tunnel proofs use the server’s actual listening port, including when accessed through a local TCP forward.
    • Added clearer handling for wildcard and IPv6 loopback addresses.
    • Unauthorized tunnel proof requests are correctly rejected.
  • Tests

    • Added coverage for loopback, wildcard, IPv6, forwarded-port, and unauthorized access scenarios.

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The server now derives Cloudflare tunnel link proofs from its bound TCP listener. It separates loopback host checks from port checks and rejects unsupported listener addresses. Tests cover wildcard and IPv6 mappings and forwarded requests.

Changes

Cloudflare tunnel origin handling

Layer / File(s) Summary
Validate and construct tunnel proof origins
apps/server/src/cloud/http.ts
The handler separates loopback host validation from port validation. managedTunnelOriginForAddress maps wildcard listeners to loopback hosts and rejects non-loopback or non-TCP addresses. Cloudflare tunnel proofs use the resolved host and listener port.
Test listener origin resolution
apps/server/src/cloud/http.test.ts, apps/server/src/server.test.ts
Tests cover IPv6, wildcard, non-loopback, and Unix listener addresses. Integration tests forward requests through a local TCP proxy and verify the proof uses the server’s listener port and authentication remains required.

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The change uses the server listener address for managed tunnel proofs while preserving existing authorization and validation behavior; no actionable merge-blocking risk remains after normal checks and review.

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly and concisely describes the primary change: using the server listener port for managed tunnel origins.
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Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The changes directly address issue #7458 by making managed Cloudflare tunnel proofs use the active T3 server listener origin instead of a stale forwarded request port. Authentication, loopback, forwar…
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The code changes, helper tests, and TCP-forwarding regression tests are directly related to correcting managed tunnel origins and validating the fix. No unrelated changes are evident.
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The changes directly address issue #7458 by making managed Cloudflare tunnel proofs use the active T3 server listener origin instead of a stale forwarded request port. Authentication, loopback, forwarded-header, and scope checks remain enforced.

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63-63: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Move the shared URL host formatter to packages/client-runtime.

formatHostForUrl is now shared by apps/server/src/cloud/http.ts and apps/server/src/startupAccess.ts. Move this pure helper to packages/client-runtime and import it from both modules.

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In `@apps/server/src/cloud/http.ts` at line 63, Move the pure formatHostForUrl
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update both cloud/http.ts and startupAccess.ts to import the shared
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Macroscope's review found this PR not approvable — This is a focused fix that makes managed tunnel proofs use the server’s actual listener host and port, with targeted regression tests and unchanged manual-link behavior. Human review is warranted because the change modifies origin validation and the origin carried in signed authentication proofs.

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