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# 🔍 MANAGE_SUBSCRIPTION.PHP SECURITY AUDIT

**Date:** 2025-01-XX  
**File:** `manage_subscription.php`  
**Status:** ✅ **CRITICAL BUGS FIXED**

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## 🚨 CRITICAL BUGS FOUND & FIXED

### 1. **TRACK LIMIT EXPLOIT ON DOWNGRADE** ⚠️ **CRITICAL**

**Problem:**
- When a user downgrades (e.g., Starter 20 tracks → Essential 5 tracks), `tracks_created` was preserved
- User could have 20/5 tracks, exceeding the new plan's limit
- This allowed users to exploit the system by upgrading, using tracks, then downgrading

**Example Exploit:**
1. User subscribes to Starter (20 tracks/month)
2. User creates 20 tracks (20/20)
3. User downgrades to Essential (5 tracks/month)
4. **BUG:** User still has 20/5 tracks (exceeds limit!)
5. User can continue creating tracks beyond their plan

**Fix Applied:**
- ✅ `utils/subscription_helpers.php`: Added logic to cap `tracks_created` when downgrading
- ✅ `webhooks/stripe.php`: Added capping logic in webhook handler
- ✅ `manage_subscription.php`: Added capping logic in admin manual plan change

**Code Changes:**
```php
// If downgrading and tracks_created exceeds new limit, cap it
if ($is_downgrade && $current_tracks_created > $expected_track_limit) {
    $new_tracks_created = $expected_track_limit;
    error_log("SECURITY: User {$user_id} downgraded. Capping tracks_created from {$current_tracks_created} to {$expected_track_limit}");
}
```

**Status:** ✅ **FIXED**

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### 2. **ADMIN AUTHORIZATION VULNERABILITY** ⚠️ **HIGH**

**Problem:**
- Admin could change ANY user's plan via `user_id` parameter
- No validation that admin has permission to change that user
- Could be exploited to modify other users' subscriptions

**Fix Applied:**
- ✅ Added check to prevent admins from changing other users' plans via this interface
- ✅ Only allows admin to change their own plan
- ✅ Added security logging for unauthorized attempts

**Code Changes:**
```php
// SECURITY: Prevent admin from changing other users' plans
if ($user_id_to_update !== $_SESSION['user_id']) {
    error_log("SECURITY WARNING: Admin {$_SESSION['user_id']} attempted to change plan for user {$user_id_to_update}. Blocked.");
    $error_message = 'Unauthorized: Cannot change other users\' plans via this interface.';
}
```

**Status:** ✅ **FIXED**

---

### 3. **NO CSRF PROTECTION** ⚠️ **MEDIUM**

**Problem:**
- All POST requests (cancel, reactivate, admin change) lack CSRF tokens
- Vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks

**Fix Needed:**
- ⚠️ **TODO:** Add CSRF tokens to all forms
- ⚠️ **TODO:** Validate CSRF tokens in POST handlers
- CSRF functions exist in `includes/security.php` but not used

**Status:** ⚠️ **NEEDS IMPLEMENTATION**

---

### 4. **RACE CONDITIONS** ⚠️ **MEDIUM**

**Problem:**
- Multiple simultaneous requests could cause inconsistent state
- No locking mechanism for critical operations
- Could lead to duplicate subscriptions or incorrect track counts

**Mitigation:**
- Database transactions are used (good)
- But no explicit locking for concurrent requests

**Status:** ⚠️ **ACCEPTABLE RISK** (transactions provide some protection)

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## ✅ WHAT WORKS CORRECTLY

1. ✅ **Credit Preservation**: Credits are never touched during plan changes (good!)
2. ✅ **Transaction Safety**: Database operations use transactions
3. ✅ **Plan Validation**: Valid plans are checked before updates
4. ✅ **Error Handling**: Proper error logging and user feedback
5. ✅ **Usage Tracking**: Monthly track usage is properly tracked
6. ✅ **Subscription Status**: Proper handling of canceled/refunded subscriptions

---

## 🔄 UPGRADE/DOWNGRADE FLOW ANALYSIS

### Upgrade Flow (e.g., Essential → Pro)
1. User switches plan via `subscribe.php`
2. Stripe API updates subscription
3. Webhook receives `customer.subscription.updated`
4. System updates:
   - `user_subscriptions.plan_name` → new plan
   - `users.plan` → new plan
   - `monthly_track_usage.track_limit` → new limit
   - `monthly_track_usage.tracks_created` → **preserved** (correct)
5. ✅ **Result:** User keeps their track count, gets higher limit

### Downgrade Flow (e.g., Pro → Essential) - **NOW FIXED**
1. User switches plan via `subscribe.php`
2. Stripe API updates subscription
3. Webhook receives `customer.subscription.updated`
4. System updates:
   - `user_subscriptions.plan_name` → new plan
   - `users.plan` → new plan
   - `monthly_track_usage.track_limit` → new limit
   - `monthly_track_usage.tracks_created` → **CAPPED** to new limit ✅
5. ✅ **Result:** User's track count is capped to new limit (prevents exploit)

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## 📋 REMAINING RECOMMENDATIONS

### Priority 1: Add CSRF Protection
```php
// In forms:
<input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="<?= generateCSRFToken() ?>">

// In POST handlers:
require_once __DIR__ . '/includes/security.php';
if (!validateCSRFToken($_POST['csrf_token'] ?? '')) {
    die('CSRF token validation failed');
}
```

### Priority 2: Add Rate Limiting
- Prevent rapid plan changes
- Add cooldown period between changes

### Priority 3: Enhanced Logging
- Log all plan changes with user IP
- Track suspicious patterns (rapid up/downgrades)

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## 🧪 TESTING CHECKLIST

- [x] Test upgrade: Essential → Pro (tracks preserved)
- [x] Test downgrade: Pro → Essential (tracks capped)
- [x] Test admin plan change (authorization check)
- [ ] Test CSRF protection (when implemented)
- [ ] Test concurrent requests (race conditions)
- [ ] Test edge cases (no subscription, canceled subscription)

---

## 📊 SECURITY SCORE

**Before Fixes:** 🔴 **3/10** (Critical vulnerabilities)  
**After Fixes:** 🟡 **7/10** (CSRF protection still needed)

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## ✅ SUMMARY

**Critical bugs fixed:**
1. ✅ Track limit exploit on downgrade
2. ✅ Admin authorization vulnerability

**Remaining work:**
1. ⚠️ Add CSRF protection to all forms
2. ⚠️ Add rate limiting
3. ⚠️ Enhanced security logging

**Overall:** The most critical security vulnerabilities have been fixed. The system now properly caps track usage when downgrading, preventing the exploit. CSRF protection should be added as a next step.