Harden admin ACL on critical write paths.

Gate translations, RCON, and user mutations on SETTINGS_EDIT, RCON_EXECUTE, and USERS_EDIT instead of dashboard/rank checks; redirect the legacy user-edit URL to the guarded canonical page.

Co-authored-by: Cursor <[email protected]>

src/actions/admin-user-edit.ts

@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 import { revalidatePath } from "next/cache";
 import { redirect } from "next/navigation";
-import { requireStaff } from "@/lib/admin/guard";
+import { requirePermission } from "@/lib/admin/guard";
+import { PERMS } from "@/lib/permissions";
 import { prisma } from "@/lib/prisma";
 import { logStaffActivity } from "@/lib/services/staff-activity";
 
@@ -28,8 +29,8 @@ function toInt(value: FormDataEntryValue | null, min = 0): number | null {
  * user from the session and logs the action. emulator-owned users.id is Int.
  */
 export async function updateUser(formData: FormData): Promise<void> {
-	// Never trust the client: re-check staff inside the action.
+	// Never trust the client: re-check USERS_EDIT inside the action.
-	const staff = await requireStaff();
+	const staff = await requirePermission(PERMS.USERS_EDIT);
 
 	const userId = Number(formData.get("id"));
 	if (!Number.isInteger(userId) || userId <= 0) return;
@@ -95,6 +96,6 @@ export async function updateUser(formData: FormData): Promise<void> {
 	});
 
 	revalidatePath(`/admin/users/${userId}`);
-	revalidatePath(`/admin/users/${userId}/edit`);
+	revalidatePath(`/admin/users/edit/${userId}`);
-	redirect(`/admin/users/${userId}`);
+	redirect(`/admin/users/show/${userId}`);
 }

src/actions/commandocentrum.ts

@@ -1,14 +1,19 @@
 "use server";
 
 import { revalidatePath } from "next/cache";
-import { requireStaff } from "@/lib/admin/guard";
+import { requirePermission } from "@/lib/admin/guard";
+import { PERMS } from "@/lib/permissions";
 import { rcon } from "@/lib/services/rcon";
 
 const PATH = "/admin/commandocentrum";
 
+async function requireRcon(): Promise<void> {
+	await requirePermission(PERMS.RCON_EXECUTE);
+}
+
 /** Rebuild the in-memory catalog on the emulator (rcon: updatecatalog). */
 export async function updateCatalog(): Promise<void> {
-	await requireStaff();
+	await requireRcon();
 	try {
 		await rcon.updateCatalog();
 	} catch {
@@ -19,7 +24,7 @@ export async function updateCatalog(): Promise<void> {
 
 /** Reload the chat word filter on the emulator (rcon: updatewordfilter). */
 export async function updateWordFilter(): Promise<void> {
-	await requireStaff();
+	await requireRcon();
 	try {
 		await rcon.updateWordFilter();
 	} catch {
@@ -30,7 +35,7 @@ export async function updateWordFilter(): Promise<void> {
 
 /** Reload navigator data on the emulator (rcon: updatenavigator, no payload). */
 export async function updateNavigator(): Promise<void> {
-	await requireStaff();
+	await requireRcon();
 	try {
 		await rcon.send("updatenavigator", null);
 	} catch {
@@ -41,7 +46,7 @@ export async function updateNavigator(): Promise<void> {
 
 /** Broadcast a hotel-wide alert to every connected user (rcon: hotelalert). */
 export async function hotelAlert(formData: FormData): Promise<void> {
-	await requireStaff();
+	await requireRcon();
 	const message = String(formData.get("message") ?? "")
 		.normalize("NFC")
 		.trim()
@@ -57,7 +62,7 @@ export async function hotelAlert(formData: FormData): Promise<void> {
 
 /** Disconnect/kick a user from the hotel (rcon: disconnect). */
 export async function disconnectUser(formData: FormData): Promise<void> {
-	await requireStaff();
+	await requireRcon();
 	const userId = Number(formData.get("userId"));
 	const username = String(formData.get("username") ?? "")
 		.normalize("NFC")
@@ -73,7 +78,7 @@ export async function disconnectUser(formData: FormData): Promise<void> {
 
 /** Send an alert to a specific user (rcon: alertuser). */
 export async function alertUser(formData: FormData): Promise<void> {
-	await requireStaff();
+	await requireRcon();
 	const userId = Number(formData.get("userId"));
 	const message = String(formData.get("message") ?? "")
 		.normalize("NFC")
@@ -90,7 +95,7 @@ export async function alertUser(formData: FormData): Promise<void> {
 
 /** Forward a user to a specific room (rcon: forwarduser). */
 export async function forwardUser(formData: FormData): Promise<void> {
-	await requireStaff();
+	await requireRcon();
 	const userId = Number(formData.get("userId"));
 	const roomId = Number(formData.get("roomId"));
 	if (!userId || !roomId) return;
@@ -104,7 +109,7 @@ export async function forwardUser(formData: FormData): Promise<void> {
 
 /** Give credits to a user (rcon: givecredits). */
 export async function giveCredits(formData: FormData): Promise<void> {
-	await requireStaff();
+	await requireRcon();
 	const userId = Number(formData.get("userId"));
 	const credits = Number(formData.get("credits"));
 	if (!userId || !credits || credits <= 0) return;
@@ -118,7 +123,7 @@ export async function giveCredits(formData: FormData): Promise<void> {
 
 /** Give duckets to a user (rcon: givepoints type=duckets). */
 export async function giveDuckets(formData: FormData): Promise<void> {
-	await requireStaff();
+	await requireRcon();
 	const userId = Number(formData.get("userId"));
 	const amount = Number(formData.get("amount"));
 	if (!userId || !amount || amount <= 0) return;
@@ -132,7 +137,7 @@ export async function giveDuckets(formData: FormData): Promise<void> {
 
 /** Give diamonds to a user (rcon: givepoints type=diamonds). */
 export async function giveDiamonds(formData: FormData): Promise<void> {
-	await requireStaff();
+	await requireRcon();
 	const userId = Number(formData.get("userId"));
 	const amount = Number(formData.get("amount"));
 	if (!userId || !amount || amount <= 0) return;
@@ -146,7 +151,7 @@ export async function giveDiamonds(formData: FormData): Promise<void> {
 
 /** Give a badge to a user (rcon: givebadge). */
 export async function giveBadge(formData: FormData): Promise<void> {
-	await requireStaff();
+	await requireRcon();
 	const userId = Number(formData.get("userId"));
 	const badge = String(formData.get("badge") ?? "")
 		.normalize("NFC")
@@ -162,7 +167,7 @@ export async function giveBadge(formData: FormData): Promise<void> {
 
 /** Set a user's motto (rcon: setmotto). */
 export async function setMotto(formData: FormData): Promise<void> {
-	await requireStaff();
+	await requireRcon();
 	const userId = Number(formData.get("userId"));
 	const motto = String(formData.get("motto") ?? "")
 		.normalize("NFC")
@@ -179,7 +184,7 @@ export async function setMotto(formData: FormData): Promise<void> {
 
 /** Set a user's rank (rcon: setrank). */
 export async function setRank(formData: FormData): Promise<void> {
-	await requireStaff();
+	await requireRcon();
 	const userId = Number(formData.get("userId"));
 	const rank = Number(formData.get("rank"));
 	if (!userId || rank < 0 || rank > 10) return;
@@ -193,7 +198,7 @@ export async function setRank(formData: FormData): Promise<void> {
 
 /** Execute a command as a user (rcon: executecommand). */
 export async function executeCommand(formData: FormData): Promise<void> {
-	await requireStaff();
+	await requireRcon();
 	const userId = Number(formData.get("userId"));
 	const command = String(formData.get("command") ?? "")
 		.normalize("NFC")
@@ -209,7 +214,7 @@ export async function executeCommand(formData: FormData): Promise<void> {
 
 /** Send a gift to a user (rcon: sendgift). */
 export async function sendGift(formData: FormData): Promise<void> {
-	await requireStaff();
+	await requireRcon();
 	const userId = Number(formData.get("userId"));
 	const itemId = Number(formData.get("itemId"));
 	const message = String(formData.get("message") ?? "Here is a gift.")

src/actions/translations.ts

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
 	getClientTranslationFile,
 } from "@/lib/client-translation-files";
 import { patchJson5 } from "@/lib/json5-patch";
+import { PERMS } from "@/lib/permissions";
 import { adminAction } from "@/lib/safe-action";
 import { ActionError, actionOk } from "@/lib/safe-action-shared";
 
@@ -41,10 +42,8 @@ const saveTranslationsSchema = z.object({
 });
 
 export const saveTranslations = adminAction(
-	{ schema: saveTranslationsSchema },
+	{ permission: PERMS.SETTINGS_EDIT, schema: saveTranslationsSchema },
 	async (ctx) => {
-		if (ctx.session.user.rank < 7) throw new ActionError("Forbidden");
-
 		const filePath = path.join(
 			process.cwd(),
 			"messages",
@@ -68,10 +67,8 @@ const saveClientTranslationsSchema = z.object({
 });
 
 export const saveClientTranslations = adminAction(
-	{ schema: saveClientTranslationsSchema },
+	{ permission: PERMS.SETTINGS_EDIT, schema: saveClientTranslationsSchema },
 	async (ctx) => {
-		if (ctx.session.user.rank < 7) throw new ActionError("Forbidden");
-
 		const file = getClientTranslationFile(ctx.data.fileId);
 		if (!file) throw new ActionError("Unknown file");
 		if (file.readOnly) throw new ActionError("File is read-only");

src/app/admin/commandocentrum/page.tsx

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import os from "node:os";
 import { Activity } from "lucide-react";
+import { redirect } from "next/navigation";
 import { getTranslations } from "next-intl/server";
 import {
 	alertUser,
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ import {
 	OnlineUsersWidget,
 	StatusCard,
 } from "@/components/admin/dashboard";
+import { canAccess, getAdminContext, PERMS } from "@/lib/permissions";
 import { prisma } from "@/lib/prisma";
 import { rcon } from "@/lib/services/rcon";
 import { siteSettings } from "@/lib/services/site-settings";
@@ -61,6 +63,11 @@ function uptime(seconds: number): string {
 }
 
 export default async function CommandoCentrum() {
+	const { session, permissions } = await getAdminContext();
+	if (!canAccess(permissions, PERMS.RCON_EXECUTE, session.user.rank)) {
+		redirect("/admin");
+	}
+
 	const t = await getTranslations("pages.admin.commandocentrum");
 
 	const [

src/app/admin/users/[id]/edit/page.tsx

@@ -1,197 +1,16 @@
-import { User } from "lucide-react";
+import { redirect } from "next/navigation";
-import Link from "next/link";
-import { notFound } from "next/navigation";
-import { getTranslations } from "next-intl/server";
-import { updateUser } from "@/actions/admin-user-edit";
-import { requireStaff } from "@/lib/admin/guard";
-import { prisma } from "@/lib/prisma";
 
 export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
 
-// users_currency.type values for the non-credits currencies (see send-currency.ts).
+/**
-const DUCKETS_TYPE = 0;
+ * Legacy URL — the canonical edit UI lives at /admin/users/edit/[id]
-const DIAMONDS_TYPE = 5;
+ * and is gated by PERMS.USERS_EDIT.
-
+ */
-export default async function AdminUserEdit({
+export default async function AdminUserEditRedirect({
 	params,
 }: {
 	params: Promise<{ id: string }>;
 }) {
-	// Gate the page with the SAME helper the action re-checks.
-	await requireStaff();
-
 	const { id } = await params;
-	const t = await getTranslations("pages.admin.users.editForm");
+	redirect(`/admin/users/edit/${id}`);
-	const userId = Number(id);
-	if (!Number.isInteger(userId) || userId <= 0) notFound();
-
-	let user: {
-		id: number;
-		username: string;
-		mail: string | null;
-		motto: string;
-		look: string;
-		rank: number;
-		credits: number;
-		pixels: number;
-		points: number;
-	} | null = null;
-	let duckets = 0;
-	let diamonds = 0;
-
-	try {
-		user = await prisma.user.findUnique({
-			where: { id: userId },
-			select: {
-				id: true,
-				username: true,
-				mail: true,
-				motto: true,
-				look: true,
-				rank: true,
-				credits: true,
-				pixels: true,
-				points: true,
-			},
-		});
-		if (user) {
-			const currencies = await prisma.usersCurrency.findMany({
-				where: { userId, type: { in: [DUCKETS_TYPE, DIAMONDS_TYPE] } },
-				select: { type: true, amount: true },
-			});
-			for (const c of currencies) {
-				if (c.type === DUCKETS_TYPE) duckets = c.amount;
-				else if (c.type === DIAMONDS_TYPE) diamonds = c.amount;
-			}
-		}
-	} catch {
-		return (
-			<main>
-				<p className="text-sm theme-text-muted dark:theme-text-muted">
-					<Link href="/admin/users">← {t("title")}</Link>
-				</p>
-				<h1>{t("title")}</h1>
-				<p className="text-xs theme-text-muted dark:theme-text-muted">
-					{t("loadError")}
-				</p>
-			</main>
-		);
-	}
-
-	if (!user) notFound();
-
-	return (
-		<main>
-			<p className="text-sm theme-text-muted dark:theme-text-muted mb-2">
-				<Link href={`/admin/users/${user.id}`}>← {user.username}</Link>
-			</p>
-			<div className="flex items-center gap-3 mb-6">
-				<div className="w-10 h-10 rounded-xl bg-gradient-to-br from-[var(--admin-accent)]/20 to-[var(--admin-accent)]/5 grid place-items-center">
-					<User size={20} className="text-[var(--admin-accent)]" />
-				</div>
-				<div>
-					<h1 className="m-0 text-xl font-extrabold text-[var(--admin-text)]">
-						{t("title", { username: user.username })}
-					</h1>
-					<p className="m-0 text-xs text-[var(--admin-text-muted)] mt-0.5">
-						{t("idLabel", { id: user.id })}
-					</p>
-				</div>
-			</div>
-
-			<form action={updateUser} className="admin-card">
-				<input type="hidden" name="id" value={user.id} />
-
-				<div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 md:grid-cols-2">
-					<label>
-						{t("email")}
-						<input
-							name="mail"
-							type="email"
-							defaultValue={user.mail ?? ""}
-							maxLength={500}
-						/>
-					</label>
-
-					<label>
-						{t("rank")}
-						<input name="rank" type="number" min={1} defaultValue={user.rank} />
-					</label>
-
-					<label>
-						{t("motto")}
-						<input name="motto" defaultValue={user.motto} maxLength={127} />
-					</label>
-
-					<label>
-						{t("look")}
-						<input name="look" defaultValue={user.look} maxLength={256} />
-					</label>
-
-					<label>
-						{t("credits")}
-						<input
-							name="credits"
-							type="number"
-							min={0}
-							defaultValue={user.credits}
-						/>
-					</label>
-
-					<label>
-						{t("pixels")}
-						<input
-							name="pixels"
-							type="number"
-							min={0}
-							defaultValue={user.pixels}
-						/>
-					</label>
-
-					<label>
-						{t("points")}
-						<input
-							name="points"
-							type="number"
-							min={0}
-							defaultValue={user.points}
-						/>
-					</label>
-
-					<label>
-						{t("duckets")}
-						<input
-							name="duckets"
-							type="number"
-							min={0}
-							defaultValue={duckets}
-						/>
-					</label>
-
-					<label>
-						{t("diamonds")}
-						<input
-							name="diamonds"
-							type="number"
-							min={0}
-							defaultValue={diamonds}
-						/>
-					</label>
-				</div>
-
-				<p className="text-xs theme-text-muted dark:theme-text-muted">
-					{t("hint")}
-				</p>
-
-				<div className="flex gap-2 mt-2">
-					<button type="submit" className="btn btn-primary">
-						{t("save")}
-					</button>
-					<Link href={`/admin/users/${user.id}`} className="btn">
-						{t("cancel")}
-					</Link>
-				</div>
-			</form>
-		</main>
-	);
 }

src/app/api/admin/users/actions/route.ts

@@ -1,41 +1,14 @@
-"use server";
-
 import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
-import { requireStaff } from "@/lib/admin/guard";
+import { withAdmin } from "@/lib/api-handler";
-import { logger } from "@/lib/logger";
+import { PERMS } from "@/lib/permissions";
 import { prisma } from "@/lib/prisma";
 import { rcon } from "@/lib/services/rcon";
 import { logStaffActivity } from "@/lib/services/staff-activity";
 
-const giveCurrency = async ({
+export const POST = withAdmin(
-	rconClient: _rconClient,
+	{ permission: PERMS.USERS_EDIT },
-	db: _db,
+	async (request, context) => {
-	userId,
+		const staffId = context.session.user.id;
-	type,
-	amount,
-}: {
-	rconClient: typeof rcon;
-	db: typeof prisma;
-	userId: number;
-	type: string;
-	amount: number;
-}) => {
-	await logStaffActivity({
-		staffId: 1,
-		action: "give_currency",
-		description: `Gave ${amount} ${type} to user #${userId}`,
-		targetType: "user",
-		targetId: userId,
-	});
-	return {
-		success: true,
-		message: `Gave ${amount} ${type} to user #${userId}`,
-	};
-};
-
-export async function POST(request: Request) {
-	try {
-		const staff = await requireStaff();
 		const formData = await request.formData();
 		const userId = Number(formData.get("userId"));
 		const username = String(formData.get("username") || "");
@@ -60,7 +33,7 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
 			await prisma.user.update({ where: { id: userId }, data: { rank } });
 			await rcon.setRank(userId, rank);
 			await logStaffActivity({
-				staffId: staff.id,
+				staffId,
 				action: "rank_change",
 				description: `Set rank of user #${userId} to ${rank}`,
 				targetType: "user",
@@ -75,6 +48,13 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
 
 		if (action === "disconnect") {
 			await rcon.disconnectUser(userId, username);
+			await logStaffActivity({
+				staffId,
+				action: "disconnect",
+				description: `Disconnected user #${userId} (${username})`,
+				targetType: "user",
+				targetId: userId,
+			});
 			return NextResponse.json(
 				{
 					success: true,
@@ -95,6 +75,13 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
 				);
 			}
 			await rcon.alertUser(userId, message);
+			await logStaffActivity({
+				staffId,
+				action: "alert_user",
+				description: `Sent alert to user #${userId}`,
+				targetType: "user",
+				targetId: userId,
+			});
 			return NextResponse.json(
 				{ success: true, message: `Sent alert to user #${userId}` },
 				{ status: 200 },
@@ -109,12 +96,13 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
 					{ status: 400 },
 				);
 			}
-			await giveCurrency({
+			await rcon.giveCredits(userId, credits);
-				rconClient: rcon,
+			await logStaffActivity({
-				db: prisma,
+				staffId,
-				userId,
+				action: "give_currency",
-				type: "credits",
+				description: `Gave ${credits} credits to user #${userId}`,
-				amount: credits,
+				targetType: "user",
+				targetId: userId,
 			});
 			return NextResponse.json(
 				{
@@ -133,12 +121,13 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
 					{ status: 400 },
 				);
 			}
-			await giveCurrency({
+			await rcon.giveDuckets(userId, amount);
-				rconClient: rcon,
+			await logStaffActivity({
-				db: prisma,
+				staffId,
-				userId,
+				action: "give_currency",
-				type: "duckets",
+				description: `Gave ${amount} duckets to user #${userId}`,
-				amount,
+				targetType: "user",
+				targetId: userId,
 			});
 			return NextResponse.json(
 				{ success: true, message: `Gave ${amount} duckets to user #${userId}` },
@@ -154,12 +143,13 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
 					{ status: 400 },
 				);
 			}
-			await giveCurrency({
+			await rcon.giveDiamonds(userId, amount);
-				rconClient: rcon,
+			await logStaffActivity({
-				db: prisma,
+				staffId,
-				userId,
+				action: "give_currency",
-				type: "diamonds",
+				description: `Gave ${amount} diamonds to user #${userId}`,
-				amount,
+				targetType: "user",
+				targetId: userId,
 			});
 			return NextResponse.json(
 				{
@@ -178,12 +168,13 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
 					{ status: 400 },
 				);
 			}
-			await giveCurrency({
+			await rcon.givePointsGotw(userId, amount);
-				rconClient: rcon,
+			await logStaffActivity({
-				db: prisma,
+				staffId,
-				userId,
+				action: "give_currency",
-				type: "points",
+				description: `Gave ${amount} points to user #${userId}`,
-				amount,
+				targetType: "user",
+				targetId: userId,
 			});
 			return NextResponse.json(
 				{ success: true, message: `Gave ${amount} points to user #${userId}` },
@@ -195,14 +186,5 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
 			{ success: false, message: `Unknown action: ${action}` },
 			{ status: 400 },
 		);
-	} catch (error) {
+	},
-		logger.error("Admin users actions error", {
+);
-			module: "admin/users/actions",
-			error: String(error),
-		});
-		return NextResponse.json(
-			{ success: false, message: "Internal server error" },
-			{ status: 500 },
-		);
-	}
-}

src/lib/admin-operations-contract.test.ts

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ const ROUTES: Array<[string, string]> = [
 	["devops", "PERMS.DEVOPS_VIEW"],
 	["devops/errors", "PERMS.DEVOPS_VIEW"],
 	["online", "PERMS.USERS_VIEW"],
+	["commandocentrum", "PERMS.RCON_EXECUTE"],
+	["users/edit/[id]", "PERMS.USERS_EDIT"],
 ];
 
 describe("admin operations route contract", () => {
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ describe("admin operations route contract", () => {
 	it.each([
 		["analytics/export", "PERMS.ANALYTICS_EXPORT"],
 		["devops/health", "PERMS.DEVOPS_VIEW"],
+		["users/actions", "PERMS.USERS_EDIT"],
 	])("provides and guards /api/admin/%s", (route, permission) => {
 		const path = `src/app/api/admin/${route}/route.ts`;
 		expect(existsSync(path), path).toBe(true);
@@ -40,4 +43,16 @@ describe("admin operations route contract", () => {
 		expect(source).toContain("PERMS.MODERATION_EDIT");
 		expect(source).toContain("adminAction");
 	});
+
+	it("guards translation writes with SETTINGS_EDIT", () => {
+		const source = readFileSync("src/actions/translations.ts", "utf8");
+		expect(source).toContain("PERMS.SETTINGS_EDIT");
+		expect(source).not.toContain("rank < 7");
+	});
+
+	it("guards commandocentrum mutations with RCON_EXECUTE", () => {
+		const source = readFileSync("src/actions/commandocentrum.ts", "utf8");
+		expect(source).toContain("PERMS.RCON_EXECUTE");
+		expect(source).not.toContain("requireStaff()");
+	});
 });

src/lib/admin/guard.ts

@@ -22,6 +22,23 @@ export async function requireStaff(): Promise<StaffUser> {
 	};
 }
 
+/**
+ * Staff gate plus a specific ACL slug. Use for FormData server actions that
+ * must not stop at admin.dashboard alone (RCON, user edits, settings writes).
+ */
+export async function requirePermission(permission: string): Promise<StaffUser> {
+	const { session, permissions } = await getAdminContext();
+	if (!canAccess(permissions, PERMS.ADMIN_DASHBOARD, session.user.rank))
+		redirectSafe("/", "/");
+	if (!canAccess(permissions, permission, session.user.rank))
+		redirectSafe("/admin", "/admin");
+	return {
+		id: session.user.id,
+		rank: session.user.rank,
+		username: session.user.username,
+	};
+}
+
 export async function requireStaffRateLimited(): Promise<StaffUser> {
 	const staff = await requireStaff();
 	const ip = await clientIp();