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Purpose

The authorization endpoint and the authentication flow did not consult the SSO session when
answering the OIDC authentication-context parameters, so four related behaviours were wrong:

  • auth_time was derived from authorization-code creation rather than the session's
    authentication time, so it advanced on every authorization even when no new authentication
    took place (auth_time in the ID token is taken from authorization code creation rather than the session's authentication time #5105).
  • prompt=login was silently ignored: an existing session was reused despite the request
    asking for a fresh authentication.
  • A max_age smaller than the session's age failed the request at the end of the flow
    (FET-1082) instead of re-authenticating, leaving the client unable to proceed even with the
    End-User present.
  • prompt=none always returned login_required, and id_token_hint was not consulted at all,
    so silent re-authentication was unavailable.

Approach

Four changes, all resolving to the same idea: the SSO session is the authority on when and as
whom the subject authenticated.

auth_time from the session. AuthAssertExecutor now stamps the flow assertion with the
resolved session's authentication time, and the assertion decoder prefers it over the iat
fallback. AuthorizationCode gained an explicit AuthTime field so the claim no longer shares
TimeCreated, whose other job is computing the code's expiry. Without that split, a code minted
over a reused session inherited the session's age and was rejected at insertion as already
expired.

Forced re-authentication. prompt=login sets a runtime flag that SSOCheckExecutor honors by
declining to reuse the session, and an exceeded max_age does the same. Both route down the
existing onFailure: prompt_credentials edge rather than adding a new path, and the session
handle is still shared so the re-authentication attaches to the same session.

Session authentication time refresh. A re-authentication attaches to the existing session, so
SaveCheckpoint now moves its AuthenticatedAt forward. Without this the session kept claiming
the original login, which under-reported auth_time and made a later max_age check reject a
request it actually satisfied.

prompt=none and id_token_hint at the authorize endpoint. The endpoint resolves the
client's flow, reads the per-flow SSO cookie, and answers from the session: login_required when
there is none, when id_token_hint names a different subject, or when the authentication is
older than max_age. The unconditional login_required moved out of the request validator so
PAR is unaffected. Both new dependencies are optional and nil in the embedded engine, which has
no session store; prompt=none keeps returning login_required there.

Two deliberate decisions worth flagging for review:

  • The id_token_hint signature and issuer are verified but its expiry is not. OIDC Core requires
    an expired hint to still be accepted: it identifies who was authenticated, not whether they
    still are.
  • A malformed or negative max_age is treated as no constraint rather than as a zero-second
    window, matching the existing assurance check. All three sites that read max_age share these
    semantics.

Known limitation. checkPromptNone verifies that a live session exists, not that this flow's
specific checkpoint is present in it. A flow with more than one SSO-Check node (step-up
authentication) could therefore start under prompt=none and still reach a prompt. No shipped
flow has that shape, and the behaviour is not a regression, so it is left as follow-up: the
intended fix is a passive-authentication mode on the flow engine, which needs its own discussion
and a change to how flow errors map to OAuth error codes.

Enabling SSO on the Default Authentication Flow is deliberately not included: it changes the
behaviour every new application inherits and deserves a separate discussion.

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  • Followed the contribution guidelines.
  • Manual test round performed and verified.
  • Documentation provided. (Add links if there are any)
    • docs/content/guides/protocols/oauth-oidc/openid-connect.mdx: rewrote the prompt values
      table, added the missing max_age and id_token_hint parameter rows, and added a
      max_age / auth_time section.
    • Ran Vale and fixed all errors and warnings
  • Tests provided. (Add links if there are any)
    • Unit Tests
    • Integration Tests
  • Breaking changes. (Fill if applicable)
    • Breaking changes section filled.
    • breaking change label added.

Security checks

  • Followed secure coding standards in WSO2 Secure Coding Guidelines
  • Confirmed that this PR doesn't commit any keys, passwords, tokens, usernames, or other secrets.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features

    • Added OpenID Connect prompt=none support for silent authorization with a valid SSO session.
    • Added prompt=login and max_age handling to require fresh authentication.
    • Added id_token_hint validation during authorization.
    • Preserved authentication time in ID tokens and authorization flows.
    • PAR requests using prompt=none are now accepted and evaluated during authorization.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Reauthentication now refreshes session authentication timestamps for subsequent requests.
  • Documentation

    • Updated OpenID Connect guidance for these authentication parameters and behaviors.

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

The OAuth authorization flow now supports session-aware prompt=none, forced re-authentication with prompt=login, max_age, and id_token_hint. Authentication timestamps persist through assertions, authorization codes, ID tokens, and SSO session refreshes.

Changes

OIDC authentication context

Layer / File(s) Summary
Authentication time propagation
backend/internal/flow/executor/auth_assert_executor.go, backend/internal/oauth/oauth2/authz/model.go, backend/internal/oauth/oauth2/granthandlers/*, backend/internal/oauth/oauth2/utils/*, backend/internal/oauth/oauth2/authz/handler_test.go
Flow assertions and authorization codes preserve the subject’s authentication time. ID token generation uses that value and falls back to code creation time for legacy codes.
OAuth prompt handling
backend/cmd/server/servicemanager.go, backend/internal/oauth/..., backend/pkg/thunderidengine/engine.go, docs/content/guides/protocols/oauth-oidc/openid-connect.mdx, tests/integration/oauth/sso/prompt_test.go, tests/integration/oauth/par/par_test.go
The authorization endpoint reads SSO cookies, accepts prompt=none, evaluates sessions and ID token hints, stores id_token_hint, and marks prompt=login requests for re-authentication. PAR stores prompt=none requests for later authorization-time evaluation.
Session re-authentication and request scoping
backend/internal/flow/common/constants.go, backend/internal/flow/executor/*, backend/internal/flow/session/*, tests/integration/oauth/sso/max_age_test.go
SSO checks enforce prompt=login and max_age. Successful re-authentication refreshes session timestamps. Request-scoped re-authentication keys are excluded from durable snapshots.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to d2f80

The OIDC session-aware authorization changes can still send a silent authentication request to an interactive login flow when the required session checkpoint is unavailable. This violates prompt=none behavior and should be fixed before merge.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant Client
  participant authorizeHandler
  participant authorizeService
  participant sessionService
  participant SSOCheckExecutor
  Client->>authorizeHandler: Send authorization request
  authorizeHandler->>authorizeService: Attach inbound SSO handle
  authorizeService->>sessionService: Resolve live SSO session
  sessionService-->>authorizeService: Return session or no session
  authorizeService->>SSOCheckExecutor: Start flow with prompt and max_age data
  SSOCheckExecutor-->>authorizeService: Reuse session or route to authentication
  authorizeService-->>Client: Return silent result or authorization response
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Check name Status Explanation Resolution
Out of Scope Changes check ⚠️ Warning Several changes exceed the scope of the provided linked issue [#5105], which focuses on deriving auth_time from the session. The prompt=none and id_token_hint authorization handling, prompt=login supp… Link issue #5113 or another issue that explicitly covers prompt=none, id_token_hint, prompt=login, and max_age session-routing behavior. Alternatively, split those changes into a separate pull request and keep this pull request focused on t…
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Check name Status Explanation
Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly summarizes the primary change: OIDC authentication-context parameters are answered from the SSO session.
Description check ✅ Passed The description includes the required Purpose, Approach, Related Issues, Related PRs, Checklist, and Security checks sections. It documents the implementation, tests, documentation, known limitation, …
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The changes satisfy issue [#5105]. The implementation carries the session authentication time through assertions and authorization codes, preserves it when a session is reused, and refreshes it after …
Docstring Coverage ✅ Passed Docstring coverage is 100.00% which is sufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 18 functions across 37 files. (1 skipped: …
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The description includes the required Purpose, Approach, Related Issues, Related PRs, Checklist, and Security checks sections. It documents the implementation, tests, documentation, known limitation, and security review. The unchecked Vale item is non-critical.

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Explanation

The changes satisfy issue [#5105]. The implementation carries the session authentication time through assertions and authorization codes, preserves it when a session is reused, and refreshes it after genuine re-authentication. Tests cover the updated auth_time behavior and related max_age handling.

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Explanation

Several changes exceed the scope of the provided linked issue [#5105], which focuses on deriving auth_time from the session. The prompt=none and id_token_hint authorization handling, prompt=login support, PAR behavior, and related session-routing changes are broader features. The PR description references issue #5113, but that issue is not included in the provided linked-issue context.

Resolution

Link issue #5113 or another issue that explicitly covers prompt=none, id_token_hint, prompt=login, and max_age session-routing behavior. Alternatively, split those changes into a separate pull request and keep this pull request focused on the auth_time correction required by issue #5105.

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backend/internal/oauth/oauth2/authz/model.go (1)

36-36: 🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Cover AuthTime in the authorization-code round-trip test. The store serializes and restores the complete AuthorizationCode, so production persistence preserves the field. Set a non-zero AuthTime in TestGetAuthorizationCode_Success and assert it after retrieval.

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In `@backend/internal/oauth/oauth2/authz/model.go` at line 36, Update
TestGetAuthorizationCode_Success to initialize AuthorizationCode.AuthTime with a
non-zero time before storing it, then assert the retrieved authorization code
preserves the same AuthTime value.
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Inline comments:
In `@backend/internal/flow/executor/sso_check_executor.go`:
- Around line 82-83: Update the resolved-session handling in the executor so a
stale session for a prompt=none request is not routed to Authenticate; preserve
the silent-request state through the flow and return the existing login_required
outcome when reauthentication becomes necessary, while retaining normal
reauthentication behavior for non-silent requests.

In `@backend/internal/flow/session/store_constants.go`:
- Line 64: Update the session re-authentication UPDATE query near the SESSION_ID
and DEPLOYMENT_ID predicates to apply the write only when the stored
AUTHENTICATED_AT is not newer than $1, while preserving zero affected rows as a
successful result. Add a test for two re-authentication writes whose timestamps
arrive in reverse database order, verifying the newer stored session times are
not overwritten.

In `@backend/internal/oauth/oauth2/authz/handler.go`:
- Line 50: Update HandleAuthorizeGetRequest so it validates the request before
calling r.Context() or ah.ssoTransport.Read(r); preserve the existing
getOAuthMessage guard and ensure nil requests return through the established
error path instead of panicking.

In `@backend/internal/oauth/oauth2/authz/prompt_none_test.go`:
- Around line 181-188: Make the prompt-none max_age test deterministic by using
an injected/fixed clock for the session creation and age calculation, or by
choosing a value with a safe margin rather than deriving the exact boundary from
separate time.Now calls. Update the test around promptNoneSession and
checkPromptNone while preserving its intended expired-at-max-age assertion.

Apply the same fix in `@backend/internal/flow/executor/sso_check_reauth_test.go`
at line 164: The test computes elapsed time before execution performs its own
clock read.

Apply the same fix in `@backend/internal/oauth/oauth2/authz/handler_test.go` at
line 494: The expiry assertion compares against a moving wall-clock value and
can fail near expiry.

---

Nitpick comments:
In `@backend/internal/oauth/oauth2/authz/model.go`:
- Line 36: Update TestGetAuthorizationCode_Success to initialize
AuthorizationCode.AuthTime with a non-zero time before storing it, then assert
the retrieved authorization code preserves the same AuthTime value.
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  • backend/cmd/server/servicemanager.go
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  • backend/internal/flow/executor/session_executor.go
  • backend/internal/flow/executor/session_executor_test.go
  • backend/internal/flow/executor/sso_check_executor.go
  • backend/internal/flow/executor/sso_check_reauth_test.go
  • backend/internal/flow/session/interface.go
  • backend/internal/flow/session/service.go
  • backend/internal/flow/session/service_test.go
  • backend/internal/flow/session/sessionStore_mock_test.go
  • backend/internal/flow/session/store.go
  • backend/internal/flow/session/store_constants.go
  • backend/internal/flow/session/store_test.go
  • backend/internal/oauth/init.go
  • backend/internal/oauth/oauth2/authz/handler.go
  • backend/internal/oauth/oauth2/authz/handler_test.go
  • backend/internal/oauth/oauth2/authz/init.go
  • backend/internal/oauth/oauth2/authz/init_test.go
  • backend/internal/oauth/oauth2/authz/model.go
  • backend/internal/oauth/oauth2/authz/prompt_none_test.go
  • backend/internal/oauth/oauth2/authz/requestvalidator/validator.go
  • backend/internal/oauth/oauth2/authz/requestvalidator/validator_test.go
  • backend/internal/oauth/oauth2/authz/service.go
  • backend/internal/oauth/oauth2/authz/validator_test.go
  • backend/internal/oauth/oauth2/granthandlers/authorization_code.go
  • backend/internal/oauth/oauth2/granthandlers/authorization_code_test.go
  • backend/internal/oauth/oauth2/model/parameter.go
  • backend/internal/oauth/oauth2/par/service.go
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  • backend/internal/oauth/oauth2/utils/assertion.go
  • backend/internal/oauth/oauth2/utils/oauthutils_test.go
  • backend/pkg/thunderidengine/engine.go
  • docs/content/guides/protocols/oauth-oidc/openid-connect.mdx
  • tests/integration/oauth/authz/prompt_test.go
  • tests/integration/oauth/sso/max_age_test.go
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Inline comments:
In `@backend/internal/flow/session/store_test.go`:
- Around line 259-261: Add s.mockDBClient.AssertExpectations(s.T()) to both
affected tests in StoreTestSuite: the test at
backend/internal/flow/session/store_test.go lines 259-261 and the sibling test
at lines 309-312. Place the assertions after each test’s database interactions
so unmet ExecuteContext expectations, including skipped calls, fail the tests.

In `@backend/internal/oauth/oauth2/authz/service.go`:
- Line 119: Update the authorization flow around resolveSSOSession and
ssoCheckExecutor.Execute to propagate prompt=none as a flow constraint, ensuring
any interactive SSO path—including a missing checkpoint snapshot—returns
login_required instead of showing UI. Add coverage for a live session with a
missing checkpoint, while preserving normal interactive behavior for other
prompt values.

In `@tests/integration/oauth/sso/max_age_test.go`:
- Line 72: Replace the fixed sleeps in
tests/integration/oauth/sso/max_age_test.go at lines 72-72 and 129-129 with the
deterministic session-authentication-time helper or injected clock, configuring
each session as expired before the credential-prompt assertions; remove both
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  • backend/internal/oauth/oauth2/authz/handler.go
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Comment on lines +259 to +261
s.mockDBClient.On("ExecuteContext", context.Background(), queryTouchAuthenticatedAt,
authAt, authAt, authAt, sess.SessionID, testDeploymentID).
Return(int64(0), nil)

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

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Add explicit ExecuteContext expectation assertions.

StoreTestSuite has no teardown assertion. Add s.mockDBClient.AssertExpectations(s.T()) to both tests so skipped database calls fail the tests.

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Comment thread backend/internal/oauth/oauth2/authz/service.go
ts.login(client, ssoMaxAgeUsername, "max_age_reauth_1")
ts.Require().NotEmpty(ts.ssoCookieNames(client), "an SSO cookie should be set after first login")

time.Sleep(3 * time.Second)

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🩺 Stability & Availability | 🔴 Critical | ⚡ Quick win

🔴 Intermittent test failure: time.Sleep(3 * time.Second) makes max_age expiry depend on wall-clock advancement. If the persisted authentication timestamp and test clock do not advance past the one-second window, the session can be reused and the credential-prompt assertion fails unpredictably in CI.

Set the session authentication time through a deterministic test helper or injected clock. Then remove both sleeps.

  • tests/integration/oauth/sso/max_age_test.go#L72-L72: establish an expired session without sleeping.
  • tests/integration/oauth/sso/max_age_test.go#L129-L129: establish an expired session without sleeping.

As per path instructions, “sleeping for a fixed duration and asserting state” is an intermittent test pattern.

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sleeps in tests/integration/oauth/sso/max_age_test.go at lines 72-72 and 129-129
with the deterministic session-authentication-time helper or injected clock,
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Skipping this one because the mechanism it asks for doesn't exist. There's no helper to backdate a session's AuthenticatedAt and no clock seam in the session service — time.Now() is called directly, and the only runtime knob (/server-config/session) controls session timeouts, not the authentication time that max_age compares against. Building one means adding a clock abstraction to a security-relevant service plus a test-only override reachable from a running server: production change for test convenience, and a design decision rather than a cleanup. The sleeps are also the behaviour under test rather than incidental waiting — these tests verify max_age=1 against a session that must genuinely be older than a second, and the suite already uses the same idiom elsewhere (logout_negative_test.go sleeps out a real ID-token lifetime). Cost is 9 seconds in a suite that already runs 51s with 19s and 15s timeout tests, and there's been no flakiness. Worth doing properly as its own change, converting the time-dependent tests in both max_age_test.go and session_timeout_test.go together.

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@Thumimku, thanks for the detailed context. The current test infrastructure has no safe deterministic way to backdate AuthenticatedAt.

A clock seam and consistent conversion of the related time-dependent integration tests should be a separate design change. Would you like me to open a follow-up GitHub issue for that work?

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if time.Now().UTC().Unix()-a.resolveAuthTime(ctx) > maxAge {
// max_age=0 admits no elapsed time, so it is never satisfied by a reused authentication.
if maxAge == 0 || time.Now().UTC().Unix()-a.resolveAuthTime(ctx) > maxAge {

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Shouldn't the max age check be skipped for silent auth? We are already doing it at sso check executor. So better be consistent

return oauth2const.ErrorLoginRequired, "User authentication is required"
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if hint := oauthParams.IDTokenHint; hint != "" {

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Can't we reuse the existing id token hint verification we already have at ciba, etc.?

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auth_time in the ID token is taken from authorization code creation rather than the session's authentication time

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