fix: skip provider button auth only redirect (#3309)

* fix: Return 302 redirect from AuthOnly when skip-provider-button is true

When SkipProviderButton is enabled and a user needs to login, the AuthOnly
endpoint now returns a 302 redirect directly to the OAuth provider instead
of returning 401.

This fixes an issue with nginx auth_request architecture where 401 triggers
error_page handling, which can break redirect flows because nginx overrides
the status code (e.g., to 403), and browsers don't follow Location headers
for non-3xx responses.

Fixes: #334
Signed-off-by: Stefan Markmann <stefan@markmann.net>

* update docs and changelog

Signed-off-by: Stefan Markmann <stefan@markmann.net>

* test: Add specific OAuth redirect assertions per code review feedback

Improve TestAuthOnlyEndpointRedirectWithSkipProviderButton to verify
that the Location header actually redirects to the OAuth provider's
authorize endpoint with required parameters (client_id, redirect_uri,
state), not just that a Location header exists.

Signed-off-by: Stefan Markmann <stefan@markmann.net>

* refactor: Flatten AuthOnly error handling structure

Move the SkipProviderButton check outside of the nested err != nil block
using an if-else structure. This makes the special case more visible and
reduces nesting depth without changing behavior.

Signed-off-by: Stefan Markmann <stefan@markmann.net>

* doc: backport to v7.14.x

Signed-off-by: Jan Larwig <jan@larwig.com>

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Signed-off-by: Stefan Markmann <stefan@markmann.net>
Signed-off-by: Jan Larwig <jan@larwig.com>
Co-authored-by: Jan Larwig <jan@larwig.com>
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@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
## Changes since v7.14.0
- [#3309](https://github.com/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy/pull/3309) fix: Return 302 redirect from AuthOnly endpoint when skip-provider-button is true (@StefanMarkmann)
# V7.14.0
## Release Highlights

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@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ Provider specific options can be found on their respective subpages.
| flag: `--skip-auth-regex`<br/>toml: `skip_auth_regex` | string \| list | (DEPRECATED for `--skip-auth-route`) bypass authentication for requests paths that match (may be given multiple times) | |
| flag: `--skip-auth-route`<br/>toml: `skip_auth_routes` | string \| list | bypass authentication for requests that match the method & path. Format: method=path_regex OR method!=path_regex. For all methods: path_regex OR !=path_regex | |
| flag: `--skip-jwt-bearer-tokens`<br/>toml: `skip_jwt_bearer_tokens` | bool | will skip requests that have verified JWT bearer tokens (the token must have [`aud`](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSON_Web_Token#Standard_fields) that matches this client id or one of the extras from `extra-jwt-issuers`) | false |
| flag: `--skip-provider-button`<br/>toml: `skip_provider_button` | bool | will skip sign-in-page to directly reach the next step: oauth/start | false |
| flag: `--skip-provider-button`<br/>toml: `skip_provider_button` | bool | will skip sign-in-page to directly reach the next step: oauth/start. When enabled, the `/oauth2/auth` endpoint returns 302 redirects instead of 401, ensuring compatibility with nginx `auth_request` and similar reverse proxy authentication architectures. | false |
| flag: `--ssl-insecure-skip-verify`<br/>toml: `ssl_insecure_skip_verify` | bool | skip validation of certificates presented when using HTTPS providers | false |
| flag: `--trusted-ip`<br/>toml: `trusted_ips` | string \| list | list of IPs or CIDR ranges to allow to bypass authentication (may be given multiple times). When combined with `--reverse-proxy` and optionally `--real-client-ip-header` this will evaluate the trust of the IP stored in an HTTP header by a reverse proxy rather than the layer-3/4 remote address. WARNING: trusting IPs has inherent security flaws, especially when obtaining the IP address from an HTTP header (reverse-proxy mode). Use this option only if you understand the risks and how to manage them. | |
| flag: `--whitelist-domain`<br/>toml: `whitelist_domains` | string \| list | allowed domains for redirection after authentication. Prefix domain with a `.` or a `*.` to allow subdomains (e.g. `.example.com`, `*.example.com`)&nbsp;[^2] | |

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@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ Provider specific options can be found on their respective subpages.
| flag: `--skip-auth-regex`<br/>toml: `skip_auth_regex` | string \| list | (DEPRECATED for `--skip-auth-route`) bypass authentication for requests paths that match (may be given multiple times) | |
| flag: `--skip-auth-route`<br/>toml: `skip_auth_routes` | string \| list | bypass authentication for requests that match the method & path. Format: method=path_regex OR method!=path_regex. For all methods: path_regex OR !=path_regex | |
| flag: `--skip-jwt-bearer-tokens`<br/>toml: `skip_jwt_bearer_tokens` | bool | will skip requests that have verified JWT bearer tokens (the token must have [`aud`](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSON_Web_Token#Standard_fields) that matches this client id or one of the extras from `extra-jwt-issuers`) | false |
| flag: `--skip-provider-button`<br/>toml: `skip_provider_button` | bool | will skip sign-in-page to directly reach the next step: oauth/start | false |
| flag: `--skip-provider-button`<br/>toml: `skip_provider_button` | bool | will skip sign-in-page to directly reach the next step: oauth/start. When enabled, the `/oauth2/auth` endpoint returns 302 redirects instead of 401, ensuring compatibility with nginx `auth_request` and similar reverse proxy authentication architectures. | false |
| flag: `--ssl-insecure-skip-verify`<br/>toml: `ssl_insecure_skip_verify` | bool | skip validation of certificates presented when using HTTPS providers | false |
| flag: `--trusted-ip`<br/>toml: `trusted_ips` | string \| list | list of IPs or CIDR ranges to allow to bypass authentication (may be given multiple times). When combined with `--reverse-proxy` and optionally `--real-client-ip-header` this will evaluate the trust of the IP stored in an HTTP header by a reverse proxy rather than the layer-3/4 remote address. WARNING: trusting IPs has inherent security flaws, especially when obtaining the IP address from an HTTP header (reverse-proxy mode). Use this option only if you understand the risks and how to manage them. | |
| flag: `--whitelist-domain`<br/>toml: `whitelist_domains` | string \| list | allowed domains for redirection after authentication. Prefix domain with a `.` or a `*.` to allow subdomains (e.g. `.example.com`, `*.example.com`)&nbsp;[^2] | |

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@ -987,7 +987,15 @@ func (p *OAuthProxy) enrichSessionState(ctx context.Context, s *sessionsapi.Sess
// and optional authorization).
func (p *OAuthProxy) AuthOnly(rw http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
session, err := p.getAuthenticatedSession(rw, req)
if err != nil {
// If SkipProviderButton is enabled and user needs login, redirect directly
// to OAuth provider instead of returning 401. This allows nginx auth_request
// to pass through the 302 redirect to the browser, bypassing error_page
// handling which can break redirect flows.
// See: https://github.com/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy/issues/334
if p.SkipProviderButton && err == ErrNeedsLogin {
p.doOAuthStart(rw, req, nil)
return
} else if err != nil {
http.Error(rw, http.StatusText(http.StatusUnauthorized), http.StatusUnauthorized)
return
}

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@ -834,8 +834,20 @@ func NewProcessCookieTest(opts ProcessCookieTestOpts, modifiers ...OptionsModifi
return nil, err
}
testProvider := &TestProvider{
ProviderData: &providers.ProviderData{},
ValidToken: opts.providerValidateCookieResponse,
ProviderData: &providers.ProviderData{
ProviderName: "Test Provider",
LoginURL: &url.URL{
Scheme: "http",
Host: "localhost",
Path: "/oauth/authorize",
},
RedeemURL: &url.URL{
Scheme: "http",
Host: "localhost",
Path: "/oauth/token",
},
},
ValidToken: opts.providerValidateCookieResponse,
}
groups := pcTest.opts.Providers[0].AllowedGroups
@ -1112,6 +1124,35 @@ func TestAuthOnlyEndpointUnauthorizedOnNoCookieSetError(t *testing.T) {
assert.Equal(t, "Unauthorized\n", string(bodyBytes))
}
// TestAuthOnlyEndpointRedirectWithSkipProviderButton tests that when SkipProviderButton
// is true and no session exists, the /auth endpoint should return a 302 redirect
// to the OAuth provider instead of 401. This is important for nginx auth_request
// architecture where 401 triggers error_page handling which can break the redirect flow.
// See: https://github.com/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy/issues/334
func TestAuthOnlyEndpointRedirectWithSkipProviderButton(t *testing.T) {
test, err := NewAuthOnlyEndpointTest("", func(opts *options.Options) {
opts.SkipProviderButton = true
})
if err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
test.proxy.ServeHTTP(test.rw, test.req)
// With SkipProviderButton=true and no session, should return 302 redirect
// to OAuth provider, NOT 401 Unauthorized
assert.Equal(t, http.StatusFound, test.rw.Code)
location := test.rw.Header().Get("Location")
assert.NotEmpty(t, location, "Expected Location header for redirect")
// Verify the redirect points to the OAuth provider's authorize endpoint
// and contains key OAuth parameters
assert.Contains(t, location, "/oauth/authorize", "Expected redirect to OAuth authorize endpoint")
assert.Contains(t, location, "client_id=", "Expected client_id in redirect URL")
assert.Contains(t, location, "redirect_uri=", "Expected redirect_uri in redirect URL")
assert.Contains(t, location, "state=", "Expected state parameter in redirect URL")
}
func TestAuthOnlyEndpointUnauthorizedOnExpiration(t *testing.T) {
test, err := NewAuthOnlyEndpointTest("", func(opts *options.Options) {
opts.Cookie.Expire = time.Duration(24) * time.Hour