# GoodGo Platform Payment Module - Security Review Documentation

## 📋 Overview

This directory contains a comprehensive security review of the GoodGo Platform's payment module, focusing on the Order & Escrow entities.

**Review Date:** April 13, 2026  
**Scope:** `/apps/api/src/modules/payments/`  
**Total Files Analyzed:** 102 files across all layers (Domain, Infrastructure, Application, Presentation)

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## 📄 Review Documents

### 1. **Executive Summary** (START HERE)
📝 File: `PAYMENT_REVIEW_EXECUTIVE_SUMMARY.txt`
- Quick overview for stakeholders
- Critical findings highlighted
- Top 10 files to review first
- Immediate action items with time estimates

**Best for:** Decision makers, project leads, quick reference

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### 2. **Complete File Inventory** (DETAILED REFERENCE)
📝 File: `PAYMENT_MODULE_SECURITY_REVIEW.md`
- All 102 files catalogued with descriptions
- Organized by architectural layer (Domain, Infrastructure, Application, Presentation)
- File locations and content summaries
- Security strengths and concerns identified

**Best for:** Security reviewers, architects, comprehensive understanding

**Sections:**
- Domain Layer Entities (Order, Escrow, Payment)
- Value Objects (Money, PlatformFee)
- Repository Interfaces & Implementations
- Payment Gateway Services (VNPay, MoMo, ZaloPay)
- Command & Query Handlers
- Controllers & DTOs
- Test Files (15 suites)

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### 3. **Security Checklist** (ACTION ITEMS)
📝 File: `PAYMENT_SECURITY_CHECKLIST.md`
- 15 major security items to verify
- Detailed checklists for each item
- Attack scenarios to test
- Recommended actions prioritized by severity

**Best for:** Security testing, implementation checklist, audit trail

**Priority Levels:**
- 🔴 **HIGHEST PRIORITY** (5 items)
- 🟠 **HIGH PRIORITY** (4 items)
- 🟡 **MEDIUM PRIORITY** (3 items)
- 🟢 **LOWER PRIORITY** (3 items)

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## 🚨 Critical Findings Summary

### Immediate Action Required

#### 1. ❌ **No Distributed Lock on Escrow Operations**
- **Files:** `hold-escrow.handler.ts`, `release-escrow.handler.ts`
- **Risk:** Race conditions with concurrent requests
- **Impact:** Financial data corruption, duplicate operations
- **Fix:** Implement Redis distributed lock (2-3 hours)

#### 2. ⚠️ **Atomic Update Issue Between Order & Escrow**
- **Files:** Command handlers doing sequential DB updates
- **Risk:** State desynchronization between entities
- **Impact:** MEDIUM - Potential order/escrow mismatch
- **Fix:** Database transactions or verify atomicity

#### 3. ✅ **Strong Callback Signature Verification** (GOOD)
- All 3 providers: VNPay (SHA512), MoMo/ZaloPay (SHA256)
- Uses `crypto.timingSafeEqual()` for constant-time comparison
- No timing attack vulnerabilities detected

### Not Yet Verified

- Database constraint implementation
- Secrets management & rotation
- Error message information disclosure
- Refund business logic validation

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## 📊 Security Metrics

| Metric | Status | Priority |
|--------|--------|----------|
| Callback HMAC verification | ✅ GOOD | - |
| Idempotency protection | ✅ GOOD | - |
| Authorization & auth guards | ✅ GOOD | - |
| Amount validation | ✅ GOOD | - |
| Rate limiting | ✅ GOOD | - |
| **Distributed locking** | ❌ MISSING | 🔴 CRITICAL |
| **Atomic order/escrow updates** | ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW | 🟠 HIGH |
| **Database constraints** | ⚠️ UNVERIFIED | 🟠 HIGH |
| **Secrets encryption** | ⚠️ UNVERIFIED | 🟡 MEDIUM |
| **Error disclosure** | ⚠️ UNVERIFIED | 🟡 MEDIUM |

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## 🎯 How to Use These Documents

### For Security Team Lead
1. Read: **Executive Summary** (5 min)
2. Review: **Security Checklist** - CRITICAL section (20 min)
3. Assign: Tests for attack scenarios (see checklist)
4. Timeline: Critical fixes before production (1-2 weeks)

### For Security Code Reviewer
1. Read: **Executive Summary** (5 min)
2. Study: **File Inventory** - focus on files listed as "HIGHEST PRIORITY"
3. Use: **Checklist** - verify each point in the code
4. Document: Findings in audit report

### For Developers Implementing Fixes
1. Review: **Checklist** - find your assigned item
2. Check: **File Inventory** for background on related components
3. Implement: Following the detailed checklist items
4. Test: Using attack scenarios provided in checklist

### For Project Manager
1. Read: **Executive Summary** (5 min)
2. Note: Recommended actions with time estimates
3. Plan: Task scheduling (Critical: 2 weeks, High: 1 month)
4. Track: Using action items in checklist

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## 🔍 Key Files to Focus On

### Absolute Must Review
1. `infrastructure/services/vnpay.service.ts` - Callback signature verification
2. `infrastructure/services/momo.service.ts` - Callback signature verification
3. `infrastructure/services/zalopay.service.ts` - Callback signature verification
4. `application/commands/handle-callback/handle-callback.handler.ts` - Idempotency
5. `application/commands/hold-escrow/hold-escrow.handler.ts` - **ADD REDIS LOCK**
6. `application/commands/release-escrow/release-escrow.handler.ts` - **ADD REDIS LOCK**

### Important to Review
7. `domain/entities/order.entity.ts` - State machine
8. `domain/entities/escrow.entity.ts` - State machine
9. `infrastructure/repositories/prisma-payment.repository.ts` - Atomic updates
10. `presentation/controllers/payments.controller.ts` - Rate limiting

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## 🧪 Attack Scenarios to Test

All test scenarios detailed in **PAYMENT_SECURITY_CHECKLIST.md**:

1. **Callback Flooding** - 1000 callbacks/sec
2. **Replay Attack** - Resend old successful callback
3. **Concurrent Escrow Release** - Release twice simultaneously
4. **Forged Callback** - Invalid HMAC signature
5. **Order/Escrow Desync** - Different states between entities
6. **Integer Overflow** - Max amount edge cases
7. **Authorization Bypass** - IDOR access to other user's orders
8. **Double Refund** - Refund twice

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## 📋 Recommended Action Plan

### Phase 1: CRITICAL (Week 1-2)
- [ ] Implement Redis distributed lock for escrow operations
- [ ] Verify database constraints implementation
- [ ] Code review of callback handlers
- [ ] Audit error messages for information disclosure

### Phase 2: HIGH (Week 2-4)
- [ ] Add integration tests for race conditions
- [ ] Verify secrets management (env vars, rotation)
- [ ] Security audit of refund authorization
- [ ] Comprehensive test suite

### Phase 3: MEDIUM (Month 2)
- [ ] Audit logging implementation
- [ ] Create incident response playbook
- [ ] Document webhook behavior
- [ ] Set up monitoring/alerting

### Phase 4: NICE-TO-HAVE
- [ ] Field-level encryption for sensitive data
- [ ] Webhook signature monitoring
- [ ] Advanced audit trail features

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## 📞 Questions?

For questions about:
- **File inventory:** See PAYMENT_MODULE_SECURITY_REVIEW.md
- **Specific checks:** See PAYMENT_SECURITY_CHECKLIST.md
- **Quick overview:** See PAYMENT_REVIEW_EXECUTIVE_SUMMARY.txt

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## 📝 Audit Trail

- **Created:** April 13, 2026
- **Review Scope:** /apps/api/src/modules/payments/
- **Files Analyzed:** 102 files
- **Documents Generated:** 3 (Plus this index)
- **Total Documentation:** ~900 lines
- **Status:** Ready for security team review

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## File Locations (Project Root)

```
goodgo-platform-ai/
├── PAYMENT_REVIEW_EXECUTIVE_SUMMARY.txt       ← START HERE
├── PAYMENT_MODULE_SECURITY_REVIEW.md          ← DETAILED REFERENCE
├── PAYMENT_SECURITY_CHECKLIST.md              ← ACTION ITEMS
├── README_SECURITY_REVIEW.md                  ← THIS FILE
└── apps/api/src/modules/payments/
    ├── domain/
    ├── infrastructure/
    ├── application/
    └── presentation/
```

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Generated with comprehensive analysis of the GoodGo Platform payment module.
