proxy-god/docs/AUDIT_FINDINGS.md

Proxy God — Audit Findings

Generated: 2026-05-22
Tests: 47/47 pass · compileall clean
Severity summary: P0: 12 · P1: 28 · P2: 22 · Total: 62

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Executive Summary

Severity	Count
Critical (P0)	12
High (P1)	28
Medium (P2)	22
Total	62

Already remediated (prior passes): CI workflow, GOST SHA256 pin, kill-switch emergency_disengage + atexit, settings migration/backup, log rotation, MIT LICENSE, GOST SHA256 verified correct.

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Top P0 Issues

1. Wrong Chrome/Edge WebRTC policy key/value — fingerprint.py:21,177 writes DWORD 2 which is default_public_and_private_interfaces, NOT disable_non_proxied_udp (DWORD 3). Modern Chrome also requires REG_SZ WebRtcIPHandling = disable_non_proxied_udp. Audits treat 2 as success → false green.
2. BrowserSession.stop() kills ALL Firefox on the machine — browser_launcher.py:297-305 runs taskkill /F /IM firefox.exe with no PID scope. Operator loses unrelated browser sessions.
3. Credentials plaintext at rest — config.py:19-22, signup_prep.py:252-325 store proxy auth + signup passwords in JSON. cryptography==48.0.0 is in requirements but unused.
4. Preflight race condition — app.py:2001-2009 uses fixed root.after(200, _final) which can report "All passed" before async network checks finish.
5. Preflight IP compare is exact-match only — ignores the VPN-aware /16 logic used in production leak detection (leak_detect.py:24-38).
6. HTTPS CONNECT failure doesn't stop chain — service.py:573-580 logs warning only; chain stays "healthy" and system proxy remains set.
7. Pinned manual chain never validates hops at runtime — dead chain retries every 10s forever (service.py:393-403).
8. emergency_disengage() runs on ALL exits — even if kill-switch never engaged; can mask other apps' firewall state (service.py:105, firewall.py:165-177).
9. Signup extension runs on all URLs — signup_extension/manifest.json:13-19 uses <all_urls>.
10. Account auto-saved before signup completes — password saved on browser launch before user registers (app.py:2147-2174).
11. GOST exe not re-hashed on reuse — zip is verified but extracted gost.exe on disk is not re-checked (gost_util.py:61-64).
12. asyncio.run() from worker threads — app.py:1860-1863 nested event loop risk if caller context changes.

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1. Critical Bugs

ID	Finding	File:Line
C-01	WebRTC policy wrong key/type/value	fingerprint.py:18-21,162-177, webrtc_check.py:37-96, leak_audit.py:138-157
C-02	Browser stop kills all firefox.exe globally	browser_launcher.py:297-305
C-03	Plaintext settings.json / signup JSON credentials	config.py:19-22, signup_prep.py:252-325
C-04	Preflight root.after(200) race — final verdict before checks complete	app.py:2001-2009
C-05	Preflight IP compare exact-match only (ignores /16 VPN logic)	app.py:1886-1893, leak_detect.py:24-38
C-06	HTTPS CONNECT failure keeps chain "healthy"	service.py:573-580
C-07	Pinned chain never validates hops at runtime	service.py:393-403
C-08	emergency_disengage() fires on ALL exits	service.py:105, firewall.py:165-177
C-09	Signup extension <all_urls> permissions	signup_extension/manifest.json:13-19
C-10	Account saved before signup completes	app.py:2147-2174
C-11	GOST exe not re-hashed on disk reuse	gost_util.py:61-64
C-12	asyncio.run() from worker threads	app.py:1860-1863

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2. Edge Cases / Failure Modes

ID	Finding	File:Line
E-01	real_ip captured once at start; VPN reconnect mid-session not reflected	service.py:339-340,551-558
E-02	Sticky exit suppresses leak rotation but not manual rotate/GOST death	service.py:607-619
E-03	Sticky + health leak: status forced "healthy" while leaking	service.py:610-618
E-04	is_chain_leak(real_ip=None) returns False (no leak) — fail-open	leak_detect.py:32-33
E-05	Same /16 ISP neighbors never flagged — some leak modes missed by design	leak_detect.py:36-37
E-06	Empty pinned chain + use_pinned_chain=True falls through to pool silently	service.py:393, config.py:201
E-07	chain_length=1 + manual exit only — no mid-hop redundancy	service.py:407-415
E-08	Obfuscation random_mix shuffles list but takes prefix slice — not random per hop	service.py:641-644,717
E-09	Pool exhausted → reshuffle; blacklisted proxies stay excluded until refresh	service.py:409-417,768-771
E-10	Fixed exit validation failure still used in chains	service.py:822-839
E-11	socket.setdefaulttimeout() global mutation — thread race in DNS helpers	dns_leak.py:140-151, ban_tester.py:149-150
E-12	DNS leak "proxy path" uses Google DoH through HTTP proxy — not equivalent to system DNS	dns_leak.py:154-167
E-13	DNS all_match logic can false-flag or miss due to CDN/geo DNS answers	dns_leak.py:221-252
E-14	Kill-switch allows outbound DNS globally — DNS exfil channel exists	firewall.py:136-140
E-15	Kill-switch skipped when non-admin with only log line	service.py:350-357
E-16	IPv6 disable skips virtual adapters by name heuristics only	fingerprint.py:122-137
E-17	Hostname rename may require reboot; partial apply possible	fingerprint.py:73-103
E-18	MAC spoof restore depends on in-memory originals — crash mid-session may leave spoofed MAC	service.py:96-97
E-19	BrowserSession.is_running() treats any firefox.exe within 5 min as "ours"	browser_launcher.py:153-157
E-20	Auto-relaunch can loop if profile locked/corrupt	app.py:2866-2871
E-21	task_exists() logon task runs LIMITED — no admin kill-switch at boot	windows_task.py:47-48
E-22	Group Policy proxy locks detected but never remediated	sysproxy.py:298-317, service.py:586-594
E-23	load_settings auto-rewrites sanitized file — can surprise operators	config.py:436-443
E-24	_is_safe_https_url allows http:// sources — MITM on pool fetch	config.py:266-271, fetcher.py:13-16
E-25	Ban tester DNS leak helper checks x-real-ip header (usually absent) — nonsense results	ban_tester.py:169-219
E-26	Ban tester _looks_banned_body matches "captcha" on normal pages → false bans	ban_tester.py:71-89,133-134
E-27	run_ban_tests(categories=["All"]) duplicates sites	ban_tester.py:237-243
E-28	Exit intel/geo fetch via third-party APIs through proxy — telemetry surface	exit_intel.py, chain_map.py:152-179
E-29	World map geo resolution uses direct socket.getaddrinfo — DNS leak for hop lookup	chain_map.py:86-112,160
E-30	GOST immediate exit blacklists hops but pinned/manual exit exempt	service.py:515-522,557-562

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3. Missing Features / README Gaps

ID	Finding	Reference
M-01	README "self-healing forever" — pinned mode doesn't rotate pool	README.md:9, service.py:393-403
M-02	README "fail closed" — non-admin + kill-switch skipped	README.md:25, service.py:350-357
M-03	README 1–8 hops; UI/config says 2–8 in places	README.md:48, config.py:167
M-04	No in-GUI emergency kill-switch disengage button	firewall.py, app.py
M-05	audit_device() is OS-only but UI shows it under "Browser Fingerprint"	fingerprint.py:299-383, app.py:2310-2313
M-06	Preflight card mentions "fingerprint" but no fingerprint check in _PF_CHECKS	app.py:1775-1793
M-07	browser_auto_relaunch not tied to chain health flag	app.py:2866-2871, config.py:205
M-08	No export/import encrypted settings/signup vault	—
M-09	No persisted ban-test / audit history	app.py
M-10	prefer_elite can empty pool with no GUI recovery wizard	config.py:183, service.py:754-761
M-11	SOCKS5 remote DNS disabled in Firefox profile	browser_profile.py:125
M-12	Signup presets have no ToS/disclaimer in UI	signup_prep.py:37-160
M-13	No IPv6 chain path — IPv6 disable adapter-level only	fingerprint.py:106-138
M-14	Tray red/yellow/green with no click-through to failed check detail	tray.py, app.py:2841-2844
M-15	CHANGELOG.md claims DPAPI/Fernet — not implemented	CHANGELOG.md:35-36

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4. Build / Packaging / Deployment

ID	Finding	Reference
B-01	No Authenticode signing	ProxyChainManager.spec:70-71
B-02	UPX enabled — AV false positives risk	ProxyChainManager.spec:66-67
B-03	uac_admin=True — every launch elevates	ProxyChainManager.spec:72
B-04	PyInstaller not pinned in requirements.txt	scripts/setup_and_build.ps1:39
B-05	Build script doesn't emit SHA256 sidecar	scripts/setup_and_build.ps1:50-58
B-06	GOST not bundled — first run requires GitHub access	gost_util.py:61-86
B-07	__version__ static 1.0.0, not tied to git tag	__init__.py:3
B-08	CI does not run PyInstaller build	.github/workflows/test.yml
B-09	No SBOM / pip freeze in release artifacts	—
B-10	Defender exclusion adds whole %LOCALAPPDATA%\ProxyChainManager folder	gost_util.py:29-45

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5. Security / Privacy

ID	Finding	Reference
S-01	Plaintext secrets at rest (proxy creds + signup passwords)	config.py, signup_prep.py
S-02	WebRTC mis-hardening (wrong policy value)	fingerprint.py
S-03	All httpx clients use verify=False — MITM risk	validator.py:142, ban_tester.py:119, dns_leak.py:159
S-04	Signup passwords can appear in UI/log via clipboard actions	app.py:2059-2062
S-05	Signup extension content script on all URLs	signup_extension/manifest.json
S-06	Public proxy list sources — hostile infrastructure by design	config.py:218-223
S-07	cryptography dependency unused — attack surface without benefit	requirements.txt:5
S-08	Kill-switch + DNS allow rule = DNS bypass channel	firewall.py:136-140
S-09	Forensic wipe deletes Recycle Bin without extra confirmation	artifact_wipe.py:208-216
S-10	No secure deletion of signup JSON on uninstall	—

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6. UI/UX Issues

ID	Finding	Reference
U-01	Window close minimizes to tray — chain/firewall active silently	app.py:2908
U-02	"Run as Admin" relaunch closes app — unsaved UI state lost	app.py:347-350
U-03	No version/build SHA in About UI	__init__.py:3
U-04	Cookie/persona menus reverse-lookup by label — fragile if labels change	app.py:1321-1325
U-05	Hardened toggles visible even when blend persona overrides them	browser_profile.py:42-65
U-06	Preflight "fingerprint" in subtitle but not in checklist	app.py:1775-1793
U-07	Ban tester has no progress bar for 30+ sites	ban_tester.py:222-260
U-08	Saved accounts list shows email + password in plain text	app.py:2046-2049
U-09	Chain map silently skips hops when geo lookup fails — no unknown marker	chain_map.py:156-166,322-328
U-10	verbose_logs_var affects UI handler only; file log stays INFO	app.py:707-713

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7. Test Coverage Gaps

ID	Finding
T-01	No tests for service.py (rotation, sticky, kill-switch)
T-02	No tests for firewall.py / emergency_disengage
T-03	No tests for sysproxy.py registry blob encoding
T-04	No tests for GOST SHA256 mismatch path
T-05	No tests for dns_leak.run_dns_leak_test verdict logic
T-06	No tests for webrtc_check / apply_webrtc_hardening
T-07	No tests for BrowserSession
T-08	No tests for signup_prep.install_signup_extension
T-09	No tests for config.load_settings/migrate/sanitize round-trip
T-10	No tests for ban_tester heuristics
T-11	No GUI/smoke tests for app.py (~2900 lines)
T-12	test_fetch_smoke is network-dependent — can skip silently in CI
T-13	No test that WebRTC policy value matches Chrome documentation
T-14	No frozen-bundle (_MEIPASS) path tests in CI

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8. Recommended Fix Priority

P0 — Fix immediately:
C-01, C-02, C-03, C-04, C-05, C-06, S-01, S-02, S-03, B-01

P1 — Next sprint:
C-07, C-10, E-01–E-06, E-11, E-22, E-25–E-27, M-04–M-07, M-11, B-04–B-06, T-01–T-05, T-09, U-01–U-03

P2 — Backlog:
All remaining E/M/B/U/T items, installer signing, metrics, coverage gates

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9. Remediation log (2026-05-22 passes)

ID	Status	Notes
C-01	Fixed	fingerprint.py, webrtc_check.py — DWORD 3 + WebRtcIPHandling REG_SZ
C-02	Fixed	browser_launcher.py — scoped taskkill /PID
C-04	Fixed	app.py — _final scheduled after all after(0) callbacks
C-05	Fixed	app.py preflight uses is_chain_leak() + VPN-aware /16
C-06	Fixed	service.py — HTTPS CONNECT failure rotates chain (not healthy)
C-08	Fixed	firewall.py — emergency_disengage() no-op unless is_engaged()
C-10	Fixed	app.py — auto-save on launch is pending with empty password
E-06	Fixed	service.py — log when pinned chain enabled but empty
E-11	Fixed	dns_leak.py, ban_tester.py — restore socket timeout in finally
E-24	Fixed	config.py — pool sources must be https:// only
E-26	Fixed	ban_tester.py — removed bare "captcha" hint; stricter phrases
E-27	Fixed	ban_tester.py — dedupe by URL
M-06 / U-06	Fixed	Preflight subtitle no longer claims “fingerprint” check
M-15	Fixed	CHANGELOG.md — Fernet/DPAPI not implemented (clarified)
B-02	Fixed	ProxyChainManager.spec — upx=False
leak_audit	Fixed	_check_webrtc_policy() accepts DWORD 3 or REG_SZ
(prior)	Fixed	CI, GOST zip SHA256, settings migration/backup, LICENSE, log rotation

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10. Still needs to be fixed

Items below were not changed in this pass because they need design decisions, external tooling, or behavior that is not safe to guess.

Critical / security (P0)

ID	Why left open	Suggested direction
C-03 / S-01	Encrypting settings.json / signup JSON requires key management (DPAPI vs Fernet passphrase) and migration for existing installs	Windows DPAPI via cryptography or OS credential store; one-time migration on load
C-07	Pinned chains need per-hop health probes without breaking intentional manual order	Optional “validate pinned hops on start” toggle + blacklist dead hops only
C-09	Narrowing signup extension off <all_urls> breaks custom signup URLs	Dynamic host permissions or user-approved host list per session
C-11	No pinned SHA256 for extracted gost.exe in repo	Add GOST_EXE_SHA256 constant from official release manifest
C-12	asyncio.run() in worker threads (app.py preflight) — refactor needs dedicated event-loop policy	Run network checks via asyncio.new_event_loop() in thread or shared async runner
S-03	verify=False on httpx is intentional for broken proxy TLS; enabling verify breaks many public proxies	Per-setting toggle; document risk
B-01	Authenticode signing needs cert + build pipeline	Sign dist\ProxyChainManager.exe in release script

High (P1)

ID	Why left open
E-01	Refresh real_ip when VPN state changes mid-session
E-02–E-03	Sticky exit + leak interaction needs product rule (rotate vs warn)
E-04	is_chain_leak(real_ip=None) fail-open — changing affects rotation semantics
E-05	/16 neighbor policy is intentional without VPN
E-07–E-10	Pool/pinned/exit edge cases need operator UX, not one-line fixes
E-12–E-13	DNS leak test methodology (DoH vs system DNS) needs spec
E-14 / S-08	Kill-switch DNS allow rule required for GOST hostname resolution
E-15	Non-admin kill-switch skip — document or block Start without admin
E-16–E-18	OS adapter/MAC spoof recovery after crash
E-19–E-20	Firefox PID tracking / relaunch loop limits
E-21	Boot task LIMITED vs admin kill-switch
E-22	GP proxy lock remediation (destructive)
E-23	Auto-rewrite sanitized settings — add “don’t auto-save” option
E-25	ban_tester.check_dns_leak() uses useless x-real-ip header — dead code, unused by GUI; remove or replace with dns_leak.run_dns_leak_test
E-28–E-30	Third-party intel APIs / map geo / GOST blacklist rules
M-01–M-14	README alignment, GUI kill-switch button, encrypted vault, ban history, etc.
U-01–U-10	Tray/minimize UX, admin relaunch save state, About version, cookie menu keys, password masking in list
T-01–T-14	Test coverage expansion
B-03–B-10	UAC manifest, PyInstaller pin, SHA256 sidecar, bundle GOST, SBOM, Defender scope

Medium (P2)

Installer polish, metrics, coverage gates, IPv6 chain path, SOCKS5 remote DNS policy (browser_profile.py:125 — may be intentional for Firefox+GOST).

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Proxy God Audit — last updated 2026-05-22