v0.21 - Add support for users who have (re)set real passwords in Discourse via email

plugin.rb

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # name: discourse-md5_authentication
 # about: A plugin to authenticate users with MD5 passwords from legacy systems
-# version: 0.20
+# version: 0.21
 # authors: saint@federated.computer
 # url: https://gitea.federated.computer/saint/discourse-md5_authentication.git
 
@@ -48,12 +48,16 @@ after_initialize do
         # Log the presence of custom MD5 hash for debugging
         Rails.logger.warn "MD5 -- Check for MD5 password in custom field"
         if custom_password_md5.present?
-          Rails.logger.warn "MD5 -- MD5 password is present custom_password_md5: #{custom_password_md5} password: #{password}"
+
+          # SCENARIO 1. :  LEGACY MD5 HASH EXISTS
+          Rails.logger.warn "MD5 -- 1. MD5 password is present custom_password_md5: #{custom_password_md5} password: #{password}"
 
           # Verify the provided password against the stored MD5 hash
           if verify_gossamer_password(password, custom_password_md5)
+
+            # SCENARIO 1.1. :   LEGACY MD5 HAS EXISTS AND MATCHES
             # If MD5 hash matches, update the user's password and other attributes
-            Rails.logger.warn "MD5 -- MD5 matches"
+            Rails.logger.warn "MD5 -- 1.1. MD5 matches"
 
             # Set the user's password to the provided one and update other attributes
             user.password = password
@@ -79,20 +83,59 @@ after_initialize do
             Rails.logger.warn("MD5 -- Generated token for user #{user.username}: #{token}")
 
             Rails.logger.warn "MD5 -- Updated user: #{user.id}"
+
           else
-            # If MD5 hash does not match, log the failed login attempt
-            Rails.logger.warn "MD5 -- MD5 Password (hash) incorrect for user: #{user.id}"
-            invalid_credentials
-            return
+            # SCENARIO 1.2. :  LEGACY MD5 HASH EXISTS BUT DOES NOT MATCH
+
+            # Log the failed login attempt
+            Rails.logger.warn "MD5 -- 1.2. MD5 Password (hash) exists but fails / incorrect for user: #{user.id}"
+
+            if user.confirm_password?(password)
+              # SCENARIO 1.2.1 : LEGACY MD5 HASH EXISTS BUT DOES NOT MATCH, BUT REAL PASSWORD WORKS -- NEW SUPPORT in v0.21
+
+              Rails.logger.warn "MD5 -- 1.2.1. Real Password Works for username: #{user.username}  user: #{user.id}"
+
+              # Update other attributes (other than password which is already correct)
+              user.active = true
+              user.approved = true
+              user.approved_at = Time.now
+              user.approved_by_id = 1
+              user.custom_fields['md5_password'] = nil # Clear the custom MD5 field
+              user.save!
+              Rails.logger.warn "MD5 -- DD -- user.present, cleared legacy MD5 field!"
+
+              # Generate a new token and hash it
+              token = SecureRandom.hex(20)
+              token_hash = EmailToken.hash_token(token)
+
+              # Create a confirmed email token for the user
+              EmailToken.create!(
+                user_id: user.id,
+                email: user.email,
+                token_hash: token_hash,
+                confirmed: true
+              )
+              Rails.logger.warn("MD5 -- Generated token for user #{user.username}: #{token}")
+
+              Rails.logger.warn "MD5 -- Updated user: #{user.id}"
+
+            else
+              # SCENARIO 1.2.2 : LEGACY MD5 HASH EXISTS BUT DOES NOT MATCH, AND REAL PASSWORD DOES NOT MATCH OR IS NOT PRESENT
+              Rails.logger.warn("MD5 -- 1.2.2. -- MD5 Password (hash) incorrect and no matching real password for username: #{user.username}  user: #{user.id}")
+              invalid_credentials
+              return
+            end
           end
 
         elsif !user.confirm_password?(password)
+          # SCENARIO 2.  : NO lEGACY MD5 HASH EXISTS AND REAL PASSWORD DOES NOT MATCH OR IS NOT PRESENT
           # If no MD5 hash is present and the provided password is incorrect
-          Rails.logger.warn "MD5 -- Password incorrect for user: #{user.id}"
+          Rails.logger.warn "MD5 -- 2. Password incorrect for user: #{user.id}"
           invalid_credentials
           return
         end
 
+
         # If the site requires user approval and the user is not yet approved
         if login_not_approved_for?(user)
           render json: login_not_approved