Harden security, fix rate-limiting, and rename proxy

- Move admin login lockout from client cookie to AppConfig (DB), keyed
  by hashed client IP — clearing browser cookies no longer bypasses it
- Replace rate-limit $transaction (TOCTOU) with atomic SQL
  INSERT...ON CONFLICT...RETURNING; add stale-entry cleanup on each
  submission to prevent table bloat
- Add 5 s module-level cache for middleware runtime state fetch, reducing
  per-request DB roundtrips
- Rename middleware.ts → proxy.ts to resolve Next.js 16 deprecation
  warning; update test import accordingly
- Require ADMIN_PASSWORD, ADMIN_AUTH_SECRET, ADMIN_BASIC_AUTH_USER, and
  ADMIN_BASIC_AUTH_PASS in docker-compose.yml (:? syntax) — startup
  fails loudly instead of using placeholder defaults
- Add set -e and informative echo lines to Dockerfile CMD for clearer
  startup failure attribution
- Export requireAdminAuth() from lib/admin-auth for centralised use in
  admin pages
- Add CLAUDE.md with architecture notes and working rules

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

CLAUDE.md

@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+# CLAUDE.md
+
+This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with code in this repository.
+
+## Commands
+
+```bash
+# Development
+npm run dev          # Start Next.js dev server
+npm run build        # Build for production (--webpack flag applied in package.json)
+npm run lint         # Run ESLint
+npm run test         # Run all tests with Vitest
+npx vitest run tests/some-file.test.ts  # Run a single test file
+
+# Database
+npm run prisma:generate   # Regenerate Prisma client after schema changes
+npm run db:migrate        # Apply migrations (production)
+npm run db:migrate:dev    # Create and apply dev migration
+npm run db:seed           # Seed the database
+```
+
+### Docker (production/staging)
+
+```bash
+make start       # Build and start all containers
+make stop        # Stop containers
+make deploy      # Pull + rebuild + restart
+make logs        # Follow container logs
+make db-init     # Generate client, apply migrations, and seed (first run)
+make db-shell    # Open psql shell
+make app-shell   # Open shell in app container
+make health      # Hit /api/health via public URL
+```
+
+## Architecture
+
+This is a multilingual Next.js (App Router) portfolio site with an admin workspace. Stack: TypeScript, next-intl, Prisma + PostgreSQL, Tailwind CSS, Radix UI, framer-motion, nodemailer.
+
+### Routing overview
+
+There are two applications sharing one Next.js instance:
+
+**Public site** — `app/[locale]/(site)/`
+Localized routes for `de`, `en`, `ar`. Default locale is dynamic (stored in `AppConfig`), read at request time via `/api/site/default-locale`. Maintenance mode redirects visitors to `/coming-soon`.
+
+**Admin workspace** — `app/_admin/` (canonical source)
+Accessed via a dedicated subdomain (`root.mohfarawati.de`) in production, or via the `/root` path prefix in development. The middleware rewrites both to `app/admin-internal/`. The `app/root/` and `app/admin-internal/` directories mirror `app/_admin/` — treat `app/_admin/` as the source of truth.
+
+The full routing rewrite logic lives in `lib/admin-routing.ts` and `middleware.ts`.
+
+### i18n
+
+- Locales: `de`, `en`, `ar` — defined in `i18n/routing.ts`
+- Default locale is configurable at runtime via `AppConfig` (key: `default_locale`)
+- `localePrefix: "as-needed"` — default locale has no prefix in URLs
+- No locale cookie or browser detection; locale is set explicitly by user
+- Translation messages live in `messages/{locale}.json`
+
+### Persistence
+
+Prisma client is in `lib/prisma.ts`. All DB access must go through server-side modules in `lib/`. Client components must never access Prisma.
+
+`AppConfig` is a key-value table used for all runtime configuration: site settings, SMTP, contact protection, marquee, maintenance mode, default locale. `lib/app-config.ts` is the aggregate entry point; individual settings are in `lib/site-settings.ts`, `lib/mail-settings.ts`, `lib/contact-protection.ts`, `lib/marquee-settings.ts`.
+
+### Module boundaries
+
+- `lib/*` — server-side application logic (queries, services, config)
+- `components/ui/` — shared Radix UI primitives (design system base)
+- `components/layout/`, `components/site/` — public site UI
+- `components/admin/`, `components/dashboard/` — admin UI
+- Server actions (`actions.ts` files in page directories) are the entry points for form submissions; they call `lib/*` modules
+- Business logic must not live inside UI components
+
+### Key canonical files
+
+| Concern | File |
+|---|---|
+| i18n routing | `i18n/routing.ts` |
+| Admin routing logic | `lib/admin-routing.ts` |
+| Middleware (routing + auth) | `middleware.ts` |
+| Prisma client | `lib/prisma.ts` |
+| AppConfig aggregate | `lib/app-config.ts` |
+| Portfolio queries | `lib/portfolio.ts` |
+| Media handling | `lib/media.ts` |
+| Contact flow | `lib/contact-guard.ts`, `lib/mail.ts` |
+
+### Documentation to read by task scope
+
+- **Small UI/copy/style fixes**: read only the relevant files
+- **Feature changes**: read `specs/<feature>.md` + `docs/ARCHITECTURE.md` if structure is affected
+- **Cross-cutting/architecture changes**: read `docs/ARCHITECTURE.md`, `docs/DOMAIN_RULES.md`, `docs/FEATURES.md`, and the relevant `specs/` file
+
+Update `docs/` and `specs/` only when the change affects feature scope, business rules, architecture, or public behavior.
+
+## Environment variables
+
+Key variables (see `.env.example` for full list):
+
+```
+DATABASE_URL              PostgreSQL connection string
+NEXT_PUBLIC_SITE_URL      Public site URL
+NEXT_PUBLIC_ADMIN_URL     Admin subdomain URL
+ADMIN_HOST                Admin hostname (used by middleware for host-based routing)
+ADMIN_PASSWORD            In-app admin session password
+ADMIN_AUTH_SECRET         JWT/cookie secret for admin session
+ADMIN_BASIC_AUTH_USER     HTTP Basic Auth user (optional, adds middleware-level protection)
+ADMIN_BASIC_AUTH_PASS     HTTP Basic Auth password
+SITE_RUNTIME_ORIGIN       Internal origin for middleware to fetch runtime state (defaults to http://127.0.0.1:3000 in production)
+```
+
+## Working rules
+
+- Before making any change, first explain the plan briefly and list the files that will be touched.
+- Make the smallest safe change that solves the task.
+- Do not modify unrelated files.
+- Preserve existing architecture, naming, and folder conventions.
+- Prefer server-side logic in `lib/*` and keep business logic out of UI components.
+- Never access Prisma from client components.
+- For admin-related changes, treat `app/_admin/` as the canonical source of truth unless explicitly told otherwise.
+- Do not add new dependencies unless absolutely necessary and explicitly justified.
+- After code changes, run only the minimum relevant checks (for example: targeted test, lint on changed files, or build if necessary).
+- If a task may affect routing, auth, i18n, or runtime config, inspect `middleware.ts`, `lib/admin-routing.ts`, `i18n/routing.ts`, and the relevant `lib/app-config.ts` modules first.
+- For schema or database changes, inspect Prisma schema, migration flow, and seed impact before editing.
+- Ask before performing large refactors, file moves, destructive changes, or broad formatting changes.
+- When updating behavior, also update docs/specs if the change affects public behavior, business rules, or architecture.

Dockerfile

@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ COPY --from=builder /app/next.config.mjs ./next.config.mjs
 
 EXPOSE 3000
 
-CMD ["/bin/sh", "-c", "mkdir -p /app/public/uploads/media && npm run db:migrate && npm run start -- --hostname 0.0.0.0 --port 3000"]
+CMD ["/bin/sh", "-c", "set -e; mkdir -p /app/public/uploads/media && echo '[startup] Running database migrations...' && npm run db:migrate && echo '[startup] Migrations complete. Starting server...' && npm run start -- --hostname 0.0.0.0 --port 3000"]

docker-compose.yml

@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ services:
       NEXT_PUBLIC_ADMIN_URL: ${NEXT_PUBLIC_ADMIN_URL:-https://root.mohfarawati.de}
       SITE_RUNTIME_ORIGIN: ${SITE_RUNTIME_ORIGIN:-http://127.0.0.1:3000}
       DATABASE_URL: postgresql://postgres:postgres@db:5432/moh_sass?schema=public
-      ADMIN_PASSWORD: ${ADMIN_PASSWORD:-change-me}
+      ADMIN_PASSWORD: ${ADMIN_PASSWORD:?ADMIN_PASSWORD must be set in .env}
-      ADMIN_AUTH_SECRET: ${ADMIN_AUTH_SECRET:-change-me-long-secret}
+      ADMIN_AUTH_SECRET: ${ADMIN_AUTH_SECRET:?ADMIN_AUTH_SECRET must be set in .env (use a long random string)}
-      ADMIN_BASIC_AUTH_USER: ${ADMIN_BASIC_AUTH_USER:-root}
+      ADMIN_BASIC_AUTH_USER: ${ADMIN_BASIC_AUTH_USER:?ADMIN_BASIC_AUTH_USER must be set in .env}
-      ADMIN_BASIC_AUTH_PASS: ${ADMIN_BASIC_AUTH_PASS:-change-me-root}
+      ADMIN_BASIC_AUTH_PASS: ${ADMIN_BASIC_AUTH_PASS:?ADMIN_BASIC_AUTH_PASS must be set in .env}
     depends_on:
       db:
         condition: service_healthy

lib/admin-auth.ts

@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
-import { createHmac, timingSafeEqual } from "crypto";
+import { createHash, createHmac, timingSafeEqual } from "crypto";
-import { cookies } from "next/headers";
+import { cookies, headers } from "next/headers";
+import { redirect } from "next/navigation";
+
+import { prisma } from "./prisma";
+import { getAdminAppPath } from "./admin-routing";
 
 export const ADMIN_SESSION_COOKIE = "moh_admin_session";
-const ADMIN_FAIL_COOKIE = "moh_admin_fail";
 const ADMIN_SESSION_VALUE = "superadmin";
 const MAX_FAILED_ATTEMPTS = 5;
 const LOCKOUT_SECONDS = 15 * 60;
+const ADMIN_LOCKOUT_KEY_PREFIX = "admin_lockout";
 
 function getSecret(): string {
   return process.env.ADMIN_AUTH_SECRET ?? "";
@@ -114,6 +118,35 @@ function verifyToken(token: string): boolean {
   return timingSafeEqual(left, right);
 }
 
+async function getClientIp(): Promise<string> {
+  const requestHeaders = await headers();
+  const forwardedFor = requestHeaders.get("x-forwarded-for");
+
+  if (forwardedFor) {
+    return forwardedFor.split(",")[0]?.trim() ?? "unknown";
+  }
+
+  return requestHeaders.get("x-real-ip")?.trim() ?? "unknown";
+}
+
+function getLockoutKey(ip: string): string {
+  const hash = createHash("sha256").update(ip).digest("hex").slice(0, 16);
+  return `${ADMIN_LOCKOUT_KEY_PREFIX}:${hash}`;
+}
+
+async function cleanupExpiredLockouts(): Promise<void> {
+  try {
+    const cutoff = new Date(Date.now() - LOCKOUT_SECONDS * 2 * 1000);
+    await prisma.$executeRaw`
+      DELETE FROM "AppConfig"
+      WHERE key LIKE ${`${ADMIN_LOCKOUT_KEY_PREFIX}:%`}
+      AND "updatedAt" < ${cutoff}
+    `;
+  } catch {
+    // Non-critical — ignore cleanup errors.
+  }
+}
+
 export function isAdminAuthConfigured(): boolean {
   return getPassword().length > 0 && getSecret().length > 0;
 }
@@ -180,8 +213,14 @@ function parseFailState(rawValue: string | undefined): FailState {
 }
 
 export async function getAdminLockState(): Promise<{ locked: boolean; remainingSeconds: number }> {
-  const store = await cookies();
+  try {
-  const state = parseFailState(store.get(ADMIN_FAIL_COOKIE)?.value);
+    const ip = await getClientIp();
+    const key = getLockoutKey(ip);
+    const config = await prisma.appConfig.findUnique({
+      where: { key },
+      select: { value: true },
+    });
+    const state = parseFailState(config?.value);
     const now = Date.now();
 
     if (state.lockUntil > now) {
@@ -190,41 +229,57 @@ export async function getAdminLockState(): Promise<{ locked: boolean; remainingS
         remainingSeconds: Math.ceil((state.lockUntil - now) / 1000),
       };
     }
+  } catch {
+    // DB unavailable — fail open to avoid blocking the login page.
+  }
 
   return { locked: false, remainingSeconds: 0 };
 }
 
 export async function registerFailedAdminAttempt(): Promise<{ locked: boolean; remainingSeconds: number }> {
-  const store = await cookies();
+  try {
+    const ip = await getClientIp();
+    const key = getLockoutKey(ip);
     const now = Date.now();
-  const current = parseFailState(store.get(ADMIN_FAIL_COOKIE)?.value);
+
-  const attempts = current.lockUntil > now ? current.attempts : current.attempts + 1;
+    await cleanupExpiredLockouts();
+
+    const config = await prisma.appConfig.findUnique({
+      where: { key },
+      select: { value: true },
+    });
+
+    const current = parseFailState(config?.value);
+    // If a previous lockout has expired, reset the counter.
+    const baseAttempts = current.lockUntil > 0 && current.lockUntil < now ? 0 : current.attempts;
+    const attempts = baseAttempts + 1;
     const locked = attempts >= MAX_FAILED_ATTEMPTS;
     const lockUntil = locked ? now + LOCKOUT_SECONDS * 1000 : 0;
 
-  store.set(ADMIN_FAIL_COOKIE, JSON.stringify({ attempts, lockUntil }), {
+    await prisma.appConfig.upsert({
-    httpOnly: true,
+      where: { key },
-    sameSite: "lax",
+      update: { value: JSON.stringify({ attempts, lockUntil }) },
-    secure: process.env.NODE_ENV === "production",
+      create: { key, value: JSON.stringify({ attempts, lockUntil }) },
-    path: "/",
-    maxAge: LOCKOUT_SECONDS,
     });
 
     return {
       locked,
       remainingSeconds: locked ? LOCKOUT_SECONDS : 0,
     };
+  } catch {
+    // DB error — don't lock out so admin can still log in.
+    return { locked: false, remainingSeconds: 0 };
+  }
 }
 
 export async function resetAdminFailedAttempts(): Promise<void> {
-  const store = await cookies();
+  try {
-  store.set(ADMIN_FAIL_COOKIE, "", {
+    const ip = await getClientIp();
-    httpOnly: true,
+    const key = getLockoutKey(ip);
-    sameSite: "lax",
+    await prisma.appConfig.deleteMany({ where: { key } });
-    secure: process.env.NODE_ENV === "production",
+  } catch {
-    path: "/",
+    // Non-critical — ignore.
-    maxAge: 0,
+  }
-  });
 }
 
 export async function isAdminAuthenticated(): Promise<boolean> {
@@ -241,3 +296,14 @@ export async function isAdminAuthenticated(): Promise<boolean> {
 
   return verifyToken(token);
 }
+
+/**
+ * Call at the top of every authenticated admin page or server action.
+ * Clears the session cookie and redirects to the login page if not authenticated.
+ */
+export async function requireAdminAuth(): Promise<void> {
+  if (!(await isAdminAuthenticated())) {
+    await clearAdminSessionCookie();
+    redirect(getAdminAppPath("/"));
+  }
+}

lib/contact-guard.ts

@@ -44,28 +44,29 @@ export async function enforceContactRateLimit(settings: ContactProtectionSetting
   const ip = await getClientIpFromHeaders();
   const key = getRateLimitKey(ip, settings.rateLimit.windowMinutes);
 
-  await prisma.$transaction(async (tx) => {
+  // Clean up stale rate limit entries (older than 2x the window) to prevent table bloat.
-    const current = await tx.appConfig.findUnique({
+  const cutoffDate = new Date(Date.now() - settings.rateLimit.windowMinutes * 2 * 60 * 1000);
-      where: { key },
+  await prisma.$executeRaw`
-      select: { value: true },
+    DELETE FROM "AppConfig"
-    });
+    WHERE key LIKE ${`${CONTACT_RATE_LIMIT_KEY_PREFIX}:%`}
-    const nextCount = parseCount(current?.value) + 1;
+    AND "updatedAt" < ${cutoffDate}
+  `;
 
-    if (nextCount > settings.rateLimit.maxRequests) {
+  // Atomically insert or increment the counter for this IP + window.
+  const result = await prisma.$queryRaw<Array<{ count: number }>>`
+    INSERT INTO "AppConfig" (id, key, value, "createdAt", "updatedAt")
+    VALUES (gen_random_uuid()::text, ${key}, '1', NOW(), NOW())
+    ON CONFLICT (key) DO UPDATE
+    SET value = (CAST("AppConfig".value AS INTEGER) + 1)::text,
+        "updatedAt" = NOW()
+    RETURNING CAST(value AS INTEGER) AS count
+  `;
+
+  const count = result[0]?.count ?? 0;
+
+  if (count > settings.rateLimit.maxRequests) {
     throw new Error("Too many contact requests. Please try again later.");
   }
-
-    await tx.appConfig.upsert({
-      where: { key },
-      update: {
-        value: String(nextCount),
-      },
-      create: {
-        key,
-        value: "1",
-      },
-    });
-  });
 }
 
 export async function verifyTurnstileToken(

messages/ar.json

@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
     },
     "projects": {
       "eyebrow": "مشاريع مختارة",
-      "title": "ثلاثة أمثلة على نوع الشغل الذي أحب أن أطلقه.",
+      "title": "مشاريع مميزة",
       "description": "الأعمال المختارة تجمع بين جودة واجهة قوية وبنية تقنية تبقى ثابتة بعد الإطلاق.",
       "stackLabel": "Stack",
       "cta": "فتح المشروع",

messages/de.json

@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
     },
     "projects": {
       "eyebrow": "Ausgewaehlte Projekte",
-      "title": "Drei Beispiele fuer die Art von Arbeit, die ich gerne ausliefere.",
+      "title": "Hervorgehobene Projekte",
       "description": "Ausgewaehlte Projekte verbinden starke Interface-Qualitaet mit technischer Struktur, die auch nach dem Launch stabil bleibt.",
       "stackLabel": "Stack",
       "cta": "Projekt oeffnen",

messages/en.json

@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
     },
     "projects": {
       "eyebrow": "Selected projects",
-      "title": "Three examples of the kind of work I like to ship.",
+      "title": "Highlighted Projects",
       "description": "Featured work combines strong interface quality with technical structure that stays stable after launch.",
       "stackLabel": "Stack",
       "cta": "Open project",

proxy.ts

@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ type SiteRuntimeState = {
   maintenanceEnabled: boolean;
 };
 
+let runtimeStateCache: { value: SiteRuntimeState; expiresAt: number } | null = null;
+const RUNTIME_STATE_CACHE_TTL_MS = 5_000;
+
 function getSiteRuntimeStateOrigin(request: NextRequest): string {
   const configuredOrigin = process.env.SITE_RUNTIME_ORIGIN?.trim();
 
@@ -53,6 +56,12 @@ function isComingSoonPath(pathname: string) {
 }
 
 async function getSiteRuntimeState(request: NextRequest): Promise<SiteRuntimeState> {
+  const now = Date.now();
+
+  if (runtimeStateCache !== null && runtimeStateCache.expiresAt > now) {
+    return runtimeStateCache.value;
+  }
+
   try {
     const runtimeStateUrl = new URL("/api/site/default-locale", getSiteRuntimeStateOrigin(request));
     const response = await fetch(runtimeStateUrl, {
@@ -74,10 +83,14 @@ async function getSiteRuntimeState(request: NextRequest): Promise<SiteRuntimeSta
       maintenanceEnabled?: boolean;
     };
 
-    return {
+    const value: SiteRuntimeState = {
       defaultLocale: isSupportedLocale(data.defaultLocale) ? data.defaultLocale : FALLBACK_LOCALE,
       maintenanceEnabled: data.maintenanceEnabled === true,
     };
+
+    runtimeStateCache = { value, expiresAt: now + RUNTIME_STATE_CACHE_TTL_MS };
+
+    return value;
   } catch {
     return {
       defaultLocale: FALLBACK_LOCALE,

tests/middleware.test.ts

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ describe("middleware locale runtime config", () => {
       })),
     );
 
-    const { default: middleware } = await import("../middleware");
+    const { default: middleware } = await import("../proxy");
     const request = createMockRequest("https://example.com/");
 
     await middleware(request as never);
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ describe("middleware locale runtime config", () => {
       }),
     );
 
-    const { default: middleware } = await import("../middleware");
+    const { default: middleware } = await import("../proxy");
     const request = createMockRequest("https://example.com/");
 
     await middleware(request as never);
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ describe("middleware locale runtime config", () => {
       })),
     );
 
-    const { default: middleware } = await import("../middleware");
+    const { default: middleware } = await import("../proxy");
     const request = createMockRequest("https://example.com/");
 
     const response = await middleware(request as never);
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ describe("middleware locale runtime config", () => {
       })),
     );
 
-    const { default: middleware } = await import("../middleware");
+    const { default: middleware } = await import("../proxy");
     const request = createMockRequest("https://example.com/");
 
     await middleware(request as never);