refactor(core): Port security config

packages/@n8n/config/src/configs/security.config.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import { Config, Env } from '../decorators';
+
+@Config
+export class SecurityConfig {
+	/**
+	 * Which directories to limit n8n's access to. Separate multiple dirs with semicolon `;`.
+	 *
+	 * @example N8N_RESTRICT_FILE_ACCESS_TO=/home/user/.n8n;/home/user/n8n-data
+	 */
+	@Env('N8N_RESTRICT_FILE_ACCESS_TO')
+	restrictFileAccessTo: string = '';
+
+	/**
+	 * Whether to block access to all files at:
+	 * - the ".n8n" directory,
+	 * - the static cache dir at ~/.cache/n8n/public, and
+	 * - user-defined config files.
+	 */
+	@Env('N8N_BLOCK_FILE_ACCESS_TO_N8N_FILES')
+	blockFileAccessToN8nFiles: boolean = true;
+
+	/**
+	 * In a [security audit](https://docs.n8n.io/hosting/securing/security-audit/), how many days for a workflow to be considered abandoned if not executed.
+	 */
+	@Env('N8N_SECURITY_AUDIT_DAYS_ABANDONED_WORKFLOW')
+	daysAbandonedWorkflow: number = 90;
+}

packages/@n8n/config/src/index.ts

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { NodesConfig } from './configs/nodes.config';
 import { PublicApiConfig } from './configs/public-api.config';
 import { TaskRunnersConfig } from './configs/runners.config';
 import { ScalingModeConfig } from './configs/scaling-mode.config';
+import { SecurityConfig } from './configs/security.config';
 import { SentryConfig } from './configs/sentry.config';
 import { TemplatesConfig } from './configs/templates.config';
 import { UserManagementConfig } from './configs/user-management.config';
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ import { Config, Env, Nested } from './decorators';
 
 export { Config, Env, Nested } from './decorators';
 export { TaskRunnersConfig } from './configs/runners.config';
+export { SecurityConfig } from './configs/security.config';
 export { LOG_SCOPES } from './configs/logging.config';
 export type { LogScope } from './configs/logging.config';
 
@@ -106,4 +108,7 @@ export class GlobalConfig {
 
 	@Nested
 	license: LicenseConfig;
+
+	@Nested
+	security: SecurityConfig;
 }

packages/@n8n/config/test/config.test.ts

@@ -265,6 +265,11 @@ describe('GlobalConfig', () => {
 			tenantId: 1,
 			cert: '',
 		},
+		security: {
+			restrictFileAccessTo: '',
+			blockFileAccessToN8nFiles: true,
+			daysAbandonedWorkflow: 90,
+		},
 	};
 
 	it('should use all default values when no env variables are defined', () => {

packages/cli/src/commands/audit.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
+import { SecurityConfig } from '@n8n/config';
 import { Flags } from '@oclif/core';
 import { ApplicationError } from 'n8n-workflow';
 import { Container } from 'typedi';
 
-import config from '@/config';
 import { RISK_CATEGORIES } from '@/security-audit/constants';
 import { SecurityAuditService } from '@/security-audit/security-audit.service';
 import type { Risk } from '@/security-audit/types';
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export class SecurityAudit extends BaseCommand {
 		}),
 
 		'days-abandoned-workflow': Flags.integer({
-			default: config.getEnv('security.audit.daysAbandonedWorkflow'),
+			default: Container.get(SecurityConfig).daysAbandonedWorkflow,
 			description: 'Days for a workflow to be considered abandoned if not executed',
 		}),
 	};

packages/cli/src/config/schema.ts

@@ -187,29 +187,6 @@ export const schema = {
 		doc: 'Public URL where the editor is accessible. Also used for emails sent from n8n.',
 	},
 
-	security: {
-		restrictFileAccessTo: {
-			doc: 'If set only files in that directories can be accessed. Multiple directories can be separated by semicolon (";").',
-			format: String,
-			default: '',
-			env: 'N8N_RESTRICT_FILE_ACCESS_TO',
-		},
-		blockFileAccessToN8nFiles: {
-			doc: 'If set to true it will block access to all files in the ".n8n" directory, the static cache dir at ~/.cache/n8n/public, and user defined config files.',
-			format: Boolean,
-			default: true,
-			env: 'N8N_BLOCK_FILE_ACCESS_TO_N8N_FILES',
-		},
-		audit: {
-			daysAbandonedWorkflow: {
-				doc: 'Days for a workflow to be considered abandoned if not executed',
-				format: Number,
-				default: 90,
-				env: 'N8N_SECURITY_AUDIT_DAYS_ABANDONED_WORKFLOW',
-			},
-		},
-	},
-
 	workflowTagsDisabled: {
 		format: Boolean,
 		default: false,

packages/cli/src/security-audit/risk-reporters/credentials-risk-reporter.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
+import { SecurityConfig } from '@n8n/config';
 import type { IWorkflowBase } from 'n8n-workflow';
 import { Service } from 'typedi';
 
-import config from '@/config';
 import type { WorkflowEntity } from '@/databases/entities/workflow-entity';
 import { CredentialsRepository } from '@/databases/repositories/credentials.repository';
 import { ExecutionDataRepository } from '@/databases/repositories/execution-data.repository';
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@ export class CredentialsRiskReporter implements RiskReporter {
 		private readonly credentialsRepository: CredentialsRepository,
 		private readonly executionRepository: ExecutionRepository,
 		private readonly executionDataRepository: ExecutionDataRepository,
+		private readonly securityConfig: SecurityConfig,
 	) {}
 
 	async report(workflows: WorkflowEntity[]) {
-		const days = config.getEnv('security.audit.daysAbandonedWorkflow');
+		const days = this.securityConfig.daysAbandonedWorkflow;
 
 		const allExistingCreds = await this.getAllExistingCreds();
 		const { credsInAnyUse, credsInActiveUse } = await this.getAllCredsInUse(workflows);

packages/cli/src/security-audit/security-audit.service.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { SecurityConfig } from '@n8n/config';
 import Container, { Service } from 'typedi';
 
 import config from '@/config';
@@ -8,7 +9,10 @@ import { toReportTitle } from '@/security-audit/utils';
 
 @Service()
 export class SecurityAuditService {
-	constructor(private readonly workflowRepository: WorkflowRepository) {}
+	constructor(
+		private readonly workflowRepository: WorkflowRepository,
+		private readonly securityConfig: SecurityConfig,
+	) {}
 
 	private reporters: {
 		[name: string]: RiskReporter;
@@ -19,7 +23,7 @@ export class SecurityAuditService {
 
 		await this.initReporters(categories);
 
-		const daysFromEnv = config.getEnv('security.audit.daysAbandonedWorkflow');
+		const daysFromEnv = this.securityConfig.daysAbandonedWorkflow;
 
 		if (daysAbandonedWorkflow) {
 			config.set('security.audit.daysAbandonedWorkflow', daysAbandonedWorkflow);

packages/cli/src/services/frontend.service.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { FrontendSettings, ITelemetrySettings } from '@n8n/api-types';
-import { GlobalConfig } from '@n8n/config';
+import { GlobalConfig, SecurityConfig } from '@n8n/config';
 import { createWriteStream } from 'fs';
 import { mkdir } from 'fs/promises';
 import uniq from 'lodash/uniq';
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ export class FrontendService {
 		private readonly mailer: UserManagementMailer,
 		private readonly instanceSettings: InstanceSettings,
 		private readonly urlService: UrlService,
+		private readonly securityConfig: SecurityConfig,
 	) {
 		loadNodesAndCredentials.addPostProcessor(async () => await this.generateTypes());
 		void this.generateTypes();
@@ -225,7 +226,7 @@ export class FrontendService {
 				maxCount: config.getEnv('executions.pruneDataMaxCount'),
 			},
 			security: {
-				blockFileAccessToN8nFiles: config.getEnv('security.blockFileAccessToN8nFiles'),
+				blockFileAccessToN8nFiles: this.securityConfig.blockFileAccessToN8nFiles,
 			},
 		};
 	}

packages/cli/test/integration/security-audit/credentials-risk-reporter.test.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
+import type { SecurityConfig } from '@n8n/config';
+import { mock } from 'jest-mock-extended';
 import Container from 'typedi';
 import { v4 as uuid } from 'uuid';
 
-import config from '@/config';
 import { CredentialsRepository } from '@/databases/repositories/credentials.repository';
 import { ExecutionDataRepository } from '@/databases/repositories/execution-data.repository';
 import { ExecutionRepository } from '@/databases/repositories/execution.repository';
@@ -15,10 +16,15 @@ import * as testDb from '../shared/test-db';
 
 let securityAuditService: SecurityAuditService;
 
+const securityConfig = mock<SecurityConfig>({ daysAbandonedWorkflow: 90 });
+
 beforeAll(async () => {
 	await testDb.init();
 
-	securityAuditService = new SecurityAuditService(Container.get(WorkflowRepository));
+	securityAuditService = new SecurityAuditService(
+		Container.get(WorkflowRepository),
+		securityConfig,
+	);
 });
 
 beforeEach(async () => {
@@ -154,7 +160,7 @@ test('should report credential in not recently executed workflow', async () => {
 	const workflow = await Container.get(WorkflowRepository).save(workflowDetails);
 
 	const date = new Date();
-	date.setDate(date.getDate() - config.getEnv('security.audit.daysAbandonedWorkflow') - 1);
+	date.setDate(date.getDate() - securityConfig.daysAbandonedWorkflow - 1);
 
 	const savedExecution = await Container.get(ExecutionRepository).save({
 		finished: true,
@@ -223,7 +229,7 @@ test('should not report credentials in recently executed workflow', async () =>
 	const workflow = await Container.get(WorkflowRepository).save(workflowDetails);
 
 	const date = new Date();
-	date.setDate(date.getDate() - config.getEnv('security.audit.daysAbandonedWorkflow') + 1);
+	date.setDate(date.getDate() - securityConfig.daysAbandonedWorkflow + 1);
 
 	const savedExecution = await Container.get(ExecutionRepository).save({
 		finished: true,

packages/cli/test/integration/security-audit/database-risk-reporter.test.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { mock } from 'jest-mock-extended';
 import Container from 'typedi';
 import { v4 as uuid } from 'uuid';
 
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ let securityAuditService: SecurityAuditService;
 beforeAll(async () => {
 	await testDb.init();
 
-	securityAuditService = new SecurityAuditService(Container.get(WorkflowRepository));
+	securityAuditService = new SecurityAuditService(Container.get(WorkflowRepository), mock());
 });
 
 beforeEach(async () => {

packages/cli/test/integration/security-audit/filesystem-risk-reporter.test.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { mock } from 'jest-mock-extended';
 import Container from 'typedi';
 import { v4 as uuid } from 'uuid';
 
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ let securityAuditService: SecurityAuditService;
 beforeAll(async () => {
 	await testDb.init();
 
-	securityAuditService = new SecurityAuditService(Container.get(WorkflowRepository));
+	securityAuditService = new SecurityAuditService(Container.get(WorkflowRepository), mock());
 });
 
 beforeEach(async () => {

packages/cli/test/integration/security-audit/instance-risk-reporter.test.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { mock } from 'jest-mock-extended';
 import { NodeConnectionType } from 'n8n-workflow';
 import Container from 'typedi';
 import { v4 as uuid } from 'uuid';
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ let securityAuditService: SecurityAuditService;
 beforeAll(async () => {
 	await testDb.init();
 
-	securityAuditService = new SecurityAuditService(Container.get(WorkflowRepository));
+	securityAuditService = new SecurityAuditService(Container.get(WorkflowRepository), mock());
 
 	simulateUpToDateInstance();
 });

packages/cli/test/integration/security-audit/nodes-risk-reporter.test.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { mock } from 'jest-mock-extended';
 import { Container } from 'typedi';
 import { v4 as uuid } from 'uuid';
 
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ let securityAuditService: SecurityAuditService;
 beforeAll(async () => {
 	await testDb.init();
 
-	securityAuditService = new SecurityAuditService(Container.get(WorkflowRepository));
+	securityAuditService = new SecurityAuditService(Container.get(WorkflowRepository), mock());
 });
 
 beforeEach(async () => {