fix: Gateway Telegram polling path bypasses security controls (fixes #1747)#1791
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…1747) - Extract shared process_inbound_telegram_message() security pipeline - Enforce channel allowlist, user allowlist, pairing, and group policies - Used by both standalone bot and gateway polling paths - Add comprehensive tests for security enforcement - Prevents unauthorized access in gateway mode 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) Co-authored-by: praisonai-triage-agent[bot] <praisonai-triage-agent[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
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📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughAdds a shared async pipeline process_inbound_telegram_message(...) that normalizes/transcribes Telegram updates, enforces channel/user allowlists, pairing, and group policies, wires it into TelegramBot and gateway polling handlers, and adds unit tests validating the pipeline behavior. ChangesTelegram Inbound Security Pipeline
Sequence DiagramsequenceDiagram
participant TG as Telegram Update
participant Pipeline as process_inbound_telegram_message()
participant Transcribe as bot._transcribe_audio
participant Message as BotMessage
participant Allowlist as Channel/User Allowlist
participant Pairing as UnknownUserHandler
participant Policy as Group Policy
TG->>Pipeline: update
Pipeline->>Transcribe: transcribe voice/audio (if present)
Transcribe-->>Pipeline: transcription
Pipeline->>Message: create BotMessage (content, sender)
Pipeline->>Allowlist: check channel allowed
alt Channel denied
Allowlist-->>Pipeline: BLOCKED
Pipeline-->>TG: return None
else Channel allowed
Allowlist-->>Pipeline: PASS
Pipeline->>Allowlist: check user allowed
alt Unknown user
Allowlist-->>Pairing: trigger pairing
alt Pairing rejected
Pairing-->>Pipeline: BLOCKED
Pipeline-->>TG: return None
else Pairing accepted
Pairing-->>Policy: continue
end
else Known user
Allowlist-->>Policy: continue
end
Policy->>Policy: check group mention/command bypass
alt Policy violated
Policy-->>Pipeline: BLOCKED
Pipeline-->>TG: return None
else Policy passed
Policy-->>Message: return normalized BotMessage
Pipeline-->>TG: BotMessage result
end
end
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Review Summary by QodoFix gateway Telegram polling security bypass with shared pipeline
WalkthroughsDescription• Extract shared process_inbound_telegram_message() security pipeline - Enforces channel allowlist, user allowlist, pairing, and group policies - Used by both standalone bot and gateway polling paths • Refactor standalone bot handler to use shared security pipeline • Refactor gateway polling handler to use shared security pipeline • Add comprehensive test suite for security enforcement Diagramflowchart LR
A["Telegram Update"] --> B["process_inbound_telegram_message"]
B --> C["Extract Message Text"]
C --> D["Channel Allowlist Check"]
D --> E["User Allowlist & Pairing Check"]
E --> F["Group Policy Enforcement"]
F --> G["BotMessage or None"]
H["Standalone Bot Handler"] --> B
I["Gateway Polling Handler"] --> B
B --> H
B --> I
File Changes1. src/praisonai/praisonai/bots/telegram.py
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This pull request introduces a shared security pipeline, process_inbound_telegram_message, to ensure consistent access control enforcement across both standalone Telegram bots and gateway polling. It also adds a comprehensive suite of unit tests to verify user/channel allowlists, group policies, and pairing integration. The reviewer feedback highlights a logical bug in group policy enforcement where default values can override explicit settings, and recommends mocking PairingStore in unit tests to prevent side effects on the local filesystem.
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| group_policy = getattr(bot.config, 'group_policy', 'mention_only') | ||
| mention_required = getattr(bot.config, 'mention_required', True) | ||
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In server.py, group_policy is not passed to BotConfig (only mention_required is passed). If BotConfig has a default value of 'mention_only' for group_policy, then getattr(bot.config, 'group_policy') will always return 'mention_only', overriding any custom group_policy (like 'allow_all') configured in gateway.yaml because group_policy == 'mention_only' or mention_required will evaluate to True even if mention_required is False.
To fix this, we should prioritize mention_required when it is explicitly set to False, and also respect group_policy when it is explicitly set to something other than 'mention_only'.
| group_policy = getattr(bot.config, 'group_policy', 'mention_only') | |
| mention_required = getattr(bot.config, 'mention_required', True) | |
| if group_policy == "mention_only" or mention_required: | |
| group_policy = getattr(bot.config, 'group_policy', None) | |
| mention_required = getattr(bot.config, 'mention_required', None) | |
| # Determine if mention is required, prioritizing explicit False settings | |
| if mention_required is False: | |
| bot_mentioned_required = False | |
| elif group_policy is not None and group_policy != "mention_only": | |
| bot_mentioned_required = False | |
| else: | |
| bot_mentioned_required = True | |
| if bot_mentioned_required: |
| import pytest | ||
| from unittest.mock import MagicMock, AsyncMock, patch | ||
| import asyncio | ||
| from typing import Dict, Any |
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The PairingStore class is instantiated during TelegramBot initialization, which triggers file operations on the real home directory (~/.praisonai/gateway/pairing.json). This can cause side effects on the developer's machine and lead to flaky tests.
We should mock PairingStore using a pytest fixture to ensure the tests are fully isolated and do not touch the real filesystem.
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| from unittest.mock import MagicMock, AsyncMock, patch | |
| import asyncio | |
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| import pytest | |
| from unittest.mock import MagicMock, AsyncMock, patch | |
| import asyncio | |
| from typing import Dict, Any | |
| @pytest.fixture(autouse=True) | |
| def mock_pairing_store(): | |
| with patch("praisonai.gateway.pairing.PairingStore") as mock_class: | |
| mock_instance = mock_class.return_value | |
| mock_instance.is_paired.return_value = False | |
| yield mock_class |
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src/praisonai/tests/unit/gateway/test_telegram_security_pipeline.py (1)
186-196: 💤 Low valueConsider mocking
UnknownUserHandler.handlefor deterministic testing.This test depends on the real
UnknownUserHandler.handle()behavior sinceis_explicitly_allowedis False whenallowed_users=[]. If the handler's behavior changes, this test may break unexpectedly. Consider either mocking the handler or adding a comment explaining this is an intentional integration test.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate. In `@src/praisonai/tests/unit/gateway/test_telegram_security_pipeline.py` around lines 186 - 196, The test test_empty_allowlists_allow_all relies on the real UnknownUserHandler.handle behavior which can make it flaky; update the test to mock UnknownUserHandler.handle (or explicitly patch it) when calling process_inbound_telegram_message for a bot created by create_test_bot(allowed_users=[], allowed_channels=[]), so the handler returns a deterministic value (e.g., a permitted message or None) and assert against that expected result; alternatively, if you intend this as an integration test, add a clear comment in the test explaining it intentionally exercises UnknownUserHandler.handle rather than mocking it.
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Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.
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In `@src/praisonai/praisonai/bots/telegram.py`:
- Around line 889-891: The bot mention check is case-sensitive because it
searches for f"@{bot_username}" inside message.content.lower() while
bot_username isn't lowercased; update the check in the bot_mentioned expression
to compare both sides in the same case (e.g., lowercase the bot_username or
compare f"@{bot_username}".lower() against message.content.lower()) so mentions
like "`@TestBot`" match when message.content is lowercased; keep the existing
fallback allowing MessageType.COMMAND.
In `@src/praisonai/tests/unit/gateway/test_telegram_security_pipeline.py`:
- Around line 91-94: The test for a message from a disallowed user relies on the
real UnknownUserHandler.handle behavior; mock UnknownUserHandler.handle in the
test before calling process_inbound_telegram_message so it returns the expected
value (e.g., None or a controlled response) to ensure determinism. Locate the
test in test_telegram_security_pipeline where create_mock_telegram_update and
process_inbound_telegram_message are used and patch or monkeypatch
UnknownUserHandler.handle to return None (or the intended sentinel) for user_id
"99" so the assertion that disallowed_message is None is stable.
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In `@src/praisonai/tests/unit/gateway/test_telegram_security_pipeline.py`:
- Around line 186-196: The test test_empty_allowlists_allow_all relies on the
real UnknownUserHandler.handle behavior which can make it flaky; update the test
to mock UnknownUserHandler.handle (or explicitly patch it) when calling
process_inbound_telegram_message for a bot created by
create_test_bot(allowed_users=[], allowed_channels=[]), so the handler returns a
deterministic value (e.g., a permitted message or None) and assert against that
expected result; alternatively, if you intend this as an integration test, add a
clear comment in the test explaining it intentionally exercises
UnknownUserHandler.handle rather than mocking it.
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| disallowed_update = create_mock_telegram_update(user_id="99", text="hello") | ||
| disallowed_message = await process_inbound_telegram_message(disallowed_update, bot) | ||
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Test may fail: UnknownUserHandler.handle is not mocked.
When the user is not in allowed_users, the pipeline delegates to UnknownUserHandler.handle(). This test doesn't mock that handler, so the assertion on line 94 depends on the real handler's behavior, which may cause unexpected failures or pass for the wrong reason.
🧪 Proposed fix: Mock UnknownUserHandler for disallowed user test
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+@patch.object(UnknownUserHandler, 'handle')
-async def test_user_allowlist_enforcement():
+async def test_user_allowlist_enforcement(mock_unknown_handler):
"""Test that user allowlist is enforced in the security pipeline."""
+ # Mock the UnknownUserHandler to reject unknown users
+ mock_unknown_handler.return_value = False
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# Bot with restricted user allowlist
bot = create_test_bot(allowed_users=["42"])🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.
In `@src/praisonai/tests/unit/gateway/test_telegram_security_pipeline.py` around
lines 91 - 94, The test for a message from a disallowed user relies on the real
UnknownUserHandler.handle behavior; mock UnknownUserHandler.handle in the test
before calling process_inbound_telegram_message so it returns the expected value
(e.g., None or a controlled response) to ensure determinism. Locate the test in
test_telegram_security_pipeline where create_mock_telegram_update and
process_inbound_telegram_message are used and patch or monkeypatch
UnknownUserHandler.handle to return None (or the intended sentinel) for user_id
"99" so the assertion that disallowed_message is None is stable.
Greptile SummaryThis PR fixes the gateway Telegram polling path's complete bypass of access controls by extracting a shared
Confidence Score: 4/5The gateway security bypass is correctly fixed, but the refactored pipeline silently changes standalone-bot access-control semantics for empty The gateway path now correctly enforces the full security pipeline that was completely absent before. However, replacing src/praisonai/praisonai/bots/telegram.py — specifically the Important Files Changed
Sequence DiagramsequenceDiagram
participant TG as Telegram
participant GW as Gateway handle_message
participant SB as Standalone handle_message
participant PP as process_inbound_telegram_message
participant CA as Channel Allowlist
participant UA as User Allowlist / Pairing
participant GP as Group Policy
participant AG as Agent
TG->>GW: Update (polling)
GW->>PP: process_inbound_telegram_message(update, bot)
TG->>SB: Update (polling)
SB->>PP: process_inbound_telegram_message(update, self)
PP->>PP: Extract text / transcribe audio
PP->>CA: is_channel_allowed(channel_id)?
alt Channel not allowed
CA-->>PP: False
PP-->>GW: None (dropped)
PP-->>SB: None (dropped)
end
CA-->>PP: True
PP->>UA: is_user_allowed(user_id)?
alt User not in allowlist
UA->>UA: UnknownUserHandler.handle()
UA-->>PP: False (denied/awaiting pairing)
PP-->>GW: None (dropped)
PP-->>SB: None (dropped)
end
UA-->>PP: True
PP->>GP: Group policy check (mention_only / command_only / respond_all)
alt Policy not satisfied
GP-->>PP: Drop
PP-->>GW: None (dropped)
PP-->>SB: None (dropped)
end
GP-->>PP: Pass
PP-->>GW: BotMessage
PP-->>SB: BotMessage
GW->>AG: Route and chat()
SB->>AG: chat()
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| gateway_context: Optional[Dict] = None | ||
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gateway_context parameter is declared in the function signature and documented in the docstring, but is never read anywhere in the function body. Dead parameters add noise and invite callers to pass data that is silently ignored.
| async def process_inbound_telegram_message( | |
| update, # Telegram Update | |
| bot: TelegramBot, | |
| gateway_context: Optional[Dict] = None | |
| ) -> Optional[BotMessage]: | |
| async def process_inbound_telegram_message( | |
| update, # Telegram Update | |
| bot: TelegramBot, | |
| ) -> Optional[BotMessage]: |
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Pull request overview
This PR addresses issue #1747 by ensuring inbound Telegram messages received via the gateway polling loop go through the same access-control/security enforcement as the standalone Telegram bot path, eliminating a bypass that allowed unauthorized users to reach agent.chat().
Changes:
- Extracts a shared inbound Telegram security pipeline (
process_inbound_telegram_message) and uses it in both the standalone bot runtime and the gateway polling handler. - Updates the gateway Telegram polling handler to drop messages rejected by channel/user/pairing/group-policy checks before routing to an agent.
- Adds unit tests intended to validate allowlist, group policy, pairing integration, and audio transcription behavior.
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src/praisonai/praisonai/bots/telegram.py |
Introduces shared inbound security pipeline and routes standalone Telegram message handling through it. |
src/praisonai/praisonai/gateway/server.py |
Switches gateway Telegram polling handler to use the shared security pipeline before routing/chat. |
src/praisonai/tests/unit/gateway/test_telegram_security_pipeline.py |
Adds tests covering allowlist enforcement, group mention policy, pairing integration, and voice transcription. |
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| # 2. User allowlist and pairing check | ||
| user_id = message.sender.user_id if message.sender else "" | ||
| is_explicitly_allowed = bool(bot.config.allowed_users) and bot.config.is_user_allowed(user_id) | ||
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| group_policy = getattr(bot.config, 'group_policy', 'mention_only') | ||
| mention_required = getattr(bot.config, 'mention_required', True) | ||
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| # Check if bot was mentioned in the message | ||
| bot_username = bot._bot_user.username if bot._bot_user else "" | ||
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| bot_username and f"@{bot_username}" in message.content.lower() | ||
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| logger.debug(f"Message dropped: bot not mentioned in group {channel_id}") | ||
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| from praisonaiagents.bots import BotConfig, BotMessage, BotUser, BotChannel, MessageType | ||
| from praisonai.bots.telegram import TelegramBot, process_inbound_telegram_message | ||
| from praisonai.bots._unknown_user import BotContext, UnknownUserHandler | ||
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| # Bot with empty allowlist (no users explicitly allowed) | ||
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| unknown_update = create_mock_telegram_update(user_id="12345", text="hello") | ||
| unknown_message = await process_inbound_telegram_message(unknown_update, bot) | ||
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| user_id = message.sender.user_id if message.sender else "" | ||
| is_explicitly_allowed = bool(bot.config.allowed_users) and bot.config.is_user_allowed(user_id) | ||
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| if not hasattr(bot, '_bot_context') or bot._bot_context is None: | ||
| # For gateway mode, we need to create bot context on demand | ||
| if not hasattr(bot, '_pairing_store'): | ||
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| logger.debug(f"Message dropped: user {user_id} not allowed by pairing system") | ||
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1. allowed_users bypassed via pairing 📎 Requirement gap ⛨ Security
In process_inbound_telegram_message(), users not in allowed_users can still be permitted if UnknownUserHandler.handle() returns True (e.g., already paired or policy allows), which can allow unauthorized users to reach _session.chat() in gateway polling mode.
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## Issue description
Gateway polling must enforce `BotConfig.allowed_users` as a hard allowlist before any chat/LLM call. The current shared pipeline allows `UnknownUserHandler.handle()` to override `allowed_users`, enabling unauthorized users to proceed.
## Issue Context
`process_inbound_telegram_message()` is used by gateway polling and the standalone bot path. With `allowed_users` set (e.g., `["42"]`), a user like `99` must not be able to reach `_session.chat()` regardless of pairing state or unknown-user policy.
## Fix Focus Areas
- src/praisonai/praisonai/bots/telegram.py[857-878]
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| # 3. Group policy enforcement | ||
| if message.channel and message.channel.channel_type not in ("dm", "private"): | ||
| # This is a group/channel message, check group policies | ||
| group_policy = getattr(bot.config, 'group_policy', 'mention_only') | ||
| mention_required = getattr(bot.config, 'mention_required', True) | ||
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| # Check if bot was mentioned in the message | ||
| bot_username = bot._bot_user.username if bot._bot_user else "" | ||
| bot_mentioned = ( | ||
| bot_username and f"@{bot_username}" in message.content.lower() | ||
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| logger.debug(f"Message dropped: bot not mentioned in group {channel_id}") | ||
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2. Group policy command_only bypass 📎 Requirement gap ⛨ Security
The shared pipeline’s group gating in process_inbound_telegram_message() does not correctly implement BotConfig.group_policy semantics: it applies mention-gating whenever mention_required is true and fails to properly enforce command_only (and can also mis-gate respond_all). This can cause incorrect allow/deny behavior, including responding to non-command group messages when policy should suppress replies or dropping messages when respond_all should allow them.
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## Issue description
Group message gating must correctly enforce the configured `BotConfig.group_policy` semantics (`respond_all`, `mention_only`, `command_only`) and only apply `mention_required` in a way that does not override those policies, so that disallowed group messages are dropped before the bot/gateway responds.
## Issue Context
- `BotConfig.group_policy` explicitly supports `respond_all`, `mention_only`, and `command_only`.
- The shared pipeline is intended to unify enforcement across standalone + gateway, and PR Compliance ID 3 requires that gateway polling enforce group policy/mention requirements before responding.
- Current logic applies mention gating whenever `mention_required` is true (e.g., via `if group_policy == "mention_only" or mention_required`), which can unintentionally allow mention-based replies under `command_only` and can unintentionally require mentions under `respond_all`.
## Fix Focus Areas
- src/praisonai/praisonai/bots/telegram.py[880-896]
- src/praisonai-agents/praisonaiagents/bots/config.py[50-52]
## What to change
- Replace the current mention-gating OR condition with explicit policy dispatch:
- `respond_all`: allow group messages (no mention required)
- `mention_only`: allow only if bot is mentioned OR message is a command
- `command_only`: allow only commands
- If backwards compatibility with `mention_required` is needed, use it only as a fallback when `group_policy` is unset/empty, not as an overriding OR condition.
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| # 2. User allowlist and pairing check | ||
| user_id = message.sender.user_id if message.sender else "" | ||
| is_explicitly_allowed = bool(bot.config.allowed_users) and bot.config.is_user_allowed(user_id) | ||
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| # Check if bot context is available for pairing system | ||
| if not hasattr(bot, '_bot_context') or bot._bot_context is None: | ||
| # For gateway mode, we need to create bot context on demand | ||
| if not hasattr(bot, '_pairing_store'): | ||
| from ..gateway.pairing import PairingStore | ||
| bot._pairing_store = PairingStore() | ||
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| bot._bot_context = BotContext( | ||
| config=bot.config, | ||
| pairing_store=bot._pairing_store, | ||
| adapter=bot | ||
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| user_allowed = await UnknownUserHandler.handle(message, bot._bot_context) | ||
| if not user_allowed: | ||
| logger.debug(f"Message dropped: user {user_id} not allowed by pairing system") | ||
| return None |
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3. Empty allowlist drops all 🐞 Bug ≡ Correctness
process_inbound_telegram_message() treats users as “not explicitly allowed” when allowed_users is empty and then invokes UnknownUserHandler.handle(); with BotConfig.unknown_user_policy defaulting to "deny", this drops all inbound messages instead of allowing all (the documented empty-allowlist behavior). This will also make the new test_empty_allowlists_allow_all fail and contradicts the gateway warning that empty allowed_users “accepts messages from everyone.”
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### Issue description
`process_inbound_telegram_message()` currently routes *all* users through `UnknownUserHandler` when `allowed_users` is empty because it uses `bool(config.allowed_users) and is_user_allowed(...)`. Since `BotConfig.unknown_user_policy` defaults to `"deny"`, this causes silent drops for every inbound message whenever no allowlist is configured, contradicting `BotConfig.is_user_allowed()` semantics (empty list => allow all) and the gateway warning text.
### Issue Context
This pipeline is now used by the gateway polling handler, so it can turn previously-working “open” gateway Telegram bots into bots that respond to nobody.
### Fix Focus Areas
- src/praisonai/praisonai/bots/telegram.py[857-878]
- src/praisonai/tests/unit/gateway/test_telegram_security_pipeline.py[186-197]
### What to change
- Replace `is_explicitly_allowed = bool(config.allowed_users) and config.is_user_allowed(user_id)` with logic based on `config.is_user_allowed(user_id)` (or explicitly gate UnknownUserHandler behind `if config.allowed_users and not config.is_user_allowed(user_id):`).
- Only call `UnknownUserHandler.handle(...)` when the allowlist is configured and the user is not in it (so empty allowlist truly means allow all, matching `BotConfig`).
- Update the unit tests accordingly (they currently assert allow-all for empty allowlists).
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| group_policy = getattr(bot.config, 'group_policy', 'mention_only') | ||
| mention_required = getattr(bot.config, 'mention_required', True) | ||
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4. Gateway ignores group_policy 🐞 Bug ⛨ Security
Gateway extracts group_policy from gateway.yaml but does not pass it into BotConfig; the new shared pipeline then reads bot.config.group_policy and defaults to "mention_only", so gateway Telegram will silently ignore respond_all/command_only and enforce mention-only behavior. This is a security/configuration correctness break because command_only becomes more permissive (mentions allowed) than configured.
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### Issue description
In gateway mode, the config loader computes `group_policy` but only forwards `mention_required` into `BotConfig`. The new shared Telegram pipeline uses `bot.config.group_policy` for enforcement, so gateway ends up using `BotConfig`’s default `group_policy="mention_only"` regardless of gateway.yaml.
### Issue Context
This impacts the gateway polling path newly wired to `process_inbound_telegram_message()`.
### Fix Focus Areas
- src/praisonai/praisonai/gateway/server.py[1593-1612]
- src/praisonai/praisonai/bots/telegram.py[883-887]
### What to change
- In `gateway/server.py`, include `group_policy=group_policy` in `config_kwargs` when constructing `BotConfig`.
- Then rely on `group_policy` in the shared pipeline (and implement the full policy handling per the other finding).
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- Fix case sensitivity bug in bot mention check (lowercase bot_username) - Fix user allowlist logic to match BotConfig.is_user_allowed semantics - Fix test failures by using private chat type for allowlist tests - Clean up unused imports and trailing whitespace Addresses critical bugs identified by CodeRabbit, Greptile, and Copilot reviewers. Co-authored-by: Mervin Praison <MervinPraison@users.noreply.github.com>
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- Resolve merge conflict in telegram.py (preserve typing indicator + security pipeline) - Fix gateway group_policy not passed to BotConfig - Fix group policy logic to properly support respond_all, mention_only, command_only - Maintain backward compatibility with mention_required fallback Co-authored-by: Mervin Praison <MervinPraison@users.noreply.github.com>
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| user_id = message.sender.user_id if message.sender else "" | ||
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| logger.debug(f"Message dropped: user {user_id} not allowed by pairing system") | ||
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allowed_users
The old handle_message gated pairing with bool(self.config.allowed_users) and self.config.is_user_allowed(user_id): when allowed_users is empty, this evaluated to False, so every user entered UnknownUserHandler. With the default unknown_user_policy = "deny", that handler rejected everyone. The new pipeline calls bot.config.is_user_allowed(user_id) directly, which returns True for an empty list — so when no allowlist is configured, all users bypass UnknownUserHandler entirely.
Concrete failure: a standalone bot deployed with unknown_user_policy = "pair" (requires explicit owner approval) and no allowed_users list relied on this gate to require pairing before any user could interact. After this change, the pairing system is never invoked and the bot accepts every message without approval.
Fixes security follow-up from #1791. Includes regression tests for Telegram allowlist and MCP queue concurrency.
Fixes #1747
This PR addresses a critical security vulnerability where the gateway Telegram polling path bypassed access control enforcement, allowing unauthorized users to interact with agents.
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process_inbound_telegram_message()security pipelineSecurity Impact
Before: Gateway polling bypassed ALL security checks
After: Identical security enforcement in both paths
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