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Prowler App report downloads redirect the browser to a presigned S3 GetObject URL generated by get_s3_client() in api/src/backend/tasks/jobs/export.py. That function builds its boto3 S3 client without an explicit signature_version. Even though the resolved client config reports signature_version="s3v4", boto3/botocore's presigned-URL query signer for S3 still falls back to Signature Version 2 (AWSAccessKeyId=...&Signature=...&Expires=...) unless Config(signature_version="s3v4") is passed explicitly — this is a long-standing boto3/botocore quirk specific to generate_presigned_url, separate from normal request signing.

AWS S3 rejects SigV2 presigned requests for objects encrypted with SSE-KMS:
InvalidArgument: Requests specifying Server Side Encryption with AWS KMS managed keys require AWS Signature Version 4.

So report downloads fail whenever the output bucket uses default SSE-KMS encryption, even though the object itself is accessible and the credentials are valid.

Description

Explicitly pins config=Config(signature_version="s3v4") on both boto3.client("s3", ...) calls in get_s3_client() (the primary credentialed path and the credential-less fallback), so generate_presigned_url always emits a proper SigV4 (X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256...) URL. No settings, defaults, or public API change; only the client construction inside get_s3_client() is touched.

Adds test_get_s3_client_generates_sigv4_presigned_url to api/src/backend/tasks/tests/test_export.py, which builds a real (unmocked) S3 client through get_s3_client() — only stubbing out the network-dependent list_buckets() credential check — and asserts the real generate_presigned_url() output contains X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256.

Adds a changelog fragment at api/changelog.d/s3-report-download-sigv4.fixed.md.

Validation

  • Independently reproduced the exact defect and fix using the exact dependency versions this repo pins (botocore==1.40.61, boto3==1.40.61, matching the issue reporter's environment) in an isolated Python environment, calling the same boto3.client(...) construction get_s3_client() uses:
    • Without config=Config(signature_version="s3v4"): generate_presigned_url("get_object", ...) produced https://.../report.zip?AWSAccessKeyId=...&Signature=...&Expires=... (SigV2 — reproduces the reported defect).
    • With config=Config(signature_version="s3v4") added: it produced https://.../report.zip?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=... (SigV4 — confirms the fix). This is the exact fail-before/pass-after behavior the new test asserts.
  • Could not run this repo's actual pytest/Django test suite (including the new test), because it requires a live PostgreSQL 16 instance (normally started with docker compose up postgres valkey) and this sandbox has neither docker nor enough free disk space to install/run one. For the same reason, uv sync, ruff, and pylint could not be run here either. The new test was traced by hand against the reproduction above and is believed correct, but it was not executed through pytest in this environment.
  • The root cause and fix were confirmed directly against the pinned library versions, independent of Django/the test harness, so I'm confident in the change despite not running the full suite.

Steps to review

  1. Confirm the root cause: boto3.client("s3").generate_presigned_url(...) defaults to SigV2 for S3 unless Config(signature_version="s3v4") is passed explicitly, and AWS S3 requires SigV4 for presigned requests against SSE-KMS objects.
  2. Review get_s3_client() in api/src/backend/tasks/jobs/export.py — both the try and except branches now pass the same s3_config.
  3. Review the new test in api/src/backend/tasks/tests/test_export.py; it uses a real (unmocked) boto3 client so the signing behavior it asserts on is genuine, not mocked away.
  4. Ideally run uv run pytest src/backend/tasks/tests/test_export.py -v from api/ against a live PostgreSQL instance to confirm the new test passes; I was unable to do this locally (see Validation).

Checklist

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SDK/CLI

  • Are there new checks included in this PR? No

UI

  • Not applicable — this PR only changes API-side S3 client configuration.

API

  • All issue/task requirements work as expected on the API
  • Endpoint response output: not applicable — the fix changes only the signature scheme of the redirect URL generated for GET /api/v1/scans/{id}/report; the response shape and status codes are unchanged.
  • EXPLAIN ANALYZE: not applicable, no query changes.
  • Performance test results: not applicable, no performance-sensitive change.
  • Other evidence: see Validation section above.
  • Verify if API specs need to be regenerated. (Not needed — no serializer/endpoint schema change.)
  • Check if version updates are required (e.g., specs, uv, etc.). (Not needed — no dependency version change.)
  • Ensure a changelog fragment is added under api/changelog.d/, if applicable.

MCP Server

  • Not applicable — this PR does not touch the MCP Server.

License

By submitting this pull request, I confirm that my contribution is made under the terms of the Apache 2.0 license.

Fixes #12734

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes
    • Fixed scanning report downloads from S3 buckets using default SSE-KMS encryption, preventing InvalidArgument errors.
    • Presigned download URLs now use AWS Signature Version 4 for improved compatibility with encrypted S3 objects.
    • Download behavior is now more reliable across supported S3 configurations, including environments that use credential fallback.

Motivation: get_s3_client() in api/src/backend/tasks/jobs/export.py
builds its boto3 S3 client without an explicit signature_version.
boto3/botocore's presigned-URL query signer for S3 falls back to
Signature Version 2 unless Config(signature_version="s3v4") is passed
explicitly, even though the resolved client config otherwise reports
"s3v4". AWS S3 rejects SigV2 presigned requests against objects
encrypted with default SSE-KMS ("Requests specifying Server Side
Encryption with AWS KMS managed keys require AWS Signature Version
4."), so report downloads fail whenever the output bucket has default
SSE-KMS encryption enabled, despite valid credentials and an
accessible object.

Approach: pin config=Config(signature_version="s3v4") on both
boto3.client("s3", ...) calls in get_s3_client() (the primary
credentialed path and the credential-less fallback), so
generate_presigned_url always emits a proper SigV4 URL. Adds
test_get_s3_client_generates_sigv4_presigned_url to
api/src/backend/tasks/tests/test_export.py, which exercises a real
(unmocked) boto3 client through get_s3_client() -- only stubbing the
network-dependent list_buckets() credential check -- and asserts the
real generate_presigned_url() output contains
X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256. Adds a changelog fragment at
api/changelog.d/s3-report-download-sigv4.fixed.md.

Validation: independently reproduced the exact defect and fix using
the dependency versions this repo pins (botocore==1.40.61,
boto3==1.40.61, matching the issue reporter's environment) in an
isolated Python environment, calling the same boto3.client(...)
construction get_s3_client() uses. Without
config=Config(signature_version="s3v4"), generate_presigned_url
produced a SigV2 URL (AWSAccessKeyId=...&Signature=...&Expires=...);
with it added, the same call produced a SigV4 URL
(X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=...) -- the exact
fail-before/pass-after behavior the new test asserts. Could not run
this repo's own pytest/Django test suite (including the new test)
because it requires a live PostgreSQL 16 instance normally started
via docker compose, and this sandbox has neither docker nor enough
free disk space to provision one; ruff, pylint, and uv sync could not
be run here for the same reason. The new test was traced by hand
against the reproduction above and believed correct, but was not
executed through pytest in this environment.

Report: prowler-cloud#12734
Signed-off-by: Pujitha Paladugu <10557236+pujitha24@users.noreply.github.com>
Assisted-by: claude-sonnet-5 (via Claude Code)
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The export job configures credentialed and fallback S3 clients to use AWS Signature Version 4. Tests verify generated GetObject presigned URLs. The changelog documents the SSE-KMS report download fix.

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S3 SigV4 report downloads

Layer / File(s) Summary
Configure S3 clients for SigV4
api/src/backend/tasks/jobs/export.py
The export job creates a Config with signature_version="s3v4" and passes it to both S3 client creation paths.
Validate SigV4 presigned URLs
api/src/backend/tasks/tests/test_export.py, api/changelog.d/s3-report-download-sigv4.fixed.md
Tests verify SigV4 presigned URLs for credentialed and fallback clients. The changelog records the SSE-KMS download fix.

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Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 5dd0b

Report-download URLs now consistently use SigV4, allowing downloads from SSE-KMS-encrypted S3 buckets while retaining the existing credentialed and task-role fallback flows. No current merge-blocking risk is identified.

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly and concisely describes the primary change: signing API S3 report download URLs with Signature Version 4.
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Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The implementation addresses issue #12734 by configuring both S3 client creation paths with s3v4 signing. Tests cover SigV4 presigned URL generation for the primary and fallback paths, and the changel…
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In `@api/src/backend/tasks/tests/test_export.py`:
- Line 64: Update the test’s client setup around create_client so it uses an
unpatched boto3 client factory, avoiding the patched
tasks.jobs.export.boto3.client mock and its recursive invocation while
preserving the existing URL-generation assertions.
- Line 70: Update test_get_s3_client_generates_sigv4_presigned_url to use an
unpatched boto3 client factory within the mock side effect, avoiding recursive
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assert the generated URL contains X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256, ensuring the
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… export tests

test_get_s3_client_generates_sigv4_presigned_url called boto3.client() from
within its own side_effect while boto3.client itself was patched, causing
infinite recursion. Build the real client via boto3.Session().client()
instead. Also strengthen test_get_s3_client_fallback to assert the
credential-less fallback path still produces a SigV4 presigned URL, rather
than only checking the client is not None.

Signed-off-by: Pujitha Paladugu <10557236+pujitha24@users.noreply.github.com>
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