RPC Functions Audit

🔴 CRITICAL: PROGRESSIVE FILE UPDATES REQUIRED

You MUST write to context files AS YOU GO, not just at the end.

• Write to .sb-pentest-context.json IMMEDIATELY after each function tested
• Log to .sb-pentest-audit.log BEFORE and AFTER each function test
• DO NOT wait until the skill completes to update files
• If the skill crashes or is interrupted, all prior findings must already be saved

This is not optional. Failure to write progressively is a critical error.

This skill discovers and tests PostgreSQL functions exposed via Supabase’s RPC endpoint.

When to Use This Skill

• To discover exposed database functions
• To test if functions bypass RLS
• To check for SQL injection in function parameters
• As part of comprehensive API security testing

Prerequisites

• Supabase URL and anon key available
• Tables audit completed (recommended)

Understanding Supabase RPC

Supabase exposes PostgreSQL functions via:

POST https://[project].supabase.co/rest/v1/rpc/[function_name]

Functions can:

• ✅ Respect RLS (if using auth.uid() and proper security)
• ❌ Bypass RLS (if SECURITY DEFINER without checks)
• ❌ Execute arbitrary SQL (if poorly written)

Risk Levels for Functions

Usage

Basic RPC Audit

Audit RPC functions on my Supabase project

Test Specific Function

Test the get_user_data RPC function

Output Format

═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 RPC FUNCTIONS AUDIT
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

 Project: abc123def.supabase.co
 Functions Found: 6

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 Function Inventory
 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

 1. get_user_profile(user_id uuid)
    Security: INVOKER
    Returns: json
    Status: ✅ SAFE

    Analysis:
    ├── Uses auth.uid() for authorization
    ├── Returns only caller's own profile
    └── RLS is respected

 2. search_posts(query text)
    Security: INVOKER
    Returns: setof posts
    Status: ✅ SAFE

    Analysis:
    ├── Parameterized query (no injection)
    ├── RLS filters results
    └── Only returns published posts

 3. get_all_users()
    Security: DEFINER
    Returns: setof users
    Status: 🔴 P0 - RLS BYPASS

    Analysis:
    ├── SECURITY DEFINER runs as owner
    ├── No auth.uid() check inside function
    ├── Returns ALL users regardless of caller
    └── Bypasses RLS completely!

    Test Result:
    POST /rest/v1/rpc/get_all_users
    → Returns 1,247 user records with PII

    Immediate Fix:
    ```sql
    -- Add authorization check
    CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION get_all_users()
    RETURNS setof users
    LANGUAGE sql
    SECURITY INVOKER  -- Change to INVOKER
    AS $$
      SELECT * FROM users
      WHERE auth.uid() = id;  -- Add RLS-like check
    $$;
    ```

 4. admin_delete_user(target_id uuid)
    Security: DEFINER
    Returns: void
    Status: 🔴 P0 - CRITICAL VULNERABILITY

    Analysis:
    ├── SECURITY DEFINER with delete capability
    ├── No role check (anon can call!)
    ├── Can delete any user
    └── No audit trail

    Test Result:
    POST /rest/v1/rpc/admin_delete_user
    Body: {"target_id": "any-uuid"}
    → Function accessible to anon!

    Immediate Fix:
    ```sql
    CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION admin_delete_user(target_id uuid)
    RETURNS void
    LANGUAGE plpgsql
    SECURITY DEFINER
    AS $$
    BEGIN
      -- Add role check
      IF NOT (SELECT is_admin FROM profiles WHERE id = auth.uid()) THEN
        RAISE EXCEPTION 'Unauthorized';
      END IF;

      DELETE FROM users WHERE id = target_id;
    END;
    $$;

    -- Or better: restrict to authenticated only
    REVOKE EXECUTE ON FUNCTION admin_delete_user FROM anon;
    ```

 5. dynamic_query(table_name text, conditions text)
    Security: DEFINER
    Returns: json
    Status: 🔴 P0 - SQL INJECTION

    Analysis:
    ├── Accepts raw text parameters
    ├── Likely concatenates into query
    ├── SQL injection possible

    Test Result:
    POST /rest/v1/rpc/dynamic_query
    Body: {"table_name": "users; DROP TABLE users;--", "conditions": "1=1"}
    → Injection vector confirmed!

    Immediate Action:
    → DELETE THIS FUNCTION IMMEDIATELY

    ```sql
    DROP FUNCTION IF EXISTS dynamic_query;
    ```

    Never build queries from user input. Use parameterized queries.

 6. calculate_total(order_id uuid)
    Security: INVOKER
    Returns: numeric
    Status: ✅ SAFE

    Analysis:
    ├── UUID parameter (type-safe)
    ├── SECURITY INVOKER respects RLS
    └── Only accesses caller's orders

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 Summary
 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

 Total Functions: 6
 Safe: 3
 P0 Critical: 3
   ├── get_all_users (RLS bypass)
   ├── admin_delete_user (no auth check)
   └── dynamic_query (SQL injection)

 Priority Actions:
 1. DELETE dynamic_query function immediately
 2. Add auth checks to admin_delete_user
 3. Fix get_all_users to respect RLS

═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

Injection Testing

The skill tests for SQL injection in text/varchar parameters:

Safe (Parameterized)

-- ✅ Safe: uses parameter placeholder
CREATE FUNCTION search_posts(query text)
RETURNS setof posts
AS $$
  SELECT * FROM posts WHERE title ILIKE '%' || query || '%';
$$ LANGUAGE sql;

Vulnerable (Concatenation)

-- ❌ Vulnerable: dynamic SQL execution
CREATE FUNCTION dynamic_query(tbl text, cond text)
RETURNS json
AS $$
DECLARE result json;
BEGIN
  EXECUTE format('SELECT json_agg(t) FROM %I t WHERE %s', tbl, cond)
  INTO result;
  RETURN result;
END;
$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;

Context Output

{
  "rpc_audit": {
    "timestamp": "2025-01-31T11:00:00Z",
    "functions_found": 6,
    "summary": {
      "safe": 3,
      "p0_critical": 3,
      "p1_high": 0
    },
    "findings": [
      {
        "function": "get_all_users",
        "severity": "P0",
        "issue": "RLS bypass via SECURITY DEFINER",
        "impact": "All user data accessible",
        "remediation": "Change to SECURITY INVOKER or add auth checks"
      },
      {
        "function": "dynamic_query",
        "severity": "P0",
        "issue": "SQL injection vulnerability",
        "impact": "Arbitrary SQL execution possible",
        "remediation": "Delete function, use parameterized queries"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Best Practices for RPC Functions

1. Prefer SECURITY INVOKER

CREATE FUNCTION my_function()
RETURNS ...
SECURITY INVOKER  -- Respects RLS
AS $$ ... $$;

2. Always Check auth.uid()

CREATE FUNCTION get_my_data()
RETURNS json
AS $$
  SELECT json_agg(d) FROM data d
  WHERE d.user_id = auth.uid();  -- Always filter by caller
$$ LANGUAGE sql SECURITY INVOKER;

3. Use REVOKE for Sensitive Functions

-- Remove anon access
REVOKE EXECUTE ON FUNCTION admin_function FROM anon;

-- Only authenticated users
GRANT EXECUTE ON FUNCTION admin_function TO authenticated;

4. Avoid Text Parameters for Dynamic Queries

-- ❌ Bad
CREATE FUNCTION query(tbl text) ...

-- ✅ Good: use specific functions per table
CREATE FUNCTION get_users() ...
CREATE FUNCTION get_posts() ...

MANDATORY: Progressive Context File Updates

⚠️ This skill MUST update tracking files PROGRESSIVELY during execution, NOT just at the end.

Critical Rule: Write As You Go

DO NOT batch all writes at the end. Instead:

1. Before testing each function → Log the action to .sb-pentest-audit.log
2. After each function analyzed → Immediately update .sb-pentest-context.json
3. After each vulnerability found → Log the finding immediately

This ensures that if the skill is interrupted, crashes, or times out, all findings up to that point are preserved.

Required Actions (Progressive)

1. Update .sb-pentest-context.json with results:

   {
     "rpc_audit": {
       "timestamp": "...",
       "functions_found": 6,
       "summary": { "safe": 3, "p0_critical": 3 },
       "findings": [ ... ]
     }
   }
   

2. Log to .sb-pentest-audit.log:

   [TIMESTAMP] [supabase-audit-rpc] [START] Auditing RPC functions
   [TIMESTAMP] [supabase-audit-rpc] [FINDING] P0: dynamic_query has SQL injection
   [TIMESTAMP] [supabase-audit-rpc] [CONTEXT_UPDATED] .sb-pentest-context.json updated
   

3. If files don’t exist, create them before writing.

FAILURE TO UPDATE CONTEXT FILES IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.

MANDATORY: Evidence Collection

📁 Evidence Directory: .sb-pentest-evidence/03-api-audit/rpc-tests/

Evidence Files to Create

Evidence Format (Vulnerable Function)

{
  "evidence_id": "RPC-001",
  "timestamp": "2025-01-31T10:30:00Z",
  "category": "api-audit",
  "type": "rpc_vulnerability",
  "severity": "P0",

  "function": "get_all_users",

  "analysis": {
    "security_definer": true,
    "auth_check": false,
    "rls_bypass": true
  },

  "test": {
    "request": {
      "method": "POST",
      "url": "https://abc123def.supabase.co/rest/v1/rpc/get_all_users",
      "curl_command": "curl -X POST '$URL/rest/v1/rpc/get_all_users' -H 'apikey: $ANON_KEY' -H 'Content-Type: application/json'"
    },
    "response": {
      "status": 200,
      "rows_returned": 1247,
      "sample_data": "[REDACTED - contains user PII]"
    }
  },

  "impact": "Bypasses RLS, returns all 1,247 user records",
  "remediation": "Change to SECURITY INVOKER or add auth.uid() check"
}

Add to curl-commands.sh

# === RPC FUNCTION TESTS ===
# Test get_all_users function (P0 if accessible)
curl -X POST "$SUPABASE_URL/rest/v1/rpc/get_all_users" \
  -H "apikey: $ANON_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"

# Test admin_delete_user function
curl -X POST "$SUPABASE_URL/rest/v1/rpc/admin_delete_user" \
  -H "apikey: $ANON_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"target_id": "test-uuid"}'

Related Skills

• supabase-audit-tables-list — List exposed tables
• supabase-audit-rls — Test RLS policies
• supabase-audit-auth-users — User enumeration tests