Ban enforcement: immediate session kill, IP logging, login/register/middleware checks

go-backend/cmd/api/main.go

@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ func main() {
 		}
 
 		authorized := v1.Group("")
-		authorized.Use(middleware.AuthMiddleware(cfg.JWTSecret))
+		authorized.Use(middleware.AuthMiddleware(cfg.JWTSecret, dbPool))
 		{
 			authorized.GET("/profiles/:id", userHandler.GetProfile)
 			authorized.GET("/profile", userHandler.GetProfile)
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ func main() {
 	// Admin Panel API (requires auth + admin role)
 	// ──────────────────────────────────────────────
 	admin := r.Group("/api/v1/admin")
-	admin.Use(middleware.AuthMiddleware(cfg.JWTSecret))
+	admin.Use(middleware.AuthMiddleware(cfg.JWTSecret, dbPool))
 	admin.Use(middleware.AdminMiddleware(dbPool))
 	{
 		// Dashboard

go-backend/internal/handlers/auth_handler.go

@@ -75,6 +75,14 @@ func (h *AuthHandler) Register(c *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	// Check if this IP is banned (ban evasion prevention)
+	ipBanned, _ := h.repo.IsIPBanned(c.Request.Context(), remoteIP)
+	if ipBanned {
+		log.Printf("[Auth] Registration blocked for banned IP: %s", remoteIP)
+		c.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, gin.H{"error": "Registration is not available from this network."})
+		return
+	}
+
 	existingUser, err := h.repo.GetUserByEmail(c.Request.Context(), req.Email)
 	if err == nil && existingUser != nil {
 		c.JSON(http.StatusConflict, gin.H{"error": "Email already registered"})
@@ -178,6 +186,14 @@ func (h *AuthHandler) Login(c *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	// Check if this IP is banned (ban evasion prevention)
+	ipBanned, _ := h.repo.IsIPBanned(c.Request.Context(), remoteIP)
+	if ipBanned {
+		log.Printf("[Auth] Login blocked for banned IP: %s", remoteIP)
+		c.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, gin.H{"error": "Access is not available from this network."})
+		return
+	}
+
 	user, err := h.repo.GetUserByEmail(c.Request.Context(), req.Email)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("[Auth] Login failed for %s: user not found", req.Email)
@@ -195,6 +211,14 @@ func (h *AuthHandler) Login(c *gin.Context) {
 		c.JSON(http.StatusUnauthorized, gin.H{"error": "Email verification required", "code": "verify_email"})
 		return
 	}
+	if user.Status == models.UserStatusBanned {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, gin.H{"error": "This account has been permanently suspended for violating our community guidelines.", "code": "banned"})
+		return
+	}
+	if user.Status == models.UserStatusSuspended {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, gin.H{"error": "Your account is temporarily suspended. Please try again later.", "code": "suspended"})
+		return
+	}
 	if user.Status == models.UserStatusDeactivated {
 		c.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, gin.H{"error": "Account deactivated"})
 		return
@@ -359,6 +383,22 @@ func (h *AuthHandler) RefreshSession(c *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	// Check if user is banned/suspended before issuing new tokens
+	rtUser, err := h.repo.GetUserByID(c.Request.Context(), rt.UserID.String())
+	if err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusUnauthorized, gin.H{"error": "User not found"})
+		return
+	}
+	if rtUser.Status == models.UserStatusBanned {
+		_ = h.repo.RevokeAllUserTokens(c.Request.Context(), rt.UserID.String())
+		c.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, gin.H{"error": "This account has been permanently suspended.", "code": "banned"})
+		return
+	}
+	if rtUser.Status == models.UserStatusSuspended {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, gin.H{"error": "Your account is temporarily suspended.", "code": "suspended"})
+		return
+	}
+
 	_ = h.repo.RevokeRefreshToken(c.Request.Context(), req.RefreshToken)
 
 	newAccessToken, err := h.generateToken(rt.UserID)

go-backend/internal/handlers/post_handler.go

@@ -61,8 +61,7 @@ func (h *PostHandler) CreateComment(c *gin.Context) {
 	if h.contentFilter != nil {
 		result := h.contentFilter.CheckContent(req.Body)
 		if result.Blocked {
-			// Record strike
+			strikeCount, consequence, _ := h.contentFilter.RecordStrikeWithIP(c.Request.Context(), userID, result.Category, req.Body, c.ClientIP())
-			strikeCount, consequence, _ := h.contentFilter.RecordStrike(c.Request.Context(), userID, result.Category, req.Body)
 			c.JSON(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, gin.H{
 				"error":       result.Message,
 				"blocked":     true,
@@ -208,7 +207,7 @@ func (h *PostHandler) CreatePost(c *gin.Context) {
 	if h.contentFilter != nil {
 		result := h.contentFilter.CheckContent(req.Body)
 		if result.Blocked {
-			strikeCount, consequence, _ := h.contentFilter.RecordStrike(c.Request.Context(), userID, result.Category, req.Body)
+			strikeCount, consequence, _ := h.contentFilter.RecordStrikeWithIP(c.Request.Context(), userID, result.Category, req.Body, c.ClientIP())
 			c.JSON(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, gin.H{
 				"error":       result.Message,
 				"blocked":     true,

go-backend/internal/middleware/auth.go

@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 package middleware
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
 	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5"
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5/pgxpool"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 )
 
@@ -37,7 +40,12 @@ func ParseToken(tokenString string, jwtSecret string) (string, jwt.MapClaims, er
 	return userID, claims, nil
 }
 
-func AuthMiddleware(jwtSecret string) gin.HandlerFunc {
+func AuthMiddleware(jwtSecret string, pool ...*pgxpool.Pool) gin.HandlerFunc {
+	var dbPool *pgxpool.Pool
+	if len(pool) > 0 {
+		dbPool = pool[0]
+	}
+
 	return func(c *gin.Context) {
 		authHeader := c.GetHeader("Authorization")
 		if authHeader == "" {
@@ -63,6 +71,33 @@ func AuthMiddleware(jwtSecret string) gin.HandlerFunc {
 			return
 		}
 
+		// Check ban/suspend status from DB (immediate enforcement)
+		if dbPool != nil {
+			var status string
+			var suspendedUntil *time.Time
+			err := dbPool.QueryRow(context.Background(),
+				`SELECT status, suspended_until FROM users WHERE id = $1::uuid`, userID,
+			).Scan(&status, &suspendedUntil)
+			if err == nil {
+				if status == "banned" {
+					c.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, gin.H{"error": "This account has been permanently suspended.", "code": "banned"})
+					c.Abort()
+					return
+				}
+				if status == "suspended" {
+					if suspendedUntil != nil && time.Now().After(*suspendedUntil) {
+						// Suspension expired — reactivate
+						dbPool.Exec(context.Background(),
+							`UPDATE users SET status = 'active', suspended_until = NULL WHERE id = $1::uuid`, userID)
+					} else {
+						c.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, gin.H{"error": "Your account is temporarily suspended.", "code": "suspended"})
+						c.Abort()
+						return
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 		// Store user ID and claims in context
 		c.Set("user_id", userID)
 		c.Set("claims", claims)

go-backend/internal/models/user.go

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ const (
 	UserStatusPending     UserStatus = "pending"
 	UserStatusActive      UserStatus = "active"
 	UserStatusDeactivated UserStatus = "deactivated"
+	UserStatusBanned      UserStatus = "banned"
+	UserStatusSuspended   UserStatus = "suspended"
 )
 
 type User struct {

go-backend/internal/repository/user_repository.go

@@ -1302,3 +1302,21 @@ func (r *UserRepository) ExportUserData(ctx context.Context, userID string) (*Us
 
 	return export, nil
 }
+
+// BanIP records an IP address as banned (used when a user is banned to prevent evasion)
+func (r *UserRepository) BanIP(ctx context.Context, ipAddress string, userID string, reason string) error {
+	_, err := r.pool.Exec(ctx, `
+		INSERT INTO banned_ips (ip_address, user_id, reason, banned_at)
+		VALUES ($1, $2::uuid, $3, NOW())
+	`, ipAddress, userID, reason)
+	return err
+}
+
+// IsIPBanned checks if an IP address has been banned
+func (r *UserRepository) IsIPBanned(ctx context.Context, ipAddress string) (bool, error) {
+	var exists bool
+	err := r.pool.QueryRow(ctx, `
+		SELECT EXISTS(SELECT 1 FROM banned_ips WHERE ip_address = $1)
+	`, ipAddress).Scan(&exists)
+	return exists, err
+}

go-backend/internal/services/content_filter.go

@@ -133,6 +133,11 @@ func (cf *ContentFilter) CheckContent(text string) *ContentCheckResult {
 //	5 strikes:   7-day suspension
 //	7+ strikes:  permanent ban
 func (cf *ContentFilter) RecordStrike(ctx context.Context, userID uuid.UUID, category, content string) (int, string, error) {
+	return cf.RecordStrikeWithIP(ctx, userID, category, content, "")
+}
+
+// RecordStrikeWithIP records a strike and logs the IP address for ban evasion prevention.
+func (cf *ContentFilter) RecordStrikeWithIP(ctx context.Context, userID uuid.UUID, category, content, clientIP string) (int, string, error) {
 	// Insert strike
 	_, err := cf.pool.Exec(ctx, `
 		INSERT INTO content_strikes (user_id, category, content_snippet, created_at)
@@ -158,7 +163,16 @@ func (cf *ContentFilter) RecordStrike(ctx context.Context, userID uuid.UUID, cat
 	case count >= 7:
 		consequence = "ban"
 		cf.pool.Exec(ctx, `UPDATE users SET status = 'banned' WHERE id = $1`, userID)
-		fmt.Printf("Content filter: user %s BANNED (%d strikes)\n", userID, count)
+		// Revoke ALL refresh tokens immediately so the user is logged out
+		cf.pool.Exec(ctx, `UPDATE refresh_tokens SET revoked = true WHERE user_id = $1`, userID)
+		// Log IP for ban evasion prevention
+		if clientIP != "" {
+			cf.pool.Exec(ctx, `
+				INSERT INTO banned_ips (ip_address, user_id, reason, banned_at)
+				VALUES ($1, $2, $3, NOW())
+			`, clientIP, userID, fmt.Sprintf("auto-ban: %d strikes in 30 days", count))
+		}
+		fmt.Printf("Content filter: user %s BANNED (%d strikes), IP %s logged\n", userID, count, clientIP)
 	case count >= 5:
 		consequence = "suspend_7d"
 		suspendUntil := time.Now().Add(7 * 24 * time.Hour)

go-backend/scripts/create_banned_ips.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+-- Banned IPs table for ban evasion prevention
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS banned_ips (
+    id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+    ip_address TEXT NOT NULL,
+    user_id UUID REFERENCES users(id),
+    reason TEXT,
+    banned_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_banned_ips_address ON banned_ips (ip_address);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_banned_ips_user ON banned_ips (user_id);