[Free Module] Advanced Security Module

[MathiasReker 19]

PrestaShop Module: Security Lite

Direct download link:  securitylite.zip

Benefits for Merchants

Security Pro is the industry leader in PrestaShop security modules. It’s the most advanced PrestaShop security module on the market. The module will automatically scan your website for common threats. You will be alerted if any signs of a security breach are detected with the instructions to fix them. The module can add additional layers of security to your PrestaShop website that will benefit in case someone attacks your website. Security Lite is a free version that includes some of the features.

PrestaShop in its own is very secure. It's among the most secure content management systems available. When said, its good practice to add extra layers of security. I added all these layers as features so you can enable them without any coding knowledge to follow best practice. 

Benefits for customers

Your customer's data are better protected in case of hacking attempts. Your customer's data are also better secured when your customers are browsing your website. 

Installation

The installation of Security Lite is 100 % according to PrestaShop's standards.

- For PrestaShop 1.6.1.x and thirty bees 1.x.x

- Login into your shop's back office

- Go to “Add a new module”

- Click on “Choose a file”

- Browse for the module

- Click on “Upload this module”

- Look for the module and click “Install”

For PrestaShop 1.7.x.x

- Login into your shop's back office

- Go to “Module Manager”

- Click on “Upload a Module”

- Browse for the module

- Upload and install the module  

Recommendations

Tested on all major server software (Apache, Nginx, LiteSpeed, etc.). Tested on PrestaShop 1.6.1.x, 1.7.x.x and on thirty bees 1.x.x. Tested on PHP 5.6.x, 7.0.x, 7.1.x, 7.2.x, 7.3.x and 7.4.x.

Everything is very well tested. No known bugs exist and the module is battle-tested! The module is already in production on many websites.

The module is multistore compatible and supports multi-language as well.  

Other

Is the module using overrides?

The module does not use overrides and none of the core-files is modified, so you are completely safe against conflicts between other modules. As this is an all-in-one module, you don’t need a bunch of security modules that could be conflicting. All the features in this module are built to work together.

Can I try the module?

There is a live demo of the module, so you can try it. This is highly recommended as some features are better explained in the demo. If you have questions don't hesitate to contact me. Link to live demo: https://reker.dk/demo/admin-dev

Will the module affect the performance of the website?

The code quality is high and it follows PrestaShop's guidelines. The code is optimized for performance, but in theory, any code will affect the performance. The firewall rules can have a very little effect on the performance due to some external lookups. These lookups are cached, so they do not get repeated for the same client. I doubt you could find a real-world scenario where that difference matters. Other than that, it will not affect noticeably performance in the front office at all. All of the firewall settings are configurable — the less aggressive, the more performance.

Will this module fix a hacked website?

If you got infected by malware, it is better to upload a backup from before you got infected and then secure your website with Security Pro. Due to the analysis tools of the module, the module can find vulnerabilities on and alert you if any signs of a security breach are detected with the instructions to fix them.

Will this module affect SEO?

The module is SEO friendly and none of the features in this module can harm your ranking. Google is excluded from the firewall rules, so Google will not get blocked in any way.

Direct download link:  securitylite.zip

Download Security Lite from GitHub: https://github.com/MathiasReker/Security-Lite/releases/latest

Upgrade to Security Pro: https://addons.prestashop.com/en/website-security-access/44413-security-pro.html

 

Edited November 13, 2020 by MathiasReker
New major version (see edit history)

[MathiasReker 19]

If you have suggestions for new features, please let me know in a comment. 😀

[zapalm 32]

Hello.

I have review your module a little and I have an advice for an improvement and a report for an issue.

1. Will be good, if you add to your free version of the module the functionality to check security vulnerabilities that are known from CVE. This is my free and open-source library, that you can use on your free and paid module versions both: Security vulnerability checker

2. In your SecurityLite::getContent() method there is an issue. Every loading of the module settings page, your module clear the system cache

    public function getContent()
    {
        $output = null;

        if ((bool) Tools::isSubmit('submitSecurityLiteModule')) { ... }

        return $output . $this->renderForm() . $this->checkSystem() . $this->securityPro() . $this->clearCache();
    }

    public function clearCache()
    {
        Tools::clearSmartyCache();
        Tools::clearXMLCache();
        Media::clearCache();
        Tools::generateIndex();
    }

 

Edited May 5, 2019 by zapalm
Fixed a typo (see edit history)

[Soyons Solidaire 249]

5 hours ago, zapalm said:

Hello.

I have review your module a little and I have an advice for an improvement and a report for an issue.

1. Will be good, if you add to your free version of the module the functionality to check security vulnerabilities that are known from CVE. This is my free and open-source library, that you can use on your free and paid module versions both: Security vulnerability checker

2. In your SecurityLite::getContent() method there is an issue. Every loading of the module settings page, your module clear the system cache

    public function getContent()
    {
        $output = null;

        if ((bool) Tools::isSubmit('submitSecurityLiteModule')) { ... }

        return $output . $this->renderForm() . $this->checkSystem() . $this->securityPro() . $this->clearCache();
    }

    public function clearCache()
    {
        Tools::clearSmartyCache();
        Tools::clearXMLCache();
        Media::clearCache();
        Tools::generateIndex();
    }

 

 

zapalm Your module error
 
[PrestaShop] Fatal error in module file :/home/.../../classes/module/Module.php(1361) : eval()'d code:
syntax error, unexpected 'zapalm' (T_STRING), expecting \\ (T_NS_SEPARATOR)

PS 1.6.1.23

Edited May 5, 2019 by TCHOUPI (see edit history)

[MathiasReker 19]

@zapalm Thank you.

1) I included your suggestions and made a fix for CVE-2018-7491.

2) You are right, it is superfluous to clear the case.

@TCHOUPI You can't install @zapalm's library as a module, it is a script. Btw. I included the checks in my module.
 

[Soyons Solidaire 249]

13 hours ago, shinetech.dk said:

@zapalm Thank you.

1) I included your suggestions and made a fix for CVE-2018-7491.

2) You are right, it is superfluous to clear the case.

@TCHOUPI You can't install @zapalm's library as a module, it is a script. Btw. I included the checks in my module.
 

ok thanks you, for ps 16 it can work ?
 

[MathiasReker 19]

The module works with 1.7+ only, sorry.

[zapalm 32]

14 hours ago, shinetech.dk said:

1) I included your suggestions and made a fix for CVE-2018-7491.

Advice for you for the future work  You lose the benefits if you copy the library's code into your module. The best way is using Composer to keep up to date the library and get new vulnerability checks

[MathiasReker 19]

22 minutes ago, zapalm said:

Advice for you for the future work  You lose the benefits if you copy the library's code into your module. The best way is using Composer to keep up to date the library and get new vulnerability checks

I had to refactor your functions. Also I don't want to include the checks for 1.6. :-)

[Soyons Solidaire 249]

2 hours ago, shinetech.dk said:

The module works with 1.7+ only, sorry.

ok Thanks you my friend

[mr_absinthe 4]

Hi, wanted to try the module, PS 1.7.5.1, debug enabled, see the image pls. What exactly does it mean?

[MathiasReker 19]

mr_absinthe, your server settings is not right configured.

You need to go to your php.ini file and look for allow_url_fopen. The value of this PHP configuration should be "On".

allow_url_fopen = On

Allow_url_fopen is required when you use PrestaShop.

If you don't know how, you can ask your hosting to change the value for you.

[mr_absinthe 4]

That is exactly what I have in php.ini. Cache cleared, browser and PS. Still the same.

[MathiasReker 19]

Can you try to restart your server? Do you have any files overriding your php.ini file?

[mr_absinthe 4]

Server rebooted. Still the same. No I don't have any overrides related to php.ini as far as I know. Resetting module didn't help either.

Edited May 6, 2019 by mr_absinthe (see edit history)

[MathiasReker 19]

10 minutes ago, mr_absinthe said:

Server rebooted. Still the same. No I don't have any overrides related to php.ini as far as I know. Resetting module didn't help either.

Weird.

I managed to reproduce the warning with "allow_url_fopen = Off". I made a refractory of my code to make it work with the setting off.

I will release new version tonight.

[mr_absinthe 4]

Weird is that I have

allow_url_fopen = On

[MathiasReker 19]

5 minutes ago, mr_absinthe said:

Weird is that I have

allow_url_fopen = On

Yes, it is weird that you get the warning with allow_url_fopen = On

But don't worry. I fixed it on my dev version. I will release a new version very soon.

Edited May 6, 2019 by shinetech.dk (see edit history)

[MathiasReker 19]

@mr_absinthe I just uploaded a new version, please give it a try. It should fix your warning. 🙂

[mr_absinthe 4]

Seems to be working fine, on my test server at the moment 😉 Will go for PRO version if there will be some kind of discount available in the near future. Is your "file changes" section checking for Size | Permissions {File | Group | Owner} | Time | Stamp ?

[MathiasReker 19]

44 minutes ago, mr_absinthe said:

Seems to be working fine, on my test server at the moment 😉 Will go for PRO version if there will be some kind of discount available in the near future. Is your "file changes" section checking for Size | Permissions {File | Group | Owner} | Time | Stamp ? 

The file changes will send you an e-mail with all files changes since last check. You decide how often you want to check. You set that interval in a cron-job. In the e-mail you will get a full path to the changed files. The file changes works by comparing a hash. 🙂

[MathiasReker 19]

There will be a discount period when next release of PRO version get released. I release a new version this week with new PRO features.

[mr_absinthe 4]

OK, if you will be sending a discount code, please let me have one as the current price is rather steep.

[MathiasReker 19]

On 5/7/2019 at 5:08 PM, mr_absinthe said:

OK, if you will be sending a discount code, please let me have one as the current price is rather steep.

i changed the price from 89 EURO to 59 EURO: https://addons.prestashop.com/en/website-security-access/44413-security-pro.html

[tapanda.gr 231]

What about the umask issue in core PrestaShop that converts new module directories to 0777 once they get uploaded?

[MathiasReker 19]

15 minutes ago, tapanda.gr said:

What about the umask issue in core PrestaShop that converts new module directories to 0777 once they get uploaded?

It is already solved. click on the tab "Permissions" then enable the features and "Save". This will run a script that fix all permissions on your PrestaShop website. Repeat this everytime you install a module.

 

It is overkill to hook this script or set it up as a cronjob. Lets keep the module lightweight so it does not affect your shops performance.

Edited May 23, 2019 by MathiasReker (see edit history)

[MathiasReker 19]

If anyone needs help, please let me know.

[MathiasReker 19]

Feature requests are welcome too.

[linoolmostudio 0]

Hi I have this error when I try to configure the module.
The installation went ok, the configuration doesn't work.

[Tue Jul 23 10:26:39.988752 2019] [fcgid:warn] [pid 11106] [client 83.224.157.129:52003] mod_fcgid: stderr: PHP Fatal error:  Call to undefined method SecurityLite::displayInformation() in /var/www/clients/client6/web114/web/modules/securitylite/securitylite.php on line 86, referer: https://*************.it/************/index.php/module/manage?_token=QmCkpOIcZKEgO5smDIgcI9RnYFw-qSn1c2z466iYRkA

[Tue Jul 23 10:26:39.988844 2019] [fcgid:warn] [pid 11106] [client 83.224.157.129:52003] mod_fcgid: stderr: #2 /var/www/clients/client6/web114/web/vendor/symfony/symfony/src/Symfony/Component/Debug/ErrorHandler.php(668): Symfony\\Component\\Debug\\ErrorHandler->handleException(Object(Symfony in /var/www/clients/client6/web114/web/app/bootstrap.php.cache on line 3231, referer: https://********.it/***********/index.php/module/manage?_token=QmCkpOIcZKEgO5smDIgcI9RnYFw-qSn1c2z466iYRkA

Thanks in advance
 

[MathiasReker 19]

7 minutes ago, linoolmostudio said:

Hi I have this error when I try to configure the module.
The installation went ok, the configuration doesn't work.

[Tue Jul 23 10:26:39.988752 2019] [fcgid:warn] [pid 11106] [client 83.224.157.129:52003] mod_fcgid: stderr: PHP Fatal error:  Call to undefined method SecurityLite::displayInformation() in /var/www/clients/client6/web114/web/modules/securitylite/securitylite.php on line 86, referer: https://*************.it/************/index.php/module/manage?_token=QmCkpOIcZKEgO5smDIgcI9RnYFw-qSn1c2z466iYRkA

[Tue Jul 23 10:26:39.988844 2019] [fcgid:warn] [pid 11106] [client 83.224.157.129:52003] mod_fcgid: stderr: #2 /var/www/clients/client6/web114/web/vendor/symfony/symfony/src/Symfony/Component/Debug/ErrorHandler.php(668): Symfony\\Component\\Debug\\ErrorHandler->handleException(Object(Symfony in /var/www/clients/client6/web114/web/app/bootstrap.php.cache on line 3231, referer: https://********.it/***********/index.php/module/manage?_token=QmCkpOIcZKEgO5smDIgcI9RnYFw-qSn1c2z466iYRkA

Thanks in advance
 

What is your PrestaShop version and your PHP version?

[MathiasReker 19]

@linoolmostudio I did not manage to reproduce your warning. Can you send me a copy of your htaccess file in a private message?

[linoolmostudio 0]

21 minutes ago, MathiasReker said:

@linoolmostudio I did not manage to reproduce your warning. Can you send me a copy of your htaccess file in a private message?

Just sent a private message.
thx

[MathiasReker 19]

4 minutes ago, linoolmostudio said:

Just sent a private message.
thx

I send a msg. I think it should be solve by that solution. If you need anymore help, please let me know  🙂

[marcosaso 0]

Hello Mathias,

 

This link doesn't work:

Download it here (v. 2.0.0): securitylite.zip

Do you have another alternative link to download it?

Thanks,

 

[MathiasReker 19]

@marcosaso please try again, the link works fine in my end :)

[MathiasReker 19]

@marcosaso try this link insteaed: https://github.com/MathiasReker/Security-Lite/releases/download/2.0.0/securitylite.zip

 

[marcosaso 0]

Thanks Mathias,
Now both links are working.

Do you have a discount code to buy a security pro?

Regards,

Marcos

[MathiasReker 19]

Hello Marcos,

The price is already adjusted, so everyone gets the discount.

You can buy the module here: https://addons.prestashop.com/en/website-security-access/44413-security-pro.html

Best regards

Mathias

 

[MathiasReker 19]

New Pro version released: https://addons.prestashop.com/en/website-security-access/44413-security-pro.html

[mr_absinthe 4]

Hi,
does your module support range IP block? If so, do I use 192.168.0.* or 192.168.0.1/24? Also, are blocked IPs listed in searchable table?

[MathiasReker 19]

On 9/4/2019 at 2:50 PM, mr_absinthe said:

Hi,
does your module support range IP block? If so, do I use 192.168.0.* or 192.168.0.1/24? Also, are blocked IPs listed in searchable table?

Maybe I will support IP range in next version. Are you on free or pro version?

[mr_absinthe 4]

Currently trying the free version

[MathiasReker 19]

3 minutes ago, mr_absinthe said:

Currently trying the free version

Okay. I will see how much work it takes. Maybe I will include IP ranges.

[larrson 1]

sorry to disturb you.

same problem as linoolmostudio
The installation went fine, fatal error in configuration.

PrestaShop version: 1.7.2.4
security lite: 2.00

best regards

[MathiasReker 19]

15 minutes ago, larrson said:

sorry to disturb you.

same problem as linoolmostudio
The installation went fine, fatal error in configuration.

PrestaShop version: 1.7.2.4
security lite: 2.00

best regards

Can you send me a screenshot, then I will get a clue how to fix it, because I am not able to reproduce the error.

 

[mr_absinthe 4]

20 hours ago, MathiasReker said:

Okay. I will see how much work it takes. Maybe I will include IP ranges.

That would be certainly good feature to have, also if those banned IPs are listed below each other, such as:

123.12.12.11

123.11.11.13

etc. so we can search them unlike it is done on the maintenance settings.

On my two servers, I noticed "Some features in Security Pro might not work on your setup, because your .htaccess file is not used! (Apache)" however on both the .htaccess is present in root.

[MathiasReker 19]

1 minute ago, mr_absinthe said:

That would be certainly good feature to have, also if those banned IPs are listed below each other, such as:

123.12.12.11

123.11.11.13

etc. so we can search them unlike it is done on the maintenance settings.

On my two servers, I noticed "Some features in Security Pro might not work on your setup, because your .htaccess file is not used! (Apache)" however on both the .htaccess is present in root.

Are you on a Apache, nginx or litespeed?

[mr_absinthe 4]

first one:

Server information Linux #1 SMP Tue May 14 21:24:32 UTC 2019 x86_64

Server software version: Apache, PHP version: 7.2.22

second one:

Apache, CGI with Apache Worker or another webserver, PHP version: 7.2.22

Both running PrestaShop version: 1.7.6.1

Edited September 12, 2019 by mr_absinthe (see edit history)

[MathiasReker 19]

4 minutes ago, mr_absinthe said:

first one:

Server information Linux #1 SMP Tue May 14 21:24:32 UTC 2019 x86_64

Server software version: Apache, PHP version: 7.2.22

second one:

Apache, CGI with Apache Worker or another webserver, PHP version: 7.2.22

Both running PrestaShop version: 1.7.6.1

Can you try to clear your cache and check if that message is still displayed?

[mr_absinthe 4]

Cache cleared browser + ps and it is still the same on both.

[MathiasReker 19]

1 minute ago, mr_absinthe said:

Cache cleared browser + ps and it is still the same on both.

Okay, I will make some additional checks. I release a new version soon

[MathiasReker 19]

37 minutes ago, larrson said:

sorry to disturb you.

same problem as linoolmostudio
The installation went fine, fatal error in configuration.

PrestaShop version: 1.7.2.4
security lite: 2.00

best regards

It might be, that your htaccess file is not writeable. Can you please check?

[larrson 1]

8 hours ago, MathiasReker said:

It might be, that your htaccess file is not writeable. Can you please check?

Unfortunately, it's still doesn't work. I tried everything. 0655, 0755, and even 0777.

best regards

[mr_absinthe 4]

Just to let you know, if I enable Debug mode and run on PS v 1.7.5.1 and security lite: 2.00 I receive this error popup:

Warning on line 159 in file /home/xsxsxsxsxs/public_html/modules/securitylite/securitylite.php
[2] chmod(): Operation not permitted
 

[MathiasReker 19]

2 hours ago, mr_absinthe said:

Just to let you know, if I enable Debug mode and run on PS v 1.7.5.1 and security lite: 2.00 I receive this error popup:

Warning on line 159 in file /home/xsxsxsxsxs/public_html/modules/securitylite/securitylite.php
[2] chmod(): Operation not permitted
 

You get this error because you do not have permission to use chmod(). Ask your hosting administrator to grant you that permission.

[MathiasReker 19]

On 9/12/2019 at 10:05 PM, larrson said:

Unfortunately, it's still doesn't work. I tried everything. 0655, 0755, and even 0777.

best regards

Please send me a screenshot of the error.

[mr_absinthe 4]

As a test, I have manually changed permissions an a directory to 777 using FileZilla. With debug disabled, I run the fix using your module, permissions are changed back to 755 and success message "Permissions updated!" is received. Do you still think that I do not have permission to use chmod()?

[Giovanni - HexaNet 0]

Well it doesnt work

[MathiasReker 19]

14 hours ago, Giovanni - HexaNet said:

Well it doesnt work

please let me know what does not work, and I will apply a fix.

[fitgura 9]

where to buy the pro version? can you provide a link please??

[MathiasReker 19]

16 minutes ago, fitgura said:

where to buy the pro version? can you provide a link please??

You can buy Pro version here: https://addons.prestashop.com/en/website-security-access/44413-security-pro.html

[mr_absinthe 4]

Hi, did you manage to have a look at the issue mentioned above:  "On my two servers, I noticed "Some features in Security Pro might not work on your setup, because your .htaccess file is not used! (Apache)" however on both servers the .htaccess is present in root." ?

Edited December 4, 2019 by mr_absinthe (see edit history)

[MathiasReker 19]

 

2 minutes ago, mr_absinthe said:

Hi, did you manage to have a look at the issue mentioned above:  "On my two servers, I noticed "Some features in Security Pro might not work on your setup, because your .htaccess file is not used! (Apache)" however on both servers the .htaccess is present in root." ?

It is solved in the pro version. I will fix it it lite version in this week. Thank you.

[spacestar 0]

Hi Mathias,

I'm testing to Free module but the file permissions doesn't solve my problem.
Sorry the text is in Dutch but you can understand it I think. :>)

[MathiasReker 19]

21 hours ago, spacestar said:

Hi Mathias,

I'm testing to Free module but the file permissions doesn't solve my problem.
Sorry the text is in Dutch but you can understand it I think. :>)

Can you show me a screenshot where you see this message?

[spacestar 0]

This is/was😁 the screenshot.

[MathiasReker 19]

Just now, spacestar said:

This is/was😁 the screenshot.

Please show a full shreenshot with all content on the page. You can send me a private message.

[spacestar 0]

I can't find the PM, so I hope this is OK

[MathiasReker 19]

New version. All reported bugs fixed.

[MathiasReker 19]

You should all consider to download my new module, that fix the critical security issue reported by Prestashop today.

 

[MathiasReker 19]

On 5/5/2019 at 12:05 PM, Soyons Solidaire said:

 

zapalm Your module error
 
[PrestaShop] Fatal error in module file :/home/.../../classes/module/Module.php(1361) : eval()'d code:
syntax error, unexpected 'zapalm' (T_STRING), expecting \\ (T_NS_SEPARATOR)

PS 1.6.1.23

The module is now compatible with 1.6.1.x +

[MathiasReker 19]

On 9/4/2019 at 2:50 PM, mr_absinthe said:

Hi,
does your module support range IP block? If so, do I use 192.168.0.* or 192.168.0.1/24? Also, are blocked IPs listed in searchable table?

The module does now support IP ranges. 🙂 Both formats are supported.

Edited May 12, 2020 by MathiasReker (see edit history)

[MathiasReker 19]

Demo of the module: https://addons.prestashop.com/demo/BO34450.html

Username: demo@demo.com

Password: demodemo