Added ability to raise or log on unpermitted params.

4 files changed, 117 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/strong_parameters.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/strong_parameters.rb
index e6e58ce6cd..317cf101b7 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/strong_parameters.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/strong_parameters.rb
@@ -19,6 +19,20 @@ module ActionController
     end
   end
 
+  # Raised when a supplied parameter is not expected.
+  #
+  #   params = ActionController::Parameters.new(a: "123", b: "456")
+  #   params.permit(:c)
+  #   # => ActionController::UnexpectedParameter: found unexpected keys: a, b
+  class UnexpectedParameters < IndexError
+    attr_reader :params
+
+    def initialize(params)
+      @params = params
+      super("found unpermitted parameters: #{params.join(", ")}")
+    end
+  end
+
   # == Action Controller \Parameters
   #
   # Allows to choose which attributes should be whitelisted for mass updating
@@ -65,6 +79,7 @@ module ActionController
   #   params["key"] # => "value"
   class Parameters < ActiveSupport::HashWithIndifferentAccess
     cattr_accessor :permit_all_parameters, instance_accessor: false
+    cattr_accessor :action_on_unpermitted, instance_accessor: false
 
     # Returns a new instance of <tt>ActionController::Parameters</tt>.
     # Also, sets the +permitted+ attribute to the default value of
@@ -222,6 +237,16 @@ module ActionController
         end
       end
 
+      unpermitted_keys = self.keys - params.keys
+      if unpermitted_keys.any?
+        case self.class.action_on_unpermitted
+        when :log
+          ActionController::Base.logger.debug "Unpermitted parameters: #{unpermitted_keys.join(", ")}"
+        when :raise
+          raise ActionController::UnexpectedParameters.new(unpermitted_keys)
+        end
+      end
+      
       params.permit!
     end
 
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/railtie.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/railtie.rb
index 3e44155f73..bd012965c3 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/railtie.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/railtie.rb
@@ -21,21 +21,24 @@ module ActionController
 
     initializer "action_controller.parameters_config" do |app|
       ActionController::Parameters.permit_all_parameters = app.config.action_controller.delete(:permit_all_parameters) { false }
+      ActionController::Parameters.action_on_unpermitted = app.config.action_controller.action_on_unpermitted_params
     end
 
     initializer "action_controller.set_configs" do |app|
       paths   = app.config.paths
       options = app.config.action_controller
 
-      options.logger               ||= Rails.logger
-      options.cache_store          ||= Rails.cache
+      options.logger                        ||= Rails.logger
+      options.cache_store                   ||= Rails.cache
 
-      options.javascripts_dir      ||= paths["public/javascripts"].first
-      options.stylesheets_dir      ||= paths["public/stylesheets"].first
+      options.javascripts_dir               ||= paths["public/javascripts"].first
+      options.stylesheets_dir               ||= paths["public/stylesheets"].first
 
       # Ensure readers methods get compiled
-      options.asset_host           ||= app.config.asset_host
-      options.relative_url_root    ||= app.config.relative_url_root
+      options.asset_host                    ||= app.config.asset_host
+      options.relative_url_root             ||= app.config.relative_url_root
+
+      options.action_on_unpermitted_params  ||= (Rails.env.test? || Rails.env.development?) ? :log : false
 
       ActiveSupport.on_load(:action_controller) do
         include app.routes.mounted_helpers
diff --git a/actionpack/test/controller/parameters/log_on_unpermitted_params_test.rb b/actionpack/test/controller/parameters/log_on_unpermitted_params_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fb50dabff9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/actionpack/test/controller/parameters/log_on_unpermitted_params_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+require 'abstract_unit'
+require 'action_controller/metal/strong_parameters'
+
+class LogOnUnpermittedParamsTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
+  def setup
+    ActionController::Parameters.action_on_unpermitted = :log
+  end
+
+  def teardown
+    ActionController::Parameters.action_on_unpermitted = false
+  end
+
+  test "logs on unexpected params" do
+    params = ActionController::Parameters.new({
+      book: { pages: 65 },
+      fishing: "Turnips"
+    })
+
+    assert_logged("Unpermitted parameters: fishing") do
+      params.permit(book: [:pages])
+    end
+  end
+
+  test "logs on unexpected nested params" do
+    params = ActionController::Parameters.new({
+      book: { pages: 65, title: "Green Cats and where to find then." }
+    })
+
+    assert_logged("Unpermitted parameters: title") do
+      params.permit(book: [:pages])
+    end
+  end
+
+  private
+
+  def assert_logged(message)
+    old_logger = ActionController::Base.logger
+    log = StringIO.new
+    ActionController::Base.logger = Logger.new(log)
+
+    begin
+      yield
+
+      log.rewind
+      assert_match message, log.read
+    ensure
+      ActionController::Base.logger = old_logger
+    end
+  end
+end
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diff --git a/actionpack/test/controller/parameters/raise_on_unpermitted_params_test.rb b/actionpack/test/controller/parameters/raise_on_unpermitted_params_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e2933b86eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/actionpack/test/controller/parameters/raise_on_unpermitted_params_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+require 'abstract_unit'
+require 'action_controller/metal/strong_parameters'
+
+class RaiseOnUnpermittedParamsTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
+  def setup
+    ActionController::Parameters.action_on_unpermitted = :raise
+  end
+
+  def teardown
+    ActionController::Parameters.action_on_unpermitted = false
+  end
+
+  test "raises on unexpected params" do
+    params = ActionController::Parameters.new({
+      book: { pages: 65 },
+      fishing: "Turnips"
+    })
+
+    assert_raises(ActionController::UnexpectedParameters) do
+      params.permit(book: [:pages])
+    end
+  end
+
+  test "raises on unexpected nested params" do
+    params = ActionController::Parameters.new({
+      book: { pages: 65, title: "Green Cats and where to find then." }
+    })
+
+    assert_raises(ActionController::UnexpectedParameters) do
+      params.permit(book: [:pages])
+    end
+  end
+end
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