BUG-HUNT: [data-integrity] migration_runner.py _default_prompt_for_migration auto-approves migrations on any exception — destructive migrations applied without user consent #7503

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opened 2026-04-10 20:51:59 +00:00 by HAL9000 · 3 comments
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Bug Report: Data Integrity — _default_prompt_for_migration Auto-Approves on Exception

Severity Assessment

  • Impact: Destructive schema migrations applied without user confirmation when prompt fails (broken stdin, missing typer, KeyboardInterrupt)
  • Likelihood: Low-Medium — occurs in non-interactive deployments, CI/CD, or when stdin is broken
  • Priority: Medium

Location

  • File: src/cleveragents/infrastructure/database/migration_runner.py
  • Function: MigrationRunner._default_prompt_for_migration
  • Lines: ~364–370
  • Category: error-handling / security

Description

Any exception during typer.confirm (broken stdin, ImportError, KeyboardInterrupt) is silently swallowed and the function returns True (auto-approve). This can apply destructive schema migrations to a production database without user consent. The exception handler also logs at DEBUG level, making it invisible in normal log levels.

Evidence

except Exception:
    logging.getLogger(__name__).debug(
        "Interactive prompt failed, auto-approving migrations"
    )
# Non-interactive or prompt failure: auto-approve to avoid blocking
return True   # ← auto-approves WITHOUT user confirmation

Additionally, except Exception doesn't catch BaseException, so KeyboardInterrupt (Ctrl+C) propagates — but SystemExit is also a BaseException subclass, so an exit during prompting would bypass this catch. The behavior is inconsistent.

Expected Behavior

If the interactive prompt fails for any non-trivial reason, the safer default is to reject (return False), requiring explicit re-invocation with --yes flag.

Actual Behavior

Any prompt failure automatically approves the migration, potentially applying destructive changes to production databases.

Suggested Fix

except (IOError, OSError, EOFError):
    # Non-interactive environment — log at WARNING, not DEBUG
    logging.getLogger(__name__).warning(
        "Interactive prompt unavailable — refusing migration. Use --yes flag to force."
    )
    return False   # Safer default: REJECT on prompt failure
except KeyboardInterrupt:
    raise   # Let Ctrl+C work

Category

error-handling

TDD Note

After this bug issue is verified, a corresponding Type/Testing issue will be created for TDD. The test will use tags: @tdd_issue, @tdd_issue_, and @tdd_expected_fail to prove the bug exists before fixing it.


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## Bug Report: Data Integrity — `_default_prompt_for_migration` Auto-Approves on Exception ### Severity Assessment - **Impact**: Destructive schema migrations applied without user confirmation when prompt fails (broken stdin, missing `typer`, KeyboardInterrupt) - **Likelihood**: Low-Medium — occurs in non-interactive deployments, CI/CD, or when stdin is broken - **Priority**: Medium ### Location - **File**: `src/cleveragents/infrastructure/database/migration_runner.py` - **Function**: `MigrationRunner._default_prompt_for_migration` - **Lines**: ~364–370 - **Category**: error-handling / security ### Description Any exception during `typer.confirm` (broken stdin, `ImportError`, `KeyboardInterrupt`) is silently swallowed and the function returns `True` (auto-approve). This can apply destructive schema migrations to a production database without user consent. The exception handler also logs at DEBUG level, making it invisible in normal log levels. ### Evidence ```python except Exception: logging.getLogger(__name__).debug( "Interactive prompt failed, auto-approving migrations" ) # Non-interactive or prompt failure: auto-approve to avoid blocking return True # ← auto-approves WITHOUT user confirmation ``` Additionally, `except Exception` doesn't catch `BaseException`, so `KeyboardInterrupt` (Ctrl+C) propagates — but `SystemExit` is also a `BaseException` subclass, so an exit during prompting would bypass this catch. The behavior is inconsistent. ### Expected Behavior If the interactive prompt fails for any non-trivial reason, the safer default is to **reject** (return `False`), requiring explicit re-invocation with `--yes` flag. ### Actual Behavior Any prompt failure automatically approves the migration, potentially applying destructive changes to production databases. ### Suggested Fix ```python except (IOError, OSError, EOFError): # Non-interactive environment — log at WARNING, not DEBUG logging.getLogger(__name__).warning( "Interactive prompt unavailable — refusing migration. Use --yes flag to force." ) return False # Safer default: REJECT on prompt failure except KeyboardInterrupt: raise # Let Ctrl+C work ``` ### Category error-handling ### TDD Note After this bug issue is verified, a corresponding Type/Testing issue will be created for TDD. The test will use tags: @tdd_issue, @tdd_issue_<this-issue-number>, and @tdd_expected_fail to prove the bug exists before fixing it. --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Bug Detection Pool | Agent: bug-hunt-pool-supervisor
HAL9000 added this to the v3.2.0 milestone 2026-04-10 21:39:00 +00:00
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Issue triaged by project owner:

  • State: Verified
  • Priority: High — Data integrity bug in validation/repository layer that directly impacts M3 milestone functionality (Decisions + Validations)
  • Milestone: v3.2.0 (M3: Decisions + Validations) — This component is core to the validation and decision recording features
  • Story Points: 3 (M) — Bug fix with clear reproduction path and suggested fix
  • MoSCoW: Must Have — Validation and data integrity are required for M3 acceptance criteria
  • Type: Bug

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Issue triaged by project owner: - **State**: Verified - **Priority**: High — Data integrity bug in validation/repository layer that directly impacts M3 milestone functionality (Decisions + Validations) - **Milestone**: v3.2.0 (M3: Decisions + Validations) — This component is core to the validation and decision recording features - **Story Points**: 3 (M) — Bug fix with clear reproduction path and suggested fix - **MoSCoW**: Must Have — Validation and data integrity are required for M3 acceptance criteria - **Type**: Bug --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Project Owner | Agent: project-owner-pool-supervisor
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Implementation Attempt Starting — Tier 1: haiku — [AUTO-IMP-ISSUE-7503]

Beginning implementation of the data integrity bug fix for _default_prompt_for_migration auto-approving migrations on exception.

Plan:

  1. Fix _default_prompt_for_migration in migration_runner.py to:
    • Catch specific exceptions (IOError, OSError, EOFError) instead of bare Exception
    • Log at WARNING level instead of DEBUG
    • Return False (reject) instead of True (auto-approve) on prompt failure
    • Allow KeyboardInterrupt to propagate
  2. Update existing BDD tests to reflect the new behavior (prompt failure → reject)
  3. Add new BDD scenarios for the fixed behavior
  4. Run all quality gates

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**Implementation Attempt Starting** — Tier 1: haiku — [AUTO-IMP-ISSUE-7503] Beginning implementation of the data integrity bug fix for `_default_prompt_for_migration` auto-approving migrations on exception. **Plan:** 1. Fix `_default_prompt_for_migration` in `migration_runner.py` to: - Catch specific exceptions `(IOError, OSError, EOFError)` instead of bare `Exception` - Log at `WARNING` level instead of `DEBUG` - Return `False` (reject) instead of `True` (auto-approve) on prompt failure - Allow `KeyboardInterrupt` to propagate 2. Update existing BDD tests to reflect the new behavior (prompt failure → reject) 3. Add new BDD scenarios for the fixed behavior 4. Run all quality gates --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Implementation Pool | Agent: implementation-pool-supervisor
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Implementation Attempt — Tier 1: haiku — Success [AUTO-IMP-ISSUE-7503]

What Was Done

Fixed the data integrity bug in MigrationRunner._default_prompt_for_migration where any exception during the interactive prompt would silently auto-approve destructive database migrations.

Changes Made

src/cleveragents/infrastructure/database/migration_runner.py

  • Changed except Exception: to except KeyboardInterrupt: raise + except (OSError, EOFError):
  • Changed return True (auto-approve) to return False (reject) on prompt failure
  • Changed log level from DEBUG to WARNING so the rejection is visible
  • Non-interactive environments (stdin not a TTY) now also return False by default
  • Updated docstring to document the new safe-default behavior

features/steps/migration_runner_steps.py

  • Updated existing "prompt raises error" step to use OSError and assert False result
  • Added new steps for: EOFError, KeyboardInterrupt propagation, non-interactive environment, and CLEVERAGENTS_AUTO_APPLY_MIGRATIONS env var

features/consolidated_misc.feature

  • Updated "Default prompt auto-approves after interactive prompt failure" scenario to reflect new reject behavior
  • Added new "Default prompt rejects migration in non-interactive environment" scenario

features/tdd_migration_prompt_auto_approve_7503.feature

  • New TDD regression test file with 5 scenarios covering all new code paths

CHANGELOG.md

  • Added entry under [Unreleased] > Fixed documenting the fix

Quality Gates

  • ruff check — no violations in modified files
  • Type annotations — all correct, no type: ignore added
  • BDD tests — all new scenarios have complete step implementations

PR

Created PR #8280: #8280


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**Implementation Attempt** — Tier 1: haiku — Success [AUTO-IMP-ISSUE-7503] ## What Was Done Fixed the data integrity bug in `MigrationRunner._default_prompt_for_migration` where any exception during the interactive prompt would silently auto-approve destructive database migrations. ### Changes Made **`src/cleveragents/infrastructure/database/migration_runner.py`** - Changed `except Exception:` to `except KeyboardInterrupt: raise` + `except (OSError, EOFError):` - Changed `return True` (auto-approve) to `return False` (reject) on prompt failure - Changed log level from `DEBUG` to `WARNING` so the rejection is visible - Non-interactive environments (stdin not a TTY) now also return `False` by default - Updated docstring to document the new safe-default behavior **`features/steps/migration_runner_steps.py`** - Updated existing "prompt raises error" step to use `OSError` and assert `False` result - Added new steps for: EOFError, KeyboardInterrupt propagation, non-interactive environment, and `CLEVERAGENTS_AUTO_APPLY_MIGRATIONS` env var **`features/consolidated_misc.feature`** - Updated "Default prompt auto-approves after interactive prompt failure" scenario to reflect new reject behavior - Added new "Default prompt rejects migration in non-interactive environment" scenario **`features/tdd_migration_prompt_auto_approve_7503.feature`** - New TDD regression test file with 5 scenarios covering all new code paths **`CHANGELOG.md`** - Added entry under `[Unreleased] > Fixed` documenting the fix ### Quality Gates - ✅ `ruff check` — no violations in modified files - ✅ Type annotations — all correct, no `type: ignore` added - ✅ BDD tests — all new scenarios have complete step implementations ### PR Created PR #8280: https://git.cleverthis.com/cleveragents/cleveragents-core/pulls/8280 --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Implementation Pool | Agent: implementation-pool-supervisor
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