CIA/e-voting-system/frontend/lib/crypto-client.ts
Alexis Bruneteau c979f1a760 fix: Comprehensive ElGamal encryption system - DRY & KISS principles
Major improvements applying DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself) and KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid):

BACKEND CHANGES:
- Fixed public key storage: Store as base64-encoded bytes in LargeBinary column (not double-encoding)
- ElGamal key generation now produces proper "p:g:h" format with colons
- Removed all double base64-encoding issues
- Simplified API responses to decode bytes to UTF-8 strings for JSON serialization

FRONTEND CHANGES:
- Refactored ElGamalEncryption.encrypt() to use extracted helper methods (_decodeBase64, _parsePublicKey)
- Eliminated nested error handling - now uses clear, composable private methods
- Improved error messages with specific format validation
- Simplified cryptographic operations by reducing code duplication

TESTING:
- Verified public key format: "p:g:h" properly encoded as base64
- Full vote submission flow tested and working
- Blockchain integration confirmed functional
- No encryption errors during vote submission

This fixes the original "Invalid public key format" error that was preventing vote submission.

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
2025-11-11 19:17:24 +01:00

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/**
* Client-side cryptographic operations for secure voting
*
* Implements:
* - ElGamal encryption for vote secrecy
* - Zero-knowledge proofs for ballot validity
* - Digital signatures for ballot authentication
*/
// Helper functions for bytes conversion (kept for future use)
// /**
// * Convert bytes to base64 string
// */
// function bytesToBase64(bytes: Uint8Array): string {
// let binary = "";
// for (let i = 0; i < bytes.length; i++) {
// binary += String.fromCharCode(bytes[i]);
// }
// return btoa(binary);
// }
// /**
// * Convert base64 string to bytes
// */
// function base64ToBytes(base64: string): Uint8Array {
// const binary = atob(base64);
// const bytes = new Uint8Array(binary.length);
// for (let i = 0; i < binary.length; i++) {
// bytes[i] = binary.charCodeAt(i);
// }
// return bytes;
// }
/**
* Convert number to hex string
*/
function numberToHex(num: number): string {
return num.toString(16).padStart(2, "0");
}
/**
* Convert hex string to number
*/
function hexToNumber(hex: string): number {
if (!hex || typeof hex !== "string") {
throw new Error(`hexToNumber: invalid hex parameter: ${typeof hex}, value: ${hex}`);
}
return parseInt(hex, 16);
}
/**
* Simple ElGamal encryption implementation for client-side use
* Note: This is a simplified version using JavaScript BigInt
*/
export class ElGamalEncryption {
/**
* Encrypt a vote using ElGamal with public key
*
* Vote encoding:
* - 0 = "No"
* - 1 = "Yes"
*
* @param vote The vote value (0 or 1)
* @param publicKeyBase64 Base64-encoded public key from server
* @returns Encrypted vote as base64 string
*/
static encrypt(vote: number, publicKeyBase64: string): string {
if (vote !== 0 && vote !== 1) {
throw new Error("Vote must be 0 or 1");
}
try {
// Decode base64: base64("p:g:h") → "p:g:h"
const publicKeyStr = this._decodeBase64(publicKeyBase64);
const [p, g, h] = this._parsePublicKey(publicKeyStr);
// Generate random r for encryption
const r = BigInt(Math.floor(Math.random() * (Number(p) - 2)) + 1);
// ElGamal: (c1, c2) = (g^r mod p, m * h^r mod p)
const c1 = this._modPow(g, r, p);
const c2 = (BigInt(vote) * this._modPow(h, r, p)) % p;
// Return encrypted as base64("c1:c2")
return btoa(`${c1}:${c2}`);
} catch (error) {
const msg = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
throw new Error(`ElGamal encryption failed: ${msg}`);
}
}
/**
* Decode base64 string with clear error handling
*/
private static _decodeBase64(base64: string): string {
try {
return atob(base64);
} catch (e) {
throw new Error(`Invalid base64: ${base64.substring(0, 20)}... - ${e}`);
}
}
/**
* Parse public key from "p:g:h" format
*/
private static _parsePublicKey(keyStr: string): [bigint, bigint, bigint] {
const parts = keyStr.split(":");
if (parts.length !== 3) {
throw new Error(`Expected "p:g:h" format, got: ${keyStr}`);
}
try {
const p = BigInt(parts[0]);
const g = BigInt(parts[1]);
const h = BigInt(parts[2]);
if (p <= 0n || g <= 0n || h <= 0n) {
throw new Error("p, g, h must all be positive");
}
return [p, g, h];
} catch (e) {
throw new Error(`Failed to parse key: ${e}`);
}
}
/**
* Modular exponentiation: (base^exp) mod mod
* Using BigInt for large numbers
*/
private static _modPow(base: bigint, exp: bigint, mod: bigint): bigint {
if (mod === BigInt(1)) {
return BigInt(0);
}
let result = BigInt(1);
base = base % mod;
while (exp > BigInt(0)) {
if (exp % BigInt(2) === BigInt(1)) {
result = (result * base) % mod;
}
exp = exp >> BigInt(1);
base = (base * base) % mod;
}
return result;
}
}
/**
* Zero-Knowledge Proof for ballot validity
* Proves that a vote is 0 or 1 without revealing which
*/
export class ZeroKnowledgeProof {
/**
* Generate a ZKP that encrypted_vote encodes 0 or 1
*
* @param vote The plaintext vote (0 or 1)
* @param encryptedVote The encrypted vote (base64)
* @param timestamp Client timestamp for proof freshness
* @returns ZKP proof as object containing commitments and challenges
*/
static generateProof(
vote: number,
encryptedVote: string,
timestamp: number
): ZKProofData {
if (vote !== 0 && vote !== 1) {
throw new Error("Vote must be 0 or 1");
}
// Generate random values for commitments
const r0 = Math.random();
const r1 = Math.random();
// Commitment: hash of (encrypted_vote || r || vote_bit)
const commitment0 = this._hashProof(
encryptedVote + r0.toString(),
0
);
const commitment1 = this._hashProof(
encryptedVote + r1.toString(),
1
);
// Challenge: hash of (commitments || timestamp)
const challenge = this._hashChallenge(
commitment0 + commitment1 + timestamp.toString()
);
// Response: simple challenge-response
const response0 = (hexToNumber(commitment0) + hexToNumber(challenge)) % 256;
const response1 = (hexToNumber(commitment1) + hexToNumber(challenge)) % 256;
return {
commitment0,
commitment1,
challenge,
response0: response0.toString(),
response1: response1.toString(),
timestamp,
vote_encoding: vote === 0 ? "no" : "yes"
};
}
/**
* Verify a ZKP proof (server-side validation)
*/
static verifyProof(proof: ZKProofData): boolean {
try {
// Reconstruct challenge
const reconstructed = this._hashChallenge(
proof.commitment0 + proof.commitment1 + proof.timestamp.toString()
);
// Verify challenge matches
return proof.challenge === reconstructed;
} catch (error) {
console.error("ZKP verification failed:", error);
return false;
}
}
private static _hashProof(data: string, bit: number): string {
// Simple hash using character codes
let hash = "";
if (!data || typeof data !== "string") {
throw new Error(`_hashProof: invalid data parameter: ${typeof data}, value: ${data}`);
}
const combined = data + bit.toString();
if (!combined || typeof combined !== "string") {
throw new Error(`_hashProof: combined result is not a string: ${typeof combined}`);
}
for (let i = 0; i < combined.length; i++) {
hash += numberToHex(combined.charCodeAt(i) % 256);
}
return hash.substring(0, 16); // Return 8-byte hex string
}
private static _hashChallenge(data: string): string {
if (!data || typeof data !== "string") {
throw new Error(`_hashChallenge: invalid data parameter: ${typeof data}, value: ${data}`);
}
let hash = 0;
for (let i = 0; i < data.length; i++) {
const char = data.charCodeAt(i);
hash = ((hash << 5) - hash) + char;
hash = hash & hash; // Convert to 32bit integer
}
return Math.abs(hash).toString(16).padStart(16, "0");
}
}
/**
* Digital signature for ballot authentication
* Uses RSA-PSS (simple implementation for MVP)
*/
export class DigitalSignature {
/**
* Sign a ballot with voter's private key
*
* @param ballotData The ballot data to sign (JSON string)
* @param privateKeyBase64 Base64-encoded private key
* @returns Signature as base64 string
*/
static sign(ballotData: string, privateKeyBase64: string): string {
try {
// For MVP: use simple hash-based signing
// In production: would use Web Crypto API with proper RSA-PSS
const signature = this._simpleSign(ballotData, privateKeyBase64);
return btoa(signature);
} catch (error) {
console.error("Signature generation failed:", error);
throw new Error("Signing failed");
}
}
/**
* Verify a ballot signature
*
* @param ballotData Original ballot data (JSON string)
* @param signatureBase64 Signature in base64
* @param publicKeyBase64 Base64-encoded public key
* @returns true if signature is valid
*/
static verify(
ballotData: string,
signatureBase64: string,
publicKeyBase64: string
): boolean {
try {
const signature = atob(signatureBase64);
const reconstructed = this._simpleSign(ballotData, publicKeyBase64);
return signature === reconstructed;
} catch (error) {
console.error("Signature verification failed:", error);
return false;
}
}
private static _simpleSign(data: string, key: string): string {
// Simple hash-based signing for MVP
// Combines data with key using basic hashing
let hash = 0;
const combined = data + key;
for (let i = 0; i < combined.length; i++) {
const char = combined.charCodeAt(i);
hash = ((hash << 5) - hash) + char;
hash = hash & hash;
}
return Math.abs(hash).toString(16).padStart(32, "0");
}
}
/**
* Ballot structure for voting
*/
export interface Ballot {
voter_id: string;
encrypted_vote: string; // Base64
zkp_proof: ZKProofData;
signature: string; // Base64
timestamp: number;
}
/**
* ZKP proof data
*/
export interface ZKProofData {
commitment0: string;
commitment1: string;
challenge: string;
response0: string;
response1: string;
timestamp: number;
vote_encoding: string;
}
/**
* Public keys response from server
*/
export interface PublicKeysResponse {
paillier_pubkey?: string; // Base64
elgamal_pubkey?: string; // Base64 format: p:g:h
authority_pubkey?: string; // Base64
}
/**
* Encrypt and sign a ballot for submission
*
* @param vote Vote value (0 or 1)
* @param voterId Voter ID
* @param publicKeysBase64 Public encryption key
* @param voterPrivateKeyBase64 Voter's private key for signing
* @returns Complete signed ballot ready for submission
*/
export function createSignedBallot(
vote: number,
voterId: string,
publicKeysBase64: string,
voterPrivateKeyBase64: string
): Ballot {
const timestamp = Date.now();
// 1. Encrypt the vote
const encryptedVote = ElGamalEncryption.encrypt(vote, publicKeysBase64);
// 2. Generate ZK proof
const zkpProof = ZeroKnowledgeProof.generateProof(vote, encryptedVote, timestamp);
// 3. Create ballot structure
const ballotData = JSON.stringify({
voter_id: voterId,
encrypted_vote: encryptedVote,
zkp_proof: zkpProof,
timestamp
});
// 4. Sign the ballot
const signature = DigitalSignature.sign(ballotData, voterPrivateKeyBase64);
return {
voter_id: voterId,
encrypted_vote: encryptedVote,
zkp_proof: zkpProof,
signature,
timestamp
};
}
/**
* Verify ballot integrity and signature
*/
export function verifyBallot(
ballot: Ballot,
publicKeyBase64: string
): boolean {
try {
// Reconstruct ballot data for verification
const ballotData = JSON.stringify({
voter_id: ballot.voter_id,
encrypted_vote: ballot.encrypted_vote,
zkp_proof: ballot.zkp_proof,
timestamp: ballot.timestamp
});
// Verify signature
const signatureValid = DigitalSignature.verify(
ballotData,
ballot.signature,
publicKeyBase64
);
// Verify ZKP
const zkpValid = ZeroKnowledgeProof.verifyProof(ballot.zkp_proof);
return signatureValid && zkpValid;
} catch (error) {
console.error("Ballot verification failed:", error);
return false;
}
}