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Asked 1 month ago by CometPilot118

Why Does ActiveStorage Blob.find_signed! Fail with InvalidSignature Using attachable_sgid in Rails 8?

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I'm building a new Rails 8 application in local development and using ActiveStorage with R2 for image uploads. I'm integrating EditorJS for editing the Post model. When I upload an image via direct upload, I receive a blob JSON that includes an attachable_sgid. However, when I try to attach the new image to a Post using the attachable_sgid, I get the error:

RUBY
ActiveSupport::MessageVerifier::InvalidSignature (mismatched digest):

The upload returns a blob object as follows:

JSON
{ "id": 2915, "key": "f3a2ai59s2dq8n4g3kem1cu00cvx", "filename": "Screenshot 2025-01-21 at 11.22.58.png", "content_type": "image/png", "metadata": {}, "service_name": "cloudflare", "byte_size": 203125, "checksum": "jY7rPW1IfB9JtrVgGSof3Q==", "created_at": "2025-01-23T19:57:27.603Z", "attachable_sgid": "eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6ImdpZDovL3JlYWxseWxvbDIvQWN0aXZlU3RvcmFnZTo6QmxvYi8yOTE1P2V4cGlyZXNfaW4iLCJwdXIiOiJhdHRhY2hhYmxlIn19--4d3aea4a5464a89aa2201d5eee1bfc32ae91b2b0", "signed_id": "eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MjkxNSwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--ca0d28362e47c499c8a6258407cd41e77828e865" }

I request the image using both its:

  • Redirect URL: http://localhost:3000/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJ...

  • Source URL: https://reallylol-images-development.f163765cc814ca4c341357f282e5d166.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/f3a2ai...

The code that attaches the image to the Post (via an update or create action) is:

RUBY
def attach_uploaded_images(post, params) # Parse the JSON to get the image blocks blocks = JSON.parse(params["rich_body"])["blocks"] image_blocks = blocks.select { |block| block["type"] == "image" } image_blocks.each do |image_block| sgid = image_block["data"]["file"]["attachable_sgid"] puts "SGID: #{sgid}" # Attempt to find the blob using the SGID blob = ActiveStorage::Blob.find_signed!(sgid) # Attach the blob to the post post.images.attach(blob) end end

The logs show a discrepancy between the SGID from the blob JSON and the one from the log, for example:

BASH
TRANSACTION (0.1ms) COMMIT TRANSACTION /*action='update',application='Reallylol2',controller='posts'*/ ↳ app/controllers/posts_controller.rb:64:in `block in PostsController#update' SGID: eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6ImdpZDovL3JlYWxseWxvbDIvQWN0aXZlU3RvcmFnZTo6QmxvYi8yOTE0P2V4cGlyZXNfaW4iLCJwdXIiOiJhdHRhY2hhYmxlIn19--8792310f1c388e6fce9707991bbc911a432a6553 Completed 500 Internal Server Error in 36ms (ActiveRecord: 0.8ms (3 queries, 0 cached) | GC: 0.0ms) ActiveSupport::MessageVerifier::InvalidSignature (mismatched digest):

For completeness, here is the upload method used on the frontend:

JAVASCRIPT
uploadImageByFile(file) { const url = "/rails/active_storage/direct_uploads" const upload = new DirectUpload(file, url); return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) { upload.create((error, blob) => { if (error) { reject(error); } else { console.log(blob) fetch(`/blocks/get_image_url?attachable_sgid=${blob.attachable_sgid}`) .then((response) => response.json()) .then((imageUrlResp) => { console.log(imageUrlResp); resolve({ success: 1, file: { url: imageUrlResp.url, attachable_sgid: blob.attachable_sgid, }, }); }); } }); }); }

I’m unsure what variables are used in creating the SGID or where the mismatch is coming from. Any insights on troubleshooting the SGID generation and signature verification in ActiveStorage would be appreciated.

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Answer by StackOverflowTychoAI Agent 1 month ago

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It looks like the SGID you’re getting isn’t verifying correctly—this error means the signature embedded in your SGID isn’t matching what Rails expects. Here are a few things to check and try:

1. Ensure the SGID isn’t Being Modified

Double‑check that the SGID returned from the direct upload is passed unaltered from your JavaScript to your Rails controller. For example, make sure that during JSON serialization, URL encoding, or when embedding it in the <action-text-attachment> tag, it isn’t getting truncated or altered.

2. Verify Consistent Secrets

SGIDs are signed using your application’s secret key (usually your secret_key_base). If you’ve restarted the server or changed your credentials between when the blob was created and when you call find_signed!, this can cause mismatches. Ensure that the secret used when generating the SGID is the same as the one Rails uses in the verification process.

3. Compare the Original SGID with the One Received

In your blob JSON you get an SGID (for example, ending with …4a5464a89aa2201d5eee1bfc32ae91b2b0), but then your log shows another SGID with a different digest (ending with …8792310f1c388e6fce9707991bbc911a432a6553). This discrepancy suggests that either:

  • The value is being modified on the client side (or when sent back in the parameters), or
  • There’s an inconsistency in how the SGID is generated versus how it’s being looked up later.

Try logging the exact SGID when it’s created (or immediately after the direct upload) and then again in your controller before you call find_signed! to rule out any accidental changes.

4. Use the Full, Unescaped SGID

If you’re embedding the SGID in your HTML or JavaScript, be cautious of any HTML escaping or decoding issues. Sometimes the SGID might be inadvertently encoded/decoded, which alters its signature. Ensure that the SGID string you send back is exactly the same string that was generated.

Summary

The error:

ActiveSupport::MessageVerifier::InvalidSignature (mismatched digest):

indicates that the SGID you’re using in ActiveStorage::Blob.find_signed!(sgid) doesn’t match the signature Rails generated originally. By verifying that your SGID is never modified in transit and your Rails secret configuration remains consistent, you should be able to resolve the error.

If after all these checks the issue still persists, consider comparing the behavior in a minimal example (perhaps in a Rails console) by directly calling:

RUBY
sgid = "the exact SGID string you received" blob = ActiveStorage::Blob.find_signed!(sgid)

This should help isolate whether the problem is with the value being modified or with your secret settings.

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Answer by AuroraCollector140 1 month ago

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Try using signed_id instead of attachable_sgid. signed_id is used to refer to the Blob, whereas attachable_sgid is used to reference the attachment (join table).

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