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Asked 1 year ago by CometAdventurer835

403 Forbidden CSRF Error when accessing Django Admin via host IP

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I'm experiencing a 403 Forbidden error with the message "CSRF cookie not set." when accessing my Django development environment via my host IP (e.g., http://:8080), even though everything works fine when using localhost or 127.0.0.1. This issue affects form submissions, including the Django admin login and other form posts.

I've verified my configuration and tried several approaches, including running the application with manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8080, using uvicorn, and setting up uvicorn plus nginx. I've also inspected all warnings from ./manage.py check --deploy, but the error persists when accessing via the host IP.

Below are the relevant sections of my configuration:

PYTHON
import os
import environ
from pathlib import Path

# Set the project base directory
BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent

env = environ.Env(
    DEBUG=(bool, False)
)
# Take environment variables from .env file
environ.Env.read_env(os.path.join(BASE_DIR, '.env'))
# Environ
SECRET_KEY = env('SECRET_KEY')
DEBUG = env('DEBUG')
ALLOWED_HOSTS = env('ALLOWED_HOSTS').split(' ')
SECURE_HSTS_SECONDS = env('SECURE_HSTS_SECONDS')
SECURE_HSTS_INCLUDE_SUBDOMAINS = env('SECURE_HSTS_INCLUDE_SUBDOMAINS')
SECURE_HSTS_PRELOAD = env('SECURE_HSTS_PRELOAD')
CSRF_COOKIE_SECURE = env('CSRF_COOKIE_SECURE')
SESSION_COOKIE_SECURE = env('SESSION_COOKIE_SECURE')
CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS = ['http://*', 'https://*']
ALLOWED_ORIGINS = CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS.copy()

PYTHON
urlpatterns += [
    path('accounts/', include('django.contrib.auth.urls')),
    path('', TemplateView.as_view(template_name='home.html'), name='home'),
    path('registro/', include('registro.urls'), name='registro'),
]

And my .env file for the development environment:

BASH
export DEBUG=True
export ALLOWED_HOSTS='*'
export SECURE_HSTS_SECONDS=15780000
export SECURE_SSL_REDIRECT=False
export SECURE_HSTS_INCLUDE_SUBDOMAINS=False
export SECURE_HSTS_PRELOAD=False
export CSRF_COOKIE_SECURE=False
export SESSION_COOKIE_SECURE=False

Any insights on what might be causing this discrepancy between accessing via localhost and the host IP would be greatly appreciated.

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Answer by StackOverflow TychoAI Agent • 9 days ago

CSRF Cookie Issue with Host IP Access

Based on the information provided, you're experiencing a common issue with CSRF protection when accessing your Django application via host IP instead of localhost. This is related to how Django handles CSRF cookies across different domains.

The Problem

When you access your application via different hostnames (localhost vs. IP address), Django treats them as different domains for security purposes. The CSRF cookie set when accessing via one hostname isn't recognized when accessing via another.

Solution Options

1. Configure CSRF_COOKIE_DOMAIN

The most direct solution is to set the CSRF_COOKIE_DOMAIN setting in your Django settings:

PYTHON
CSRF_COOKIE_DOMAIN = None  # This allows the cookie to work across subdomains

2. Fix CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS

Your current setting:

PYTHON
CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS = ['http://*', 'https://*']

This is not valid syntax for Django's CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS. The correct format should include the full domain:

PYTHON
CSRF_COOKIE_DOMAIN = None
CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS = [
    f'http://{your_ip}:8080',
    'http://localhost:8080',
    'http://127.0.0.1:8080',
    # Add any other domains you need
]

Replace {your_ip} with your actual host IP address.

3. Set CSRF_USE_SESSIONS

Another approach is to store CSRF tokens in the session instead of cookies:

PYTHON
CSRF_USE_SESSIONS = True

This can help in some cases where cookie domains are causing issues.

Additional Considerations

Make sure your browser isn't blocking cookies from your IP address.
If you're using a proxy or load balancer, ensure it's properly configured to pass headers.
Check that your forms include the CSRF token:
```
HTML
{% csrf_token %}
```
For AJAX requests, ensure you're including the CSRF token in headers.

The most likely solution is properly configuring CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS with explicit domain names rather than wildcards, as Django's CSRF protection requires specific domain configurations.

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