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Signed_form

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Signed forms for your Ruby On Rails app.

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Overview

SignedForm is an innovative gem designed to enhance the convenience and security of form handling in Rails applications, specifically tailored for Rails 4 and Rails 5. Traditional form creation in Rails can often lead to redundancy and potential security vulnerabilities, which SignedForm addresses effectively. By automating parameter handling and providing a robust signing mechanism, it streamlines the development process while ensuring that user input remains secure from tampering.

This gem is under active development, ensuring that users benefit from the latest improvements and features. Whether you're looking to simplify your form submissions or bolster the security of your application, SignedForm presents a compelling solution without drastically altering your existing code structure.

Features

  • Automatic Attribute Management: Generates a list of form attributes automatically, eliminating the need to manually set accessibility parameters in the model.

  • HMAC-SHA1 Signing: Submits form fields with a HMAC-SHA1 signature, protecting against tampering and ensuring that submitted data remains intact.

  • Form Action Security: Verifies that the form action remains the same upon submission, preventing unauthorized redirects and securing form submissions.

  • Digesting Form Views: Creates a digest of the form views and partials, so old forms are rejected if fields have been removed, even with a valid signature.

  • Flexible Usage: Strictly opt-in; you can continue using standard Rails forms without any disruption, allowing for a gradual transition if desired.

  • Compatibility with Builders: Works seamlessly with any form that wraps standard field helpers, and provides an adapter option for custom builders.

  • ActiveAdmin Integration: Offers dedicated support for ActiveAdmin, making it easy to secure forms within that admin interface.

  • Customizable Security Options: The ability to toggle additional security measures on a global or per-form basis, providing developers with flexibility based on their needs.