Fixed #32902 -- Fixed CsrfViewMiddleware.process_response()'s cookie reset logic.

Thanks Florian Apolloner and Shai Berger for reviews.

django/middleware/csrf.py

@@ -437,15 +437,25 @@ class CsrfViewMiddleware(MiddlewareMixin):
         return self._accept(request)
 
     def process_response(self, request, response):
-        if not getattr(request, 'csrf_cookie_needs_reset', False):
+        # Send the CSRF cookie whenever the cookie is being used (even if the
-            if getattr(response, 'csrf_cookie_set', False):
+        # client already has it) in order to renew the expiry timer, but only
-                return response
+        # if it hasn't already been sent during this request-response cycle.
+        # Also, send the cookie no matter what if a reset was requested.
+        if (
+            getattr(request, 'csrf_cookie_needs_reset', False) or (
+                request.META.get('CSRF_COOKIE_USED') and
+                not getattr(response, 'csrf_cookie_set', False)
+            )
+        ):
+            self._set_token(request, response)
+            # Update state to prevent _set_token() from being unnecessarily
+            # called again in process_response() by other instances of
+            # CsrfViewMiddleware. This can happen e.g. when both a decorator
+            # and middleware are used. However, the csrf_cookie_needs_reset
+            # attribute is still respected in subsequent calls e.g. in case
+            # rotate_token() is called in process_response() later by custom
+            # middleware but before those subsequent calls.
+            response.csrf_cookie_set = True
+            request.csrf_cookie_needs_reset = False
 
-        if not request.META.get("CSRF_COOKIE_USED", False):
-            return response
-
-        # Set the CSRF cookie even if it's already set, so we renew
-        # the expiry timer.
-        self._set_token(request, response)
-        response.csrf_cookie_set = True
         return response

tests/csrf_tests/tests.py

@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ from django.test import SimpleTestCase, override_settings
 from django.views.decorators.csrf import csrf_exempt, requires_csrf_token
 
 from .views import (
-    ensure_csrf_cookie_view, non_token_view_using_request_processor,
+    ensure_csrf_cookie_view, ensured_and_protected_view,
-    post_form_view, sandwiched_rotate_token_view, token_view,
+    non_token_view_using_request_processor, post_form_view, protected_view,
+    sandwiched_rotate_token_view, token_view,
 )
 
 # This is a test (unmasked) CSRF cookie / secret.
@@ -1065,6 +1066,32 @@ class CsrfViewMiddlewareTests(CsrfViewMiddlewareTestMixin, SimpleTestCase):
                 resp = mw.process_view(req, token_view, (), {})
                 self.assertIsNone(resp)
 
+    def test_cookie_reset_only_once(self):
+        """
+        A CSRF cookie that needs to be reset is reset only once when the view
+        is decorated with both ensure_csrf_cookie and csrf_protect.
+        """
+        # Pass an unmasked cookie to trigger a cookie reset.
+        req = self._get_POST_request_with_token(cookie=TEST_SECRET)
+        resp = ensured_and_protected_view(req)
+        self.assertContains(resp, 'OK')
+        csrf_cookie = self._read_csrf_cookie(req, resp)
+        actual_secret = _unmask_cipher_token(csrf_cookie)
+        self.assertEqual(actual_secret, TEST_SECRET)
+        # set_cookie() was called only once and with the expected secret.
+        self.assertCookiesSet(req, resp, [TEST_SECRET])
+
+    def test_invalid_cookie_replaced_on_GET(self):
+        """
+        A CSRF cookie with the wrong format is replaced during a GET request.
+        """
+        req = self._get_request(cookie='badvalue')
+        resp = protected_view(req)
+        self.assertContains(resp, 'OK')
+        csrf_cookie = self._read_csrf_cookie(req, resp)
+        self.assertTrue(csrf_cookie, msg='No CSRF cookie was sent.')
+        self.assertEqual(len(csrf_cookie), CSRF_TOKEN_LENGTH)
+
     def test_bare_secret_accepted_and_replaced(self):
         """
         The csrf token is reset from a bare secret.

tests/csrf_tests/views.py

@@ -33,6 +33,17 @@ class _CsrfCookieRotator(MiddlewareMixin):
 csrf_rotating_token = decorator_from_middleware(_CsrfCookieRotator)
 
 
+@csrf_protect
+def protected_view(request):
+    return HttpResponse('OK')
+
+
+@csrf_protect
+@ensure_csrf_cookie
+def ensured_and_protected_view(request):
+    return TestingHttpResponse('OK')
+
+
 @csrf_protect
 @csrf_rotating_token
 @ensure_csrf_cookie