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Database Layer Review Summary
Review Date: 2026-02-07
Reviewer: PostgreSQL Expert Agent
Critical Issues Fixed
1. SQL Injection Vulnerabilities (CRITICAL)
Problem: Dynamic query building using fmt.Sprintf with user input in List methods:
documents.go: List() methodrules.go: List() methodfailures.go: List() method
Solution: Replaced string concatenation with type-safe query building using explicit parameter positions.
Files Modified:
/mcp-server/internal/database/documents.go/mcp-server/internal/database/rules.go/mcp-server/internal/database/failures.go
2. Missing Transaction Support (HIGH)
Problem: Write operations (Create, Update, Delete) were not wrapped in transactions, risking data inconsistency on failures.
Solution: Added transaction wrapping for all write operations with proper commit/rollback handling.
Files Modified:
/mcp-server/internal/database/documents.go/mcp-server/internal/database/rules.go/mcp-server/internal/database/projects.go/mcp-server/internal/database/failures.go
3. Inconsistent Error Handling (MEDIUM)
Problem:
- Raw errors returned without wrapping
- Using
err == sql.ErrNoRowsinstead oferrors.Is() - Missing context in error messages
Solution:
- Added
errorsimport - Replaced
err == sql.ErrNoRowswitherrors.Is(err, sql.ErrNoRows) - All errors now wrapped with
fmt.Errorf("...: %w", err)
Schema Improvements
Migration 003: Automatic Timestamps and Search Vector
File: migrations/003_add_triggers.up.sql
- Added
update_updated_at_column()trigger function - Added
update_document_search_vector()trigger function - Triggers automatically maintain:
updated_attimestamp on all tables- Full-text search vector on documents table
Migration 004: Index Optimization
File: migrations/004_fix_indexes.up.sql
- Removed redundant
idx_documents_slug(slug is UNIQUE) - Added missing
idx_rules_rule_idindex - Added composite
idx_rules_enabled_severityfor active rule queries - Added
idx_documents_createdfor time-based queries - Added
idx_failures_status_severityfor dashboard queries - Added
idx_rules_pattern_hashfor pattern lookups
Migration 005: Schema Versioning
File: migrations/005_schema_versioning.up.sql
- Created
schema_migrationstable for tracking applied migrations - Supports checksum validation for migration integrity
Migration 006: Partition Management
File: migrations/006_partition_management.up.sql
- Added
create_monthly_partition()function - Added
ensure_future_partitions()function - Automatically creates partitions for upcoming months
- Supports both
failure_registryandaudit_logtables
Connection Pool Enhancements
File: /mcp-server/internal/database/postgres.go
Changes:
- Retry Logic: Added
pingWithRetry()with exponential backoff - Health Check Enhancement: Added pool capacity monitoring
- Pool Stats: Added
PoolStats()method for metrics - Constants: Extracted magic numbers to named constants
New File: Transaction Helper
File: /mcp-server/internal/database/tx.go
WithTransaction(): Standard transaction wrapper with panic recoveryWithTransactionReadOnly(): Read-only transaction wrapper- Error type checking functions:
IsUniqueViolation()IsForeignKeyViolation()IsSerializationFailure()IsDeadlockDetected()
Model Validation
Document Model
File: /mcp-server/internal/models/document.go
Added Validate() method checking:
- Required fields (slug, title, content, category, path)
- Field length limits
- Valid category values
- Version defaults
Prevention Rule Model
File: /mcp-server/internal/models/rule.go
Added Validate() method checking:
- Required fields (rule_id, name, pattern, message)
- Field length limits
- Valid severity values
Project Model
File: /mcp-server/internal/models/project.go
Added Validate() method checking:
- Required fields (name, slug)
- Field length limits
- Valid slug format (alphanumeric, hyphens, underscores)
Failure Entry Model
File: /mcp-server/internal/models/failure.go
Added Validate() method checking:
- Required fields (failure_id, category, severity, error_message)
- Valid severity values (critical, high, medium, low)
- Valid status values
- Field length limits
Security Improvements
Search Query Sanitization
File: /mcp-server/internal/database/documents.go
- Added
sanitizeSearchQuery()function - Validates query length (max 200 chars)
- Removes dangerous characters
- Prevents FTS operator injection
- Checks for balanced parentheses
Performance Optimizations
- Covering Indexes: Added covering indexes for common queries to avoid table lookups
- Partial Indexes: Added partial indexes on
enabled = truefor active rules - GIN Indexes: Maintained GIN indexes for JSONB and array columns
- Composite Indexes: Added composite indexes for multi-column filters
Files Created
/mcp-server/internal/database/migrations/003_add_triggers.up.sql/mcp-server/internal/database/migrations/003_add_triggers.down.sql/mcp-server/internal/database/migrations/004_fix_indexes.up.sql/mcp-server/internal/database/migrations/004_fix_indexes.down.sql/mcp-server/internal/database/migrations/005_schema_versioning.up.sql/mcp-server/internal/database/migrations/005_schema_versioning.down.sql/mcp-server/internal/database/migrations/006_partition_management.up.sql/mcp-server/internal/database/migrations/006_partition_management.down.sql/mcp-server/internal/database/tx.go
Files Modified
/mcp-server/internal/database/postgres.go- Connection pool and retry logic/mcp-server/internal/database/documents.go- SQL injection fix, transactions, error handling/mcp-server/internal/database/rules.go- SQL injection fix, transactions, error handling/mcp-server/internal/database/projects.go- Transactions, error handling/mcp-server/internal/database/failures.go- SQL injection fix, transactions, error handling/mcp-server/internal/models/document.go- Added validation/mcp-server/internal/models/rule.go- Added validation/mcp-server/internal/models/project.go- Added validation/mcp-server/internal/models/failure.go- Added validation
Compliance Status
- SQL injection vulnerabilities fixed
- Transaction support added for all write operations
- Error handling standardized with proper wrapping
- Database indexes optimized
- Automatic timestamp maintenance via triggers
- Full-text search vector auto-updates
- Schema versioning implemented
- Partition management automated
- Model validation added
- Connection pool metrics available
- Transaction helper utilities created
Recommendations for Future Work
- Add Database Tests: Create comprehensive unit tests for all store methods
- Query Logging: Add slow query logging for performance monitoring
- Connection Pool Tuning: Monitor pool metrics and adjust based on load
- Migration Tooling: Consider using a migration framework like golang-migrate
- Prepared Statements: Consider using prepared statements for frequently executed queries
- Read Replicas: If scaling requires, add support for read replica connections