Merge remote-tracking branch 'upstream/dev' into wifi_min_ver

# Conflicts:
#	esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h

esphome/components/wifi/__init__.py

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import logging
+
 from esphome import automation
 from esphome.automation import Condition
 import esphome.codegen as cg
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_TTLS_PHASE_2,
     CONF_USE_ADDRESS,
     CONF_USERNAME,
+    Platform,
     PlatformFramework,
 )
 from esphome.core import CORE, CoroPriority, HexInt, coroutine_with_priority
@@ -49,10 +52,13 @@ import esphome.final_validate as fv
 
 from . import wpa2_eap
 
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 AUTO_LOAD = ["network"]
 
 NO_WIFI_VARIANTS = [const.VARIANT_ESP32H2, const.VARIANT_ESP32P4]
 CONF_SAVE = "save"
+CONF_MIN_AUTH_MODE = "min_auth_mode"
 
 # Maximum number of WiFi networks that can be configured
 # Limited to 127 because selected_sta_index_ is int8_t in C++
@@ -70,6 +76,14 @@ WIFI_POWER_SAVE_MODES = {
     "LIGHT": WiFiPowerSaveMode.WIFI_POWER_SAVE_LIGHT,
     "HIGH": WiFiPowerSaveMode.WIFI_POWER_SAVE_HIGH,
 }
+
+WifiMinAuthMode = wifi_ns.enum("WifiMinAuthMode")
+WIFI_MIN_AUTH_MODES = {
+    "WPA": WifiMinAuthMode.WIFI_MIN_AUTH_MODE_WPA,
+    "WPA2": WifiMinAuthMode.WIFI_MIN_AUTH_MODE_WPA2,
+    "WPA3": WifiMinAuthMode.WIFI_MIN_AUTH_MODE_WPA3,
+}
+VALIDATE_WIFI_MIN_AUTH_MODE = cv.enum(WIFI_MIN_AUTH_MODES, upper=True)
 WiFiConnectedCondition = wifi_ns.class_("WiFiConnectedCondition", Condition)
 WiFiEnabledCondition = wifi_ns.class_("WiFiEnabledCondition", Condition)
 WiFiEnableAction = wifi_ns.class_("WiFiEnableAction", automation.Action)
@@ -187,6 +201,27 @@ def validate_variant(_):
             raise cv.Invalid(f"WiFi requires component esp32_hosted on {variant}")
 
 
+def _apply_min_auth_mode_default(config):
+    """Apply platform-specific default for min_auth_mode and warn ESP8266 users."""
+    # Only apply defaults for platforms that support min_auth_mode
+    if CONF_MIN_AUTH_MODE not in config and (CORE.is_esp8266 or CORE.is_esp32):
+        if CORE.is_esp8266:
+            _LOGGER.warning(
+                "The minimum WiFi authentication mode (wifi -> min_auth_mode) is not set. "
+                "This controls the weakest encryption your device will accept when connecting to WiFi. "
+                "Currently defaults to WPA (less secure), but will change to WPA2 (more secure) in 2026.6.0. "
+                "WPA uses TKIP encryption which has known security vulnerabilities and should be avoided. "
+                "WPA2 uses AES encryption which is significantly more secure. "
+                "To silence this warning, explicitly set min_auth_mode under 'wifi:'. "
+                "If your router supports WPA2 or WPA3, set 'min_auth_mode: WPA2'. "
+                "If your router only supports WPA, set 'min_auth_mode: WPA'."
+            )
+            config[CONF_MIN_AUTH_MODE] = VALIDATE_WIFI_MIN_AUTH_MODE("WPA")
+        elif CORE.is_esp32:
+            config[CONF_MIN_AUTH_MODE] = VALIDATE_WIFI_MIN_AUTH_MODE("WPA2")
+    return config
+
+
 def final_validate(config):
     has_sta = bool(config.get(CONF_NETWORKS, True))
     has_ap = CONF_AP in config
@@ -287,6 +322,10 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
             ): cv.enum(WIFI_POWER_SAVE_MODES, upper=True),
             cv.Optional(CONF_FAST_CONNECT, default=False): cv.boolean,
             cv.Optional(CONF_USE_ADDRESS): cv.string_strict,
+            cv.Optional(CONF_MIN_AUTH_MODE): cv.All(
+                VALIDATE_WIFI_MIN_AUTH_MODE,
+                cv.only_on([Platform.ESP32, Platform.ESP8266]),
+            ),
             cv.SplitDefault(CONF_OUTPUT_POWER, esp8266=20.0): cv.All(
                 cv.decibel, cv.float_range(min=8.5, max=20.5)
             ),
@@ -311,6 +350,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
             ),
         }
     ),
+    _apply_min_auth_mode_default,
     _validate,
 )
 
@@ -420,6 +460,8 @@ async def to_code(config):
 
     cg.add(var.set_reboot_timeout(config[CONF_REBOOT_TIMEOUT]))
     cg.add(var.set_power_save_mode(config[CONF_POWER_SAVE_MODE]))
+    if CONF_MIN_AUTH_MODE in config:
+        cg.add(var.set_min_auth_mode(config[CONF_MIN_AUTH_MODE]))
     if config[CONF_FAST_CONNECT]:
         cg.add_define("USE_WIFI_FAST_CONNECT")
     cg.add(var.set_passive_scan(config[CONF_PASSIVE_SCAN]))

esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h

@@ -225,6 +225,12 @@ enum WiFiPowerSaveMode : uint8_t {
   WIFI_POWER_SAVE_HIGH,
 };
 
+enum WifiMinAuthMode : uint8_t {
+  WIFI_MIN_AUTH_MODE_WPA = 0,
+  WIFI_MIN_AUTH_MODE_WPA2,
+  WIFI_MIN_AUTH_MODE_WPA3,
+};
+
 #ifdef USE_ESP32
 struct IDFWiFiEvent;
 #endif
@@ -276,6 +282,7 @@ class WiFiComponent : public Component {
   bool is_connected();
 
   void set_power_save_mode(WiFiPowerSaveMode power_save);
+  void set_min_auth_mode(WifiMinAuthMode min_auth_mode) { min_auth_mode_ = min_auth_mode; }
   void set_output_power(float output_power) { output_power_ = output_power; }
 
   void set_passive_scan(bool passive);
@@ -491,6 +498,7 @@ class WiFiComponent : public Component {
   // Group all 8-bit values together
   WiFiComponentState state_{WIFI_COMPONENT_STATE_OFF};
   WiFiPowerSaveMode power_save_{WIFI_POWER_SAVE_NONE};
+  WifiMinAuthMode min_auth_mode_{WIFI_MIN_AUTH_MODE_WPA2};
   WiFiRetryPhase retry_phase_{WiFiRetryPhase::INITIAL_CONNECT};
   uint8_t num_retried_{0};
   // Index into sta_ array for the currently selected AP configuration (-1 = none selected)

esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp8266.cpp

@@ -258,8 +258,17 @@ bool WiFiComponent::wifi_sta_connect_(const WiFiAP &ap) {
   if (ap.get_password().empty()) {
     conf.threshold.authmode = AUTH_OPEN;
   } else {
-    // Only allow auth modes with at least WPA
-    conf.threshold.authmode = AUTH_WPA_PSK;
+    // Set threshold based on configured minimum auth mode
+    // Note: ESP8266 doesn't support WPA3
+    switch (this->min_auth_mode_) {
+      case WIFI_MIN_AUTH_MODE_WPA:
+        conf.threshold.authmode = AUTH_WPA_PSK;
+        break;
+      case WIFI_MIN_AUTH_MODE_WPA2:
+      case WIFI_MIN_AUTH_MODE_WPA3:  // Fall back to WPA2 for ESP8266
+        conf.threshold.authmode = AUTH_WPA2_PSK;
+        break;
+    }
   }
   conf.threshold.rssi = -127;
 #endif

esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp_idf.cpp

@@ -308,7 +308,18 @@ bool WiFiComponent::wifi_sta_connect_(const WiFiAP &ap) {
   if (ap.get_password().empty()) {
     conf.sta.threshold.authmode = WIFI_AUTH_OPEN;
   } else {
-    conf.sta.threshold.authmode = WIFI_AUTH_WPA_WPA2_PSK;
+    // Set threshold based on configured minimum auth mode
+    switch (this->min_auth_mode_) {
+      case WIFI_MIN_AUTH_MODE_WPA:
+        conf.sta.threshold.authmode = WIFI_AUTH_WPA_PSK;
+        break;
+      case WIFI_MIN_AUTH_MODE_WPA2:
+        conf.sta.threshold.authmode = WIFI_AUTH_WPA2_PSK;
+        break;
+      case WIFI_MIN_AUTH_MODE_WPA3:
+        conf.sta.threshold.authmode = WIFI_AUTH_WPA3_PSK;
+        break;
+    }
   }
 
 #ifdef USE_WIFI_WPA2_EAP
@@ -347,8 +358,6 @@ bool WiFiComponent::wifi_sta_connect_(const WiFiAP &ap) {
   // The minimum rssi to accept in the fast scan mode
   conf.sta.threshold.rssi = -127;
 
-  conf.sta.threshold.authmode = WIFI_AUTH_OPEN;
-
   wifi_config_t current_conf;
   esp_err_t err;
   err = esp_wifi_get_config(WIFI_IF_STA, &current_conf);

tests/components/wifi/test.esp32-idf.yaml

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ psram:
 
 wifi:
   use_psram: true
+  min_auth_mode: WPA
 
 packages:
   - !include common.yaml

tests/components/wifi/test.esp8266-ard.yaml

@@ -1 +1,5 @@
-<<: !include common.yaml
+wifi:
+  min_auth_mode: WPA2
+
+packages:
+  - !include common.yaml