🛡️ Sentinel: [HIGH] Fix path traversal in path normalization#296
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Fixes a path traversal vulnerability in `TypeScriptDependencyExtractor` where malicious or malformed import paths containing `..` (`ParentDir`) components could inadvertently bypass directory boundaries by popping root or prefix path components due to an indiscriminate `components.pop()` implementation. The path normalization logic is now defensive and explicitly preserves root and prefix constraints. Co-authored-by: bashandbone <89049923+bashandbone@users.noreply.github.com>
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Reviewer's GuideFixes a high-severity path traversal bug in the TypeScript dependency extractor’s custom path normalization by guarding against popping root/prefix components, along with minor refactors/formatting and documentation updates in rule/AST engine code and the security sentinel log. File-Level Changes
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Pull request overview
This PR aims to remediate a high-severity path normalization/path traversal issue in the TypeScript dependency extractor by preventing .. (Component::ParentDir) handling from popping past filesystem roots/prefixes, and includes a few small formatting/signature cleanups plus an incident note in .jules.
Changes:
- Harden manual path normalization in
TypeScriptDependencyExtractor::resolve_module_pathto avoid poppingRootDir/ WindowsPrefixwhen encounteringParentDir. - Minor readability refactors in
rule-engine(formatting and lifetime elision). - Add a short incident/prevention write-up in
.jules/sentinel.md.
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| crates/rule-engine/src/rule/referent_rule.rs | Collapses a multi-line lock/read/clone sequence into a single line. |
| crates/rule-engine/src/rule/mod.rs | Reformats defined_vars() collection for readability. |
| crates/rule-engine/src/check_var.rs | Simplifies helper signatures by removing unnecessary explicit lifetimes. |
| crates/flow/src/incremental/extractors/typescript.rs | Updates ParentDir handling to preserve root/prefix during manual normalization. |
| crates/ast-engine/src/tree_sitter/mod.rs | Minor formatting cleanup in UTF-8 recovery and an assertion. |
| .jules/sentinel.md | Adds documentation describing the incident and prevention guidance. |
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| std::path::Component::ParentDir => match components.last() { | ||
| Some(std::path::Component::RootDir) | ||
| | Some(std::path::Component::Prefix(_)) => {} | ||
| Some(std::path::Component::Normal(_)) => { | ||
| components.pop(); | ||
| } | ||
| _ => components.push(component), | ||
| }, |
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| std::path::Component::ParentDir => match components.last() { | ||
| Some(std::path::Component::RootDir) | ||
| | Some(std::path::Component::Prefix(_)) => {} |
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| ## 2025-02-24 - Path Traversal in Path Normalization | ||
| **Vulnerability:** Path traversal vulnerability in TypeScript module resolution where resolving paths with multiple `..` components could pop `RootDir` or `Prefix` components due to indiscriminate `components.pop()`. | ||
| **Learning:** Manual path normalization logic using `std::path::Component` needs to handle edge cases explicitly, such as stopping `ParentDir` components from popping root or prefix components, and correctly handling multiple `..` components when at the root or start of a relative path. | ||
| **Prevention:** Always check `components.last()` when popping for `ParentDir` and preserve root, prefix, and leading `ParentDir` components. Use established and safe normalization utilities where possible. |
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🚨 Severity: HIGH
💡 Vulnerability: The custom path normalization loop in the
TypeScriptDependencyExtractorwould inadvertently popRootDir(e.g./) orPrefix(e.g.C:\) from the underlying path buffer when given..(std::path::Component::ParentDir). This could allow an attacker or malicious repository to specify module imports that traverse completely outside the intended project constraints.🎯 Impact: This allowed unauthorized path traversal across system boundaries by circumventing root limitations through maliciously formatted
../statements, resulting in potentially unintended system file resolutions and extraction leaks.🔧 Fix: Updated the
std::path::Component::ParentDirmatching logic to match againstcomponents.last(), explicitly guarding against poppingRootDirandPrefixwhile accumulating relative parent directors properly.✅ Verification: Ensure tests pass via
cargo test -p thread-flowand note thattest_path.rswas removed to not pollute git history.PR created automatically by Jules for task 10230978156132911460 started by @bashandbone
Summary by Sourcery
Guard TypeScript dependency path normalization against escaping project roots via parent-directory components and perform minor code cleanups and documentation updates.
Bug Fixes:
ParentDircomponents from popping root or prefix path segments.Enhancements:
Documentation:
.jules/sentinel.md.