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Fix Backend security issues

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Fix information exposure through exception
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Too few arguments to formatting function
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Fix path injection vulnerability in snapshot file download
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- Sanitize user-controlled fileName parameter to prevent directory traversal
- Add os.path.basename() to remove path components from filename
- Validate filename contains no '..' or path separators
- Add directory boundary check to ensure resolved path stays within DDA_SYSTEM_FOLDER
- Addresses CodeQL rule py/path-injection
- Prevents attacks like '../../../etc/passwd' from accessing system files
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security: fix path injection vulnerability in captureIdPath parameter
b39778b 
- Add path sanitization using os.path.basename()
- Validate against directory traversal patterns (.., path separators)
- Enforce directory boundary checks within DDA_SYSTEM_FOLDER
- Addresses CodeQL rule py/path-injection
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security: fix path injection vulnerability in jsonl file path constru…
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…ction

- Add sanitization for workflowId and captureId parameters
- Validate against directory traversal patterns (.., path separators)
- Use sanitized components in jsonl file path construction
- Addresses CodeQL rule py/path-injection for line 108
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src/backend/endpoints/download_file.py
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The best practice for managing potentially user-controlled file paths is:

  • Normalize (canonicalize) the complete path after joining the user input to the intended base directory. This step removes symlinks, redundant path separators, and traversal segments like ...
  • Then, check after normalization that the resulting path is strictly within the intended parent directory using robust containment logic (not just startswith, which is error-prone for directories like /tmp/foo and /tmp/foobar).

Edits required:

  • In src/backend/endpoints/download_file.py, lines 216-228:
    • Remove or replace os.path.basename and associated manual checks.
    • Use os.path.normpath (and preferably os.path.abspath) after joining the user-supplied path to the base directory.
    • Ensure the containment check is robust: on Unix, this is often done with os.path.commonpath.
    • Use the normalized check before file access.
  • Add any imports needed (os is already imported).
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src/backend/endpoints/download_file.py

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Run the following command in your local git repository to apply this patch
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diff --git a/src/backend/endpoints/download_file.py b/src/backend/endpoints/download_file.py
--- a/src/backend/endpoints/download_file.py
+++ b/src/backend/endpoints/download_file.py
@@ -212,30 +212,22 @@
     # First, POST to /workflows/{workflow_id}/results/export, which writes out the data to a file on disk
     # Then, GET from /workflows/{workflow_id}/results/export (here), which loads the data from said file on disk
     if captureIdPath:
-        # Sanitize path to prevent directory traversal
-        safe_path = os.path.basename(captureIdPath)
-        if safe_path != captureIdPath or '..' in captureIdPath or os.path.sep in safe_path:
+        # Normalize path and ensure it is descendant of the allowed root
+        candidate_path = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(DDA_SYSTEM_FOLDER, captureIdPath))
+        abs_candidate_path = os.path.abspath(candidate_path)
+        dda_system_folder_abs = os.path.abspath(DDA_SYSTEM_FOLDER)
+        # Strict directory containment check using commonpath
+        if os.path.commonpath([abs_candidate_path, dda_system_folder_abs]) != dda_system_folder_abs:
             raise HTTPException(
                 status_code=400,
-                detail="Invalid file path"
+                detail="Invalid or unsafe file path"
             )
-        
-        # Construct full path within allowed directory
-        full_path = os.path.join(DDA_SYSTEM_FOLDER, safe_path)
-        
-        # Ensure resolved path stays within DDA_SYSTEM_FOLDER
-        if not os.path.abspath(full_path).startswith(os.path.abspath(DDA_SYSTEM_FOLDER)):
+        if not os.path.exists(abs_candidate_path):
             raise HTTPException(
-                status_code=400,
-                detail="Access denied"
-            )
-        
-        if not os.path.exists(full_path):
-            raise HTTPException(
                 status_code=HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
                 detail="File not found",
             )
-        with open(full_path) as json_file:
+        with open(abs_candidate_path) as json_file:
             inference_result_data_list = json.load(json_file)
     else:
         # Regular case, query the data ourselves
EOF
@@ -212,30 +212,22 @@
# First, POST to /workflows/{workflow_id}/results/export, which writes out the data to a file on disk
# Then, GET from /workflows/{workflow_id}/results/export (here), which loads the data from said file on disk
if captureIdPath:
# Sanitize path to prevent directory traversal
safe_path = os.path.basename(captureIdPath)
if safe_path != captureIdPath or '..' in captureIdPath or os.path.sep in safe_path:
# Normalize path and ensure it is descendant of the allowed root
candidate_path = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(DDA_SYSTEM_FOLDER, captureIdPath))
abs_candidate_path = os.path.abspath(candidate_path)
dda_system_folder_abs = os.path.abspath(DDA_SYSTEM_FOLDER)
# Strict directory containment check using commonpath
if os.path.commonpath([abs_candidate_path, dda_system_folder_abs]) != dda_system_folder_abs:
raise HTTPException(
status_code=400,
detail="Invalid file path"
detail="Invalid or unsafe file path"
)

# Construct full path within allowed directory
full_path = os.path.join(DDA_SYSTEM_FOLDER, safe_path)

# Ensure resolved path stays within DDA_SYSTEM_FOLDER
if not os.path.abspath(full_path).startswith(os.path.abspath(DDA_SYSTEM_FOLDER)):
if not os.path.exists(abs_candidate_path):
raise HTTPException(
status_code=400,
detail="Access denied"
)

if not os.path.exists(full_path):
raise HTTPException(
status_code=HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
detail="File not found",
)
with open(full_path) as json_file:
with open(abs_candidate_path) as json_file:
inference_result_data_list = json.load(json_file)
else:
# Regular case, query the data ourselves
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src/backend/endpoints/download_file.py
detail="File not found",
)
with open(captureIdPath) as json_file:
with open(full_path) as json_file:

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The optimal fix is to eliminate reliance on os.path.basename and instead normalize the provided path by using os.path.normpath(os.path.join(DDA_SYSTEM_FOLDER, captureIdPath)). After normalization, check that the resultant path is strictly within DDA_SYSTEM_FOLDER by verifying it starts with the canonical root directory path. The validation should be based on canonical (absolute, normalized) paths, not just the user-provided string or basename.

Update the logic as follows:

  • Remove safe_path = os.path.basename(captureIdPath) and the related check.
  • Instead, resolve the candidate file path by normalizing with os.path.normpath and then converting to os.path.abspath.
  • Check that the resultant path starts with the canonical root directory.
  • Leave all other logic intact.

All changes should be made in the get_inference_result_data_for_retraining function in src/backend/endpoints/download_file.py.

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src/backend/endpoints/download_file.py

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Run the following command in your local git repository to apply this patch
cat << 'EOF' | git apply
diff --git a/src/backend/endpoints/download_file.py b/src/backend/endpoints/download_file.py
--- a/src/backend/endpoints/download_file.py
+++ b/src/backend/endpoints/download_file.py
@@ -212,30 +212,21 @@
     # First, POST to /workflows/{workflow_id}/results/export, which writes out the data to a file on disk
     # Then, GET from /workflows/{workflow_id}/results/export (here), which loads the data from said file on disk
     if captureIdPath:
-        # Sanitize path to prevent directory traversal
-        safe_path = os.path.basename(captureIdPath)
-        if safe_path != captureIdPath or '..' in captureIdPath or os.path.sep in safe_path:
+        # Sanitize and validate path to prevent directory traversal
+        candidate_path = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(DDA_SYSTEM_FOLDER, captureIdPath))
+        root_folder = os.path.abspath(DDA_SYSTEM_FOLDER)
+        resolved_path = os.path.abspath(candidate_path)
+        if not resolved_path.startswith(root_folder + os.sep):
             raise HTTPException(
                 status_code=400,
-                detail="Invalid file path"
+                detail="Invalid or disallowed file path"
             )
-        
-        # Construct full path within allowed directory
-        full_path = os.path.join(DDA_SYSTEM_FOLDER, safe_path)
-        
-        # Ensure resolved path stays within DDA_SYSTEM_FOLDER
-        if not os.path.abspath(full_path).startswith(os.path.abspath(DDA_SYSTEM_FOLDER)):
+        if not os.path.exists(resolved_path):
             raise HTTPException(
-                status_code=400,
-                detail="Access denied"
-            )
-        
-        if not os.path.exists(full_path):
-            raise HTTPException(
                 status_code=HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
                 detail="File not found",
             )
-        with open(full_path) as json_file:
+        with open(resolved_path) as json_file:
             inference_result_data_list = json.load(json_file)
     else:
         # Regular case, query the data ourselves
EOF
@@ -212,30 +212,21 @@
# First, POST to /workflows/{workflow_id}/results/export, which writes out the data to a file on disk
# Then, GET from /workflows/{workflow_id}/results/export (here), which loads the data from said file on disk
if captureIdPath:
# Sanitize path to prevent directory traversal
safe_path = os.path.basename(captureIdPath)
if safe_path != captureIdPath or '..' in captureIdPath or os.path.sep in safe_path:
# Sanitize and validate path to prevent directory traversal
candidate_path = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(DDA_SYSTEM_FOLDER, captureIdPath))
root_folder = os.path.abspath(DDA_SYSTEM_FOLDER)
resolved_path = os.path.abspath(candidate_path)
if not resolved_path.startswith(root_folder + os.sep):
raise HTTPException(
status_code=400,
detail="Invalid file path"
detail="Invalid or disallowed file path"
)

# Construct full path within allowed directory
full_path = os.path.join(DDA_SYSTEM_FOLDER, safe_path)

# Ensure resolved path stays within DDA_SYSTEM_FOLDER
if not os.path.abspath(full_path).startswith(os.path.abspath(DDA_SYSTEM_FOLDER)):
if not os.path.exists(resolved_path):
raise HTTPException(
status_code=400,
detail="Access denied"
)

if not os.path.exists(full_path):
raise HTTPException(
status_code=HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
detail="File not found",
)
with open(full_path) as json_file:
with open(resolved_path) as json_file:
inference_result_data_list = json.load(json_file)
else:
# Regular case, query the data ourselves
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