Potential fix for code scanning alert no. 9: Uncontrolled data used in path expression #62
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Potential fix for https://github.com/InditexTech/weavejs-backend/security/code-scanning/9
To fix the issue, ensure that any file path created from user input (here,
roomId
andimageId
) is strictly contained within the intended directory,temp
, under the current working directory. After constructing the file path, normalize it withpath.resolve()
and, optionally,fs.realpathSync()
to resolve symlinks. Check that the resolved path starts with the basetemp
folder path. If it does not, return a 400 error and skip further processing. This must be applied before writing or deleting files (saveBase64ToFile
,fs.rmSync
), on every code path beginning at line 41 (where the path is first constructed).Implementation steps:
const baseTempDir = path.join(process.cwd(), "temp")
at the top of the controller.filePath
, usepath.resolve(baseTempDir, fileName)
.filePath
starts withbaseTempDir
.filePath
as before only after this validation.No new dependencies are needed beyond Node’s built-in
path
andfs
modules.Suggested fixes powered by Copilot Autofix. Review carefully before merging.