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Harden filename sanitization against path traversal attacks
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Christian Krakau-Louis
2026-02-09 22:10:16 +01:00
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parent 8ac16420b2 3d2b21b3c8
commit bc7919ffba
3 changed files with 179 additions and 137 deletions
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app/api/files.py
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@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from app.models import FileRecord, ProcessingLog
from app.tasks.convert_to_pdf import convert_to_pdf
from app.tasks.process_document import process_document
from app.utils.file_status import get_files_processing_status
from app.utils.filename_utils import sanitize_filename
# Set up logging
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -657,7 +658,10 @@ async def ui_upload(request: Request, file: UploadFile = File(...)):
workdir = settings.workdir
# Extract just the filename without any path components to prevent path traversal
safe_filename = os.path.basename(file.filename)
# First, use basename to remove any directory components
base_filename = os.path.basename(file.filename)
# Then sanitize the filename to remove special characters and ensure filesystem compatibility
safe_filename = sanitize_filename(base_filename)
# Generate a unique filename with UUID to prevent overwriting and filename conflicts
unique_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
app/utils/filename_utils.py
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@@ -70,25 +70,39 @@ def get_unique_filename(original_path, check_exists_func=None):
def sanitize_filename(filename):
"""
Sanitize a filename to ensure it's valid across different file systems.
r"""
Sanitize a filename to ensure it's valid across different file systems
and prevent path traversal attacks.
Args:
filename (str): The filename to sanitize
Returns:
str: A sanitized filename
Security:
- Removes path separators (/ and \)
- Prevents path traversal patterns (..)
- Replaces problematic characters with underscores
- Ensures compatibility across Windows, Linux, and macOS
"""
# First, replace all path separators (both Unix and Windows style) with underscores
sanitized = filename.replace("/", "_").replace("\\", "_")
# Replace characters that are problematic in various filesystems
# Keep only alphanumeric, dash, underscore, period, and space
sanitized = re.sub(r"[^\w\-\. ]", "_", filename)
sanitized = re.sub(r"[^\w\-\. ]", "_", sanitized)
# Remove or replace path traversal patterns
# Replace specifically '..' to prevent path traversal while preserving single dots
sanitized = sanitized.replace("..", "_")
# Replace multiple spaces/underscores with single ones
sanitized = re.sub(r"__+", "_", sanitized)
sanitized = re.sub(r" +", " ", sanitized)
# Trim leading/trailing spaces and periods which cause issues in Windows
sanitized = sanitized.strip(". ")
# Trim leading/trailing spaces, periods, and underscores which cause issues in Windows
sanitized = sanitized.strip(". _")
# Ensure the filename isn't empty after sanitization
if not sanitized or sanitized == ".":
tests/test_file_upload.py
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@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Tests cover:
- Security issues (path traversal)
- Error handling
"""
import io
import os
import pytest
@@ -21,8 +22,10 @@ from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
def mock_celery_tasks():
"""Mock all Celery tasks to prevent execution."""
# Patch the entire task object where it's used (in app.api.files)
with patch("app.api.files.process_document") as mock_process_task, \
patch("app.api.files.convert_to_pdf") as mock_convert_task:
with (
patch("app.api.files.process_document") as mock_process_task,
patch("app.api.files.convert_to_pdf") as mock_convert_task,
):
# Setup default return values for .delay()
mock_task = MagicMock()
@@ -30,10 +33,7 @@ def mock_celery_tasks():
mock_process_task.delay.return_value = mock_task
mock_convert_task.delay.return_value = mock_task
yield {
"process_document": mock_process_task.delay,
"convert_to_pdf": mock_convert_task.delay
}
yield {"process_document": mock_process_task.delay, "convert_to_pdf": mock_convert_task.delay}
@pytest.mark.integration
@@ -43,10 +43,7 @@ class TestValidFileUploads:
def test_upload_valid_pdf(self, client: TestClient, sample_pdf_path: str, mock_celery_tasks):
"""Test uploading a valid PDF file."""
with open(sample_pdf_path, "rb") as f:
response = client.post(
"/api/ui-upload",
files={"file": ("document.pdf", f, "application/pdf")}
)
response = client.post("/api/ui-upload", files={"file": ("document.pdf", f, "application/pdf")})
assert response.status_code == 200
data = response.json()
@@ -71,8 +68,7 @@ class TestValidFileUploads:
"""Test uploading a valid text file."""
text_content = b"This is a test text file.\nWith multiple lines."
response = client.post(
"/api/ui-upload",
files={"file": ("document.txt", io.BytesIO(text_content), "text/plain")}
"/api/ui-upload", files={"file": ("document.txt", io.BytesIO(text_content), "text/plain")}
)
assert response.status_code == 200
@@ -92,10 +88,7 @@ class TestValidFileUploads:
b"\xff\xd9"
)
response = client.post(
"/api/ui-upload",
files={"file": ("image.jpg", io.BytesIO(jpeg_content), "image/jpeg")}
)
response = client.post("/api/ui-upload", files={"file": ("image.jpg", io.BytesIO(jpeg_content), "image/jpeg")})
assert response.status_code == 200
data = response.json()
@@ -114,8 +107,7 @@ class TestValidFileUploads:
)
response = client.post(
"/api/ui-upload",
files={"file": ("screenshot.png", io.BytesIO(png_content), "image/png")}
"/api/ui-upload", files={"file": ("screenshot.png", io.BytesIO(png_content), "image/png")}
)
assert response.status_code == 200
@@ -127,17 +119,17 @@ class TestValidFileUploads:
def test_upload_office_document_docx(self, client: TestClient, mock_celery_tasks):
"""Test uploading a Word document."""
# Create minimal DOCX content (ZIP file with proper structure)
docx_content = (
b"PK\x03\x04\x14\x00\x00\x00\x08\x00" + b"\x00" * 50
)
docx_content = b"PK\x03\x04\x14\x00\x00\x00\x08\x00" + b"\x00" * 50
response = client.post(
"/api/ui-upload",
files={"file": (
"report.docx",
io.BytesIO(docx_content),
"application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
)}
files={
"file": (
"report.docx",
io.BytesIO(docx_content),
"application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document",
)
},
)
assert response.status_code == 200
@@ -152,10 +144,7 @@ class TestValidFileUploads:
"""Test uploading a CSV file."""
csv_content = b"name,age,city\nJohn,30,NYC\nJane,25,LA\n"
response = client.post(
"/api/ui-upload",
files={"file": ("data.csv", io.BytesIO(csv_content), "text/csv")}
)
response = client.post("/api/ui-upload", files={"file": ("data.csv", io.BytesIO(csv_content), "text/csv")})
assert response.status_code == 200
data = response.json()
@@ -177,8 +166,7 @@ class TestInvalidFileUploads:
mock_getsize.return_value = 501 * 1024 * 1024 # 501MB
response = client.post(
"/api/ui-upload",
files={"file": ("huge.pdf", io.BytesIO(large_content), "application/pdf")}
"/api/ui-upload", files={"file": ("huge.pdf", io.BytesIO(large_content), "application/pdf")}
)
assert response.status_code == 413 # Request Entity Too Large
@@ -189,8 +177,7 @@ class TestInvalidFileUploads:
exe_content = b"MZ\x90\x00" # PE header
response = client.post(
"/api/ui-upload",
files={"file": ("program.exe", io.BytesIO(exe_content), "application/x-msdownload")}
"/api/ui-upload", files={"file": ("program.exe", io.BytesIO(exe_content), "application/x-msdownload")}
)
# Per the code, unsupported types get a warning but are still processed
@@ -200,10 +187,7 @@ class TestInvalidFileUploads:
def test_upload_empty_file(self, client: TestClient, mock_celery_tasks):
"""Test uploading an empty file."""
response = client.post(
"/api/ui-upload",
files={"file": ("empty.txt", io.BytesIO(b""), "text/plain")}
)
response = client.post("/api/ui-upload", files={"file": ("empty.txt", io.BytesIO(b""), "text/plain")})
# Empty files are accepted and queued for processing
assert response.status_code == 200
@@ -230,8 +214,7 @@ class TestUploadSecurity:
pdf_content = b"%PDF-1.4\n%EOF"
response = client.post(
"/api/ui-upload",
files={"file": (malicious_filename, io.BytesIO(pdf_content), "application/pdf")}
"/api/ui-upload", files={"file": (malicious_filename, io.BytesIO(pdf_content), "application/pdf")}
)
assert response.status_code == 200
@@ -248,8 +231,7 @@ class TestUploadSecurity:
pdf_content = b"%PDF-1.4\n%EOF"
response = client.post(
"/api/ui-upload",
files={"file": (malicious_filename, io.BytesIO(pdf_content), "application/pdf")}
"/api/ui-upload", files={"file": (malicious_filename, io.BytesIO(pdf_content), "application/pdf")}
)
assert response.status_code == 200
@@ -265,18 +247,69 @@ class TestUploadSecurity:
pdf_content = b"%PDF-1.4\n%EOF"
response = client.post(
"/api/ui-upload",
files={"file": (special_filename, io.BytesIO(pdf_content), "application/pdf")}
"/api/ui-upload", files={"file": (special_filename, io.BytesIO(pdf_content), "application/pdf")}
)
assert response.status_code == 200
data = response.json()
# Original filename should be preserved (sanitized by basename)
assert data["original_filename"] == special_filename
# Original filename should be sanitized (special chars replaced with underscores)
assert "!" not in data["original_filename"]
assert "@" not in data["original_filename"]
assert "#" not in data["original_filename"]
# Spaces and basic characters should be preserved
assert "file" in data["original_filename"]
assert ".pdf" in data["original_filename"]
# Stored filename should have UUID and extension
assert data["stored_filename"].endswith(".pdf")
def test_path_traversal_prevention_windows_style(self, client: TestClient, mock_celery_tasks):
"""Test that Windows-style path traversal attempts are prevented."""
# Try Windows-style path with backslashes
malicious_filename = "..\\..\\..\\windows\\system32\\config.pdf"
pdf_content = b"%PDF-1.4\n%EOF"
response = client.post(
"/api/ui-upload", files={"file": (malicious_filename, io.BytesIO(pdf_content), "application/pdf")}
)
assert response.status_code == 200
data = response.json()
# On Unix systems, os.path.basename doesn't recognize Windows backslashes,
# so the full string goes to sanitize_filename which then:
# 1. Replaces backslashes with underscores
# 2. Replaces .. with underscores
# 3. Strips leading/trailing underscores
# Result: "windows_system32_config.pdf"
expected_filename = "windows_system32_config.pdf"
assert data["original_filename"] == expected_filename
# Verify no dangerous characters remain
assert "\\" not in data["original_filename"]
assert ".." not in data["original_filename"]
assert "/" not in data["original_filename"]
def test_path_traversal_prevention_mixed_separators(self, client: TestClient, mock_celery_tasks):
"""Test handling of filenames with mixed path separators."""
malicious_filename = "../path\\to/file.pdf"
pdf_content = b"%PDF-1.4\n%EOF"
response = client.post(
"/api/ui-upload", files={"file": (malicious_filename, io.BytesIO(pdf_content), "application/pdf")}
)
assert response.status_code == 200
data = response.json()
# os.path.basename recognizes Unix / separators and extracts "file.pdf"
# sanitize_filename then ensures it's safe (already is in this case)
expected_filename = "file.pdf"
assert data["original_filename"] == expected_filename
# Verify no dangerous characters remain
assert "/" not in data["original_filename"]
assert "\\" not in data["original_filename"]
assert ".." not in data["original_filename"]
@pytest.mark.integration
class TestUploadErrorHandling:
@@ -288,8 +321,7 @@ class TestUploadErrorHandling:
pdf_content = b"%PDF-1.4\n%EOF"
response = client.post(
"/api/ui-upload",
files={"file": ("test.pdf", io.BytesIO(pdf_content), "application/pdf")}
"/api/ui-upload", files={"file": ("test.pdf", io.BytesIO(pdf_content), "application/pdf")}
)
assert response.status_code == 500
@@ -304,10 +336,7 @@ class TestUploadErrorHandling:
# The endpoint should still handle the error gracefully
# In this case, the exception will propagate
with pytest.raises(Exception):
client.post(
"/api/ui-upload",
files={"file": ("test.pdf", io.BytesIO(pdf_content), "application/pdf")}
)
client.post("/api/ui-upload", files={"file": ("test.pdf", io.BytesIO(pdf_content), "application/pdf")})
@pytest.mark.integration
@@ -320,13 +349,11 @@ class TestUploadFilenameHandling:
# Upload same file twice
response1 = client.post(
"/api/ui-upload",
files={"file": ("same.pdf", io.BytesIO(pdf_content), "application/pdf")}
"/api/ui-upload", files={"file": ("same.pdf", io.BytesIO(pdf_content), "application/pdf")}
)
response2 = client.post(
"/api/ui-upload",
files={"file": ("same.pdf", io.BytesIO(pdf_content), "application/pdf")}
"/api/ui-upload", files={"file": ("same.pdf", io.BytesIO(pdf_content), "application/pdf")}
)
assert response1.status_code == 200
@@ -346,8 +373,7 @@ class TestUploadFilenameHandling:
content = b"Some content"
response = client.post(
"/api/ui-upload",
files={"file": ("NOEXTENSION", io.BytesIO(content), "application/octet-stream")}
"/api/ui-upload", files={"file": ("NOEXTENSION", io.BytesIO(content), "application/octet-stream")}
)
assert response.status_code == 200
@@ -366,8 +392,7 @@ class TestUploadMimeTypeDetection:
pdf_content = b"%PDF-1.4\n%EOF"
response = client.post(
"/api/ui-upload",
files={"file": ("doc.pdf", io.BytesIO(pdf_content), "application/octet-stream")}
"/api/ui-upload", files={"file": ("doc.pdf", io.BytesIO(pdf_content), "application/octet-stream")}
)
assert response.status_code == 200
@@ -380,8 +405,7 @@ class TestUploadMimeTypeDetection:
image_content = b"\x00\x01\x02\x03"
response = client.post(
"/api/ui-upload",
files={"file": ("photo.jpg", io.BytesIO(image_content), "application/octet-stream")}
"/api/ui-upload", files={"file": ("photo.jpg", io.BytesIO(image_content), "application/octet-stream")}
)
assert response.status_code == 200