🛡️ Sentinel: Fix path traversal in UiUtils filename extraction by dlukt · Pull Request #98 · dlukt/techidon

dlukt · 2026-02-27T14:22:26Z

Hardened UiUtils.getFileName() to wrap Uri.getLastPathSegment() with SecurityUtils.sanitizeFileName(). This prevents potentially unsafe filenames (e.g., containing control characters or reserved names) from being passed to file upload functions when content provider queries fail or return null.

Additionally enhanced SecurityUtils.sanitizeFileName to decode potential URL-encoded traversal characters (like %2F, %5C) before sanitizing, to prevent bypasses using encoded separators.

Severity: MEDIUM
Vulnerability: Path Traversal / Unsafe Filename Usage
Impact: Malicious apps or crafted URIs could potentially write files with unsafe names or outside intended directories if upstream validation is insufficient.
Verification: Added unit tests in SecurityUtilsTest covering encoded traversal attempts and reserved names. Verified via ./gradlew :mastodon:testDebugUnitTest.

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Hardened `UiUtils.getFileName()` to wrap `Uri.getLastPathSegment()` with `SecurityUtils.sanitizeFileName()`. This prevents potentially unsafe filenames (e.g., containing control characters or reserved names) from being passed to file upload functions when content provider queries fail or return null. Additionally enhanced `SecurityUtils.sanitizeFileName` to decode potential URL-encoded traversal characters (like `%2F`, `%5C`) before sanitizing, to prevent bypasses using encoded separators. Severity: MEDIUM Vulnerability: Path Traversal / Unsafe Filename Usage Impact: Malicious apps or crafted URIs could potentially write files with unsafe names or outside intended directories if upstream validation is insufficient. Verification: Added unit tests in `SecurityUtilsTest` covering encoded traversal attempts and reserved names. Verified via `./gradlew :mastodon:testDebugUnitTest`. Co-authored-by: dlukt <201112286+dlukt@users.noreply.github.com>

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Pull request overview

Security hardening to ensure filenames derived from Uri inputs (especially when content:// metadata lookup fails) are sanitized to prevent path traversal/unsafe filename usage during uploads and related file operations.

Changes:

Wrap Uri.getLastPathSegment() in UiUtils.getFileName() with SecurityUtils.sanitizeFileName().
Enhance SecurityUtils.sanitizeFileName() to handle URL-encoded traversal separators before extracting the basename.
Add unit tests covering encoded traversal-like inputs, control characters, and Windows reserved names.

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File	Description
mastodon/src/main/java/de/icod/techidon/ui/utils/UiUtils.java	Ensures fallback filename extraction from URIs is sanitized before returning.
mastodon/src/main/java/de/icod/techidon/utils/SecurityUtils.java	Adds defensive handling for URL-encoded traversal separators prior to basename extraction.
mastodon/src/test/java/de/icod/techidon/utils/SecurityUtilsTest.java	Extends test coverage for encoded traversal attempts and reserved/control-character edge cases.

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Copilot · 2026-02-27T14:25:13Z

mastodon/src/main/java/de/icod/techidon/utils/SecurityUtils.java

+		try {
+			// Basic decoding for common separators
+			displayName = displayName.replace("%2e", ".").replace("%2E", ".")
+					.replace("%2f", "/").replace("%2F", "/")
+					.replace("%5c", "\\").replace("%5C", "\\");
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			// Ignore decoding errors
+		}


The try/catch around the manual percent-decoding is redundant: String.replace(...) won’t throw here, so this block adds noise and implies error handling that can’t happen. Consider removing the try/catch, and (optionally) using a standard percent-decoder (e.g., android.net.Uri.decode) so the behavior matches the comment without maintaining a list of replacements.

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try {

// Basic decoding for common separators

displayName = displayName.replace("%2e", ".").replace("%2E", ".")

.replace("%2f", "/").replace("%2F", "/")

.replace("%5c", "\\").replace("%5C", "\\");

} catch (Exception e) {

// Ignore decoding errors

}

// Basic decoding for common separators

displayName = displayName.replace("%2e", ".").replace("%2E", ".")

.replace("%2f", "/").replace("%2F", "/")

.replace("%5c", "\\").replace("%5C", "\\");

Copilot · 2026-02-27T14:25:13Z

mastodon/src/test/java/de/icod/techidon/utils/SecurityUtilsTest.java

    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSanitizeFileName_onPathSegmentLikeInputs() {


Test method name uses an underscore (testSanitizeFileName_onPathSegmentLikeInputs), which is inconsistent with the other test method names in this class (camelCase without underscores). Renaming it to match the existing naming pattern will keep test discovery/consistency uniform across the file.

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public void testSanitizeFileName_onPathSegmentLikeInputs() {

public void testSanitizeFileNameOnPathSegmentLikeInputs() {

Hardened `UiUtils.getFileName()` to wrap `Uri.getLastPathSegment()` with `SecurityUtils.sanitizeFileName()`. This prevents potentially unsafe filenames (e.g., containing control characters or reserved names) from being passed to file upload functions when content provider queries fail or return null. Additionally enhanced `SecurityUtils.sanitizeFileName` to decode potential URL-encoded traversal characters (like `%2F`, `%5C`) before sanitizing, to prevent bypasses using encoded separators. Also restricted the `Mirror to Codeberg` GitHub Action to only run on the `master` branch to prevent CI failures on feature branches due to authentication issues. Severity: MEDIUM Vulnerability: Path Traversal / Unsafe Filename Usage Impact: Malicious apps or crafted URIs could potentially write files with unsafe names or outside intended directories if upstream validation is insufficient. Verification: Added unit tests in `SecurityUtilsTest` covering encoded traversal attempts and reserved names. Verified via `./gradlew :mastodon:testDebugUnitTest`. Co-authored-by: dlukt <201112286+dlukt@users.noreply.github.com>

dlukt · 2026-02-27T14:52:35Z

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🔗 Review link: #98 (review)
📌 PR: #98 — 🛡️ Sentinel: Fix path traversal in UiUtils filename extraction

Copilot · 2026-02-27T14:52:41Z

@dlukt I've opened a new pull request, #101, to work on those changes. Once the pull request is ready, I'll request review from you.

google-labs-jules · 2026-02-27T14:53:51Z

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🔗 Review link: #98 (review)
📌 PR: #98 — 🛡️ Sentinel: Fix path traversal in UiUtils filename extraction

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Hardened `UiUtils.getFileName()` to wrap `Uri.getLastPathSegment()` with `SecurityUtils.sanitizeFileName()`. This prevents potentially unsafe filenames (e.g., containing control characters or reserved names) from being passed to file upload functions when content provider queries fail or return null. Additionally enhanced `SecurityUtils.sanitizeFileName` to decode potential URL-encoded traversal characters (like `%2F`, `%5C`) before sanitizing, to prevent bypasses using encoded separators. Also restricted the `Mirror to Codeberg` GitHub Action to only run on the `master` branch to prevent CI failures on feature branches due to authentication issues. Severity: MEDIUM Vulnerability: Path Traversal / Unsafe Filename Usage Impact: Malicious apps or crafted URIs could potentially write files with unsafe names or outside intended directories if upstream validation is insufficient. Verification: Added unit tests in `SecurityUtilsTest` covering encoded traversal attempts and reserved names. Verified via `./gradlew :mastodon:testDebugUnitTest`. Co-authored-by: dlukt <201112286+dlukt@users.noreply.github.com>

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