security: restrict upload_attachment file access to upload root#112
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Prevent arbitrary filesystem reads via upload_attachment by validating file paths against a configurable root directory (BOOKSTACK_UPLOAD_ROOT env var, defaults to cwd). Uses path.resolve() to block traversal attacks via .. segments. Signed-off-by: Jim <paradoxbound@users.noreply.github.com> Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Summary
upload_attachmentpreviously accepted any filesystem path with no restriction, allowing arbitrary file reads when write mode was enabledBOOKSTACK_UPLOAD_ROOTenv var, defaults tocwd)..segments usingpath.resolve()Security
upload_attachmentBOOKSTACK_UPLOAD_ROOTChanges
packages/core/src/types.ts— adduploadRoottoBookStackConfigpackages/core/src/bookstack-client.ts— validate file path against upload root before readingpackages/stdio/src/index.ts— readBOOKSTACK_UPLOAD_ROOTenv var, log it at startuppackages/core/tests/api-methods.test.ts— 2 new tests for path restriction + traversalTest plan
npm run build— compiles without errorsnpm test— 111 tests pass (2 new security tests)npm audit— 0 vulnerabilities🤖 Generated with Claude Code