Security Fixes 2022-08-02

README.md

@@ -30,6 +30,25 @@ Supported Node Versions:
 - v10.x.x (LTS)
 Please use the latest version available of the above major Node.js releases to ensure you have the latest security fixes! 
 
+Security
+--------
+Make sure you edit the default username and password in your `config.js` file.
+```
+##### WARNING #####
+// You MUST change the username and password for security
+// Do NOT use "admin" as a username as it's easily guessed.
+// You are encouraged to use tools to generate a password
+// Preferably, use a local password manager
+// If you absolutely must use an online tool, here are some suggestions
+// https://bitwarden.com/password-generator/
+// https://www.grc.com/passwords.htm
+```
+
+Markdown Reference
+------------------
+If you want to embed links and images, you'll need to use the Markdown syntax.  
+[See this Markdown Guide](https://www.markdownguide.org/cheat-sheet)
+
 Links
 ---------------
 

app/functions/get_filepath.js

@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 'use strict';
 
 // Modules
-var path     = require('path');
-var sanitize = require('sanitize-filename');
+var path              = require('path');
+var sanitizeFilename  = require('sanitize-filename');
+var sanitize          = require('./sanitize.js');
 
 function get_filepath (p) {
 
@@ -12,12 +13,12 @@ function get_filepath (p) {
 
   // Add Category
   if (p.category) {
-    filepath += '/' + sanitize(p.category);
+    filepath += '/' + sanitizeFilename(sanitize(p.category));
   }
 
   // Add File Name
   if (p.filename) {
-    filepath += '/' + sanitize(p.filename);
+    filepath += '/' + sanitizeFilename(sanitize(p.filename));
   }
 
   // Normalize

app/functions/sanitize.js

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+
+'use strict';
+
+// Modules
+var validator = require('validator');
+
+// Settings
+var invalidChars = '&\'"/><';
+
+// TODO: Add Test
+function sanitizer (str) {
+  str = validator.blacklist(str, invalidChars);
+  str = validator.trim(str);
+  str = validator.escape(str);
+  return str;
+}
+
+// Exports
+module.exports = exports = sanitizer;

app/routes/category.create.route.js

@@ -8,10 +8,14 @@ var get_filepath = require('../functions/get_filepath.js');
 function route_category_create (config) {
   return function (req, res, next) {
 
-    fs.mkdir(get_filepath({
+    // Generate filepath
+    // Sanitized within function
+    var filepath = get_filepath({
       content  : config.content_dir,
       category : req.body.category
-    }), function (error) {
+    });
+
+    fs.mkdir(filepath, function (error) {
       if (error) {
         return res.json({
           status  : 1,

app/routes/home.route.js

@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ const utils = require('../core/utils');
 function route_home (config) {
   return async function (req, res, next) {
 
-    // Generate Filepath
+    // Generate filepath
+    // Sanitized within function
     var filepath = get_filepath({
       content  : config.content_dir,
       filename : 'index'
@@ -32,6 +33,8 @@ function route_home (config) {
       filepath = filepath.slice(0, -suffix.length - 1);
     }
 
+    // Generate filepath
+    // Sanitized within function
     var template_filepath = get_filepath({
       content  : [config.theme_dir, config.theme_name, 'templates'].join('/'),
       filename : 'home.html'

app/routes/page.create.route.js

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ var get_filepath = require('../functions/get_filepath.js');
 function route_page_create (config) {
   return function (req, res, next) {
 
+    // Generate filepath
+    // Sanitized within function
     var filepath = get_filepath({
       content  : config.content_dir,
       category : req.body.category,

app/routes/page.delete.route.js

@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ function route_page_delete (config) {
       file_name     = req_file[1];
     }
 
-    // Generate Filepath
+    // Generate filepath
+    // Sanitized within function
     var filepath = get_filepath({
       content  : config.content_dir,
       category : file_category,

app/routes/page.edit.route.js

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 // Modules
 var fs               = require('fs-extra');
+var validator        = require('validator');
 var get_filepath     = require('../functions/get_filepath.js');
 var create_meta_info = require('../functions/create_meta_info.js');
 
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ function route_page_edit (config) {
     }
 
     // Generate Filepath
+    // Sanitized within function
     var filepath = get_filepath({
       content  : config.content_dir,
       category : file_category,
@@ -42,8 +44,14 @@ function route_page_edit (config) {
 
     var complete_content = create_content(req.body);
 
+    // Sanitize Content
+    // This will disallow <script> and <style> embeds
+    // because output will be HTML-encoded.
+    // If you need images, links, etc. use the Markdown format (see docs)
+    var sanitized_content = validator.escape(complete_content);
+
     try {
-      await fs.writeFile(filepath, complete_content);
+      await fs.writeFile(filepath, sanitized_content);
 
       res.json({
         status  : 0,

app/routes/search.route.js

@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
 'use strict';
 
 // Modules
-var validator                      = require('validator');
+// TODO: This underscore function may not be functioning correctly
 var _s                             = require('underscore.string');
 var remove_image_content_directory = require('../functions/remove_image_content_directory.js');
+var sanitize                       = require('../functions/sanitize.js');
 
-const searchHandler = require('../core/search');
+const searchHandler   = require('../core/search');
 const contentsHandler = require('../core/contents');
 
 function route_search (config) {
@@ -16,17 +17,18 @@ function route_search (config) {
     if (!req.query.search) { return next(); }
 
     // remove < and >
-    var tagFreeQuery   = _s.stripTags(req.query.search);
-
-    // remove /, ', " and & from query
-    var invalidChars   = '&\'"/';
-    var sanitizedQuery = validator.blacklist(tagFreeQuery, invalidChars);
-
-    // trim and convert to string
-    var searchQuery    = sanitizedQuery.toString(sanitizedQuery).trim();
-
-    var searchResults  = await searchHandler(searchQuery, config);
-    var pageListSearch = remove_image_content_directory(config, await contentsHandler(null, config));
+    var rawQuery   = _s.stripTags(req.query.search);
+    var sanitizedQuery = sanitize(rawQuery);
+
+    // Using try/catch seems broken
+    var searchResults = [];
+    var pageListSearch = [];
+    try {
+      searchResults = await searchHandler(sanitizedQuery, config);
+      pageListSearch = remove_image_content_directory(config, await contentsHandler(null, config));
+    } catch (e) {
+      // Continue with defaults of empty arrays
+    }
 
     // TODO: Move to Raneto Core
     // Loop through Results and Extract Category
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ function route_search (config) {
     return res.render('search', {
       config,
       pages         : pageListSearch,
-      search        : searchQuery,
+      search        : sanitizedQuery,
       searchResults,
       body_class    : 'page-search',
       lang          : config.lang,

example/config.default.js

@@ -94,6 +94,14 @@ var config = {
   },
   secret: 'someCoolSecretRightHere',
 
+  // ##### WARNING #####
+  // You MUST change the username and password for security
+  // Do NOT use "admin" as a username as it's easily guessed.
+  // You are encouraged to use tools to generate a password
+  // Preferably, use a local password manager
+  // If you absolutely must use an online tool, here are some suggestions
+  // https://bitwarden.com/password-generator/
+  // https://www.grc.com/passwords.htm
   credentials    : [
     {
       username : 'admin',

package.json

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     "body-parser": "1.20.0",
     "bootstrap": "4.6.1",
     "bootstrap-rtl": "3.3.4",
-    "commander": "9.3.0",
+    "commander": "9.4.0",
     "cookie-parser": "1.4.6",
     "debug": "4.3.4",
     "express": "4.18.1",
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
     "markdown-toc": "1.2.0",
     "marked": "3.0.8",
     "masonry-layout": "4.2.2",
-    "moment": "2.29.3",
+    "moment": "2.29.4",
     "morgan": "1.10.0",
     "node-fetch": "2.6.7",
     "passport": "0.6.0",
@@ -72,15 +72,15 @@
     "sanitize-filename": "1.6.3",
     "serve-favicon": "2.5.0",
     "sitemap": "7.1.1",
-    "sweetalert2": "11.4.20",
+    "sweetalert2": "11.4.24",
     "underscore": "1.13.4",
     "underscore.string": "3.3.6",
     "validator": "13.7.0",
     "gulp": "4.0.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "chai": "4.3.6",
-    "eslint": "8.19.0",
+    "eslint": "8.21.0",
     "eslint-config-standard": "17.0.0",
     "eslint-plugin-import": "2.26.0",
     "eslint-plugin-node": "11.1.0",