* fix(security): block plaintext WebSocket connections to non-loopback addresses
Addresses CWE-319 (Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information).
Previously, ws:// connections to remote hosts were allowed, exposing
both credentials and chat data to network interception. This change
blocks ALL plaintext ws:// connections to non-loopback addresses,
regardless of whether explicit credentials are configured (device
tokens may be loaded dynamically).
Security policy:
- wss:// allowed to any host
- ws:// allowed only to loopback (127.x.x.x, localhost, ::1)
- ws:// to LAN/tailnet/remote hosts now requires TLS
Changes:
- Add isSecureWebSocketUrl() validation in net.ts
- Block insecure connections in GatewayClient.start()
- Block insecure URLs in buildGatewayConnectionDetails()
- Handle malformed URLs gracefully without crashing
- Update tests to use wss:// for non-loopback URLs
Fixes#12519
* fix(test): update gateway-chat mock to preserve net.js exports
Use importOriginal to spread actual module exports and mock only
the functions needed for testing. This ensures isSecureWebSocketUrl
and other exports remain available to the code under test.
This commit implements critical security fixes for vulnerability OC-22
(CVSS 7.7, CWE-426) in the skill packaging system.
## Security Fixes
1. Symlink Detection and Rejection
- Added check to detect and reject symlinks in skill directories
- Prevents attackers from including arbitrary system files via symlink following
- Rejects packaging with error message if any symlink is found
2. Path Traversal (Zip Slip) Prevention
- Added validation for arcname paths in zip archives
- Rejects paths containing ".." (directory traversal)
- Rejects absolute paths that could escape skill directory
- Prevents attackers from overwriting system files during extraction
## Attack Vectors Mitigated
- Symlink following: Attacker creates symlink to /etc/passwd or other
sensitive files in skill directory → now rejected
- Zip Slip: Attacker crafts paths with "../../root/.bashrc" to overwrite
system files during extraction → now rejected
## Changes
- Modified: skills/skill-creator/scripts/package_skill.py
- Added symlink check (line 73-76)
- Added path validation check (line 84-87)
- Enhanced error messages for security violations
- Added: skills/skill-creator/scripts/test_package_skill.py
- Comprehensive test suite with 11 test cases
- Tests for symlink rejection
- Tests for path traversal prevention
- Tests for normal file packaging
- Tests for edge cases (nested files, multiple files, large skills)
## Testing
All 11 tests pass:
- test_normal_file_packaging: Normal files packaged correctly
- test_symlink_rejection: Symlinks detected and rejected
- test_symlink_to_sensitive_file: Sensitive file symlinks rejected
- test_zip_slip_prevention: Normal subdirectories work properly
- test_absolute_path_prevention: Path validation logic tested
- test_nested_files_allowed: Properly nested files allowed
- test_multiple_files_with_symlink_mixed: Single symlink fails entire package
- test_large_skill_with_many_files: Large skills handled correctly
- test_missing_skill_directory: Error handling verified
- test_file_instead_of_directory: Error handling verified
- test_missing_skill_md: Error handling verified
Jay Caldwell
Coy Geek
Vincent Koc
Peter Steinberger
Mariano
aether-ai-agent
Mariano Belinky