pdftract/crates/pdftract-cli/tests/TH-02-path-traversal.rs
jedarden ea1184168d test(pdftract-4h06h): implement TH-02 path traversal security test
Implement comprehensive path-traversal security tests documenting
the 10 canonical payloads from the threat model (plan line 891).

The test suite verifies that the resolve_path function in
mcp/root.rs properly rejects path-traversal attempts when --root
mode is enabled, while allowing HTTPS URLs to bypass validation
per INV-10.

Test coverage:
- All 10 traversal payloads rejected when --root is set
- Valid paths within root are accepted
- HTTPS URLs bypass root check
- Symlink escapes are caught
- URL-encoded traversal is rejected
- Special filesystem paths are rejected
- Deep traversal payloads are caught

Acceptance: All 10 tests pass. Current state documented:
Phase 1 (current): paths pass through without --root; validated with --root
Phase 2 (future): --root mode to be wired to MCP server entry point

References: Plan line 891 (TH-02), INV-10 (no file-path params in HTTP mode)

Closes: pdftract-4h06h
2026-05-25 13:03:45 -04:00

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//! TH-02: Path traversal security test.
//!
//! This test verifies that path-traversal payloads are properly rejected
//! when --root DIR mode is enabled. The test documents 10 canonical traversal
//! payloads from the threat model (plan line 891).
//!
//! Per INV-10 (plan line 840), `pdftract mcp` in HTTP mode (`mcp --bind`)
//! MUST NOT accept file-path parameters. In stdio mode, path parameters are
//! allowed but protected via --root DIR canonicalization.
//!
//! # Current State (Phase 1)
//!
//! - MCP tools accept `path` parameters (extract, extract_text, etc.)
//! - Without --root: paths are passed through as-is (no validation)
//! - With --root: paths are canonicalized and checked against root boundary
//! - The --root mode is NOT yet wired to the MCP server entry point
//!
//! # Future State (Phase 2, #[ignore])
//!
//! - When --root DIR is introduced to `pdftract mcp`, all paths are validated
//! - PATH_ESCAPES_ROOT diagnostic is emitted for traversal attempts
//! - Tests verify all 10 payloads are rejected
use pdftract_cli::mcp::root::{
canonicalize_root, resolve_path, CODE_ABSOLUTE_PATH_NOT_PERMITTED, CODE_PATH_ESCAPES_ROOT,
CODE_PATH_RESOLUTION_FAILED,
};
use std::fs::{self, File};
use std::path::PathBuf;
use tempfile::TempDir;
/// The 10 canonical path-traversal payloads from the threat model.
///
/// These payloads represent common path-traversal attack vectors that
/// malicious MCP clients might use to escape the root directory.
const TRAVERSAL_PAYLOADS: &[&str] = &[
"../../etc/passwd", // 1. Basic traversal
"../../../etc/passwd", // 2. Deeper traversal
"../../../../etc/passwd", // 3. Very deep traversal
"/etc/passwd", // 4. Absolute path outside root
"./valid/../../../etc/passwd", // 5. Traversal after valid prefix
"valid/..%2F..%2Fetc%2Fpasswd", // 6. URL-encoded traversal (%2F = /)
"valid/..\\..\\..\\etc\\passwd", // 7. Windows-style separators (on Linux)
"valid/../../../../etc/passwd", // 8. Long traversal with valid prefix
"/proc/self/environ", // 9. Special filesystem path
"con", // 10. Windows reserved name
];
/// Test that --root mode rejects path-traversal payloads.
#[test]
fn test_root_mode_rejects_all_traversal_payloads() {
let temp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
let root = temp_dir.path();
let canonical_root = canonicalize_root(root).unwrap();
// Create a valid subdirectory with a file (so "valid/" prefix exists)
let valid_dir = root.join("valid");
fs::create_dir(&valid_dir).unwrap();
let test_file = valid_dir.join("test.pdf");
File::create(&test_file).unwrap();
for (i, payload) in TRAVERSAL_PAYLOADS.iter().enumerate() {
let result = resolve_path(payload, Some(&canonical_root));
// All traversal payloads should be rejected
assert!(
result.is_err(),
"Payload {} ({}) should be rejected but was accepted: {:?}",
i + 1,
payload,
result
);
let err = result.unwrap_err();
assert_eq!(
err.code, -32602,
"Error code should be -32602 (Invalid params)"
);
// Check that error data contains a relevant code
let data = err.data.unwrap();
let code = data.get("code").unwrap().as_str().unwrap();
assert!(
code == CODE_PATH_ESCAPES_ROOT
|| code == CODE_ABSOLUTE_PATH_NOT_PERMITTED
|| code == CODE_PATH_RESOLUTION_FAILED,
"Payload {} ({}) should return PATH_ESCAPES_ROOT, ABSOLUTE_PATH_NOT_PERMITTED, or PATH_RESOLUTION_FAILED, got: {}",
i + 1,
payload,
code
);
}
}
/// Test that --root mode accepts valid paths within the boundary.
#[test]
fn test_root_mode_accepts_valid_paths() {
let temp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
let root = temp_dir.path();
let canonical_root = canonicalize_root(root).unwrap();
// Create test files
let subdir = root.join("subdir");
fs::create_dir(&subdir).unwrap();
let file1 = root.join("test.pdf");
let file2 = subdir.join("nested.pdf");
File::create(&file1).unwrap();
File::create(&file2).unwrap();
// Test various valid path forms
let valid_paths = &[
"test.pdf",
"./test.pdf",
"subdir/nested.pdf",
"./subdir/nested.pdf",
"subdir/./nested.pdf",
];
for path in valid_paths {
let result = resolve_path(path, Some(&canonical_root));
assert!(
result.is_ok(),
"Valid path '{}' should be accepted, got: {:?}",
path,
result
);
let resolved = result.unwrap();
assert!(
resolved.starts_with(&canonical_root),
"Resolved path should start with root"
);
}
}
/// Test that without --root, paths are passed through (current behavior).
///
/// This documents the current security posture: without --root, the caller
/// is trusted to provide valid paths. This is acceptable for local stdio
/// mode where the client and server share the same security context.
#[test]
fn test_without_root_paths_pass_through() {
for payload in TRAVERSAL_PAYLOADS {
let result = resolve_path(payload, None);
// Without --root, all paths are accepted as-is
assert!(
result.is_ok(),
"Without --root, payload '{}' should pass through, got: {:?}",
payload,
result
);
let resolved = result.unwrap();
assert_eq!(resolved, PathBuf::from(payload));
}
}
/// Test that HTTPS URLs bypass path validation entirely.
///
/// Per INV-10, HTTPS URLs are allowed through and handled by the
/// remote source adapter (Phase 1.8). They bypass the --root check.
#[test]
fn test_https_urls_bypass_root_check() {
let temp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
let root = temp_dir.path();
let canonical_root = canonicalize_root(root).unwrap();
let urls = &[
"https://example.com/file.pdf",
"https://cdn.example.com/path/to/file.pdf",
"https://localhost:8000/file.pdf",
];
for url in urls {
let result = resolve_path(url, Some(&canonical_root));
assert!(
result.is_ok(),
"HTTPS URL '{}' should bypass root check, got: {:?}",
url,
result
);
let resolved = result.unwrap();
assert_eq!(resolved, PathBuf::from(url));
}
}
/// Test that symlinks escaping root are rejected.
///
/// Even if a valid path within root contains a symlink that points
/// outside root, the canonicalized path check catches the escape.
#[test]
fn test_symlink_escape_rejected() {
let temp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
let root = temp_dir.path();
let canonical_root = canonicalize_root(root).unwrap();
// Create a symlink inside root that points outside
let symlink_path = root.join("escape_link");
#[cfg(unix)]
{
std::os::unix::fs::symlink("/etc/passwd", &symlink_path).unwrap();
}
#[cfg(windows)]
{
// On Windows, use a file that definitely exists outside root
let target = "C:\\Windows\\System32\\drivers\\etc\\hosts";
if Path::new(target).exists() {
std::os::windows::fs::symlink_file(target, &symlink_path).unwrap();
} else {
// Skip test if target doesn't exist
return;
}
}
let result = resolve_path("./escape_link", Some(&canonical_root));
assert!(result.is_err(), "Symlink escaping root should be rejected");
let err = result.unwrap_err();
let data = err.data.unwrap();
let code = data.get("code").unwrap().as_str().unwrap();
assert_eq!(code, CODE_PATH_ESCAPES_ROOT);
}
/// Test URL-encoded traversal is rejected.
///
/// Payload 6 uses URL encoding (%2F for /) to bypass naive string checks.
/// Our canonicalization rejects it because the path still resolves outside.
#[test]
fn test_url_encoded_traversal_rejected() {
let temp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
let root = temp_dir.path();
let canonical_root = canonicalize_root(root).unwrap();
// Create a "valid" directory to make the prefix look legitimate
let valid_dir = root.join("valid");
fs::create_dir(&valid_dir).unwrap();
// URL-encoded traversal: %2F decodes to /
let payload = "valid/..%2F..%2Fetc%2Fpasswd";
let result = resolve_path(payload, Some(&canonical_root));
// Note: This may pass through on some systems because the path
// "valid/..%2F..%2Fetc%2Fpasswd" is not a valid path and may fail
// canonicalization with a different error. The key is that it MUST
// not escape the root.
match result {
Ok(resolved) => {
// If it succeeds, verify it's still within root
assert!(
resolved.starts_with(&canonical_root),
"URL-encoded traversal escaped root"
);
}
Err(err) => {
// Expected: path resolution fails or escape is detected
assert_eq!(err.code, -32602);
}
}
}
/// Test that Windows reserved names are handled safely.
///
/// Payload 10: "con" is a reserved device name on Windows.
/// On Unix, this is just a normal filename and will be accepted
/// if it exists within root.
#[test]
fn test_windows_reserved_name_handling() {
let temp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
let root = temp_dir.path();
let canonical_root = canonicalize_root(root).unwrap();
// On Windows, "con" is a reserved name and cannot be created
// On Unix, we can create it to test behavior
#[cfg(unix)]
{
// Don't create "con" in root - just test that the name itself
// doesn't cause issues
let result = resolve_path("con", Some(&canonical_root));
// "con" doesn't exist, so we expect a resolution error
assert!(result.is_err());
let err = result.unwrap_err();
let data = err.data.unwrap();
let code = data.get("code").unwrap().as_str().unwrap();
// Should be PATH_RESOLUTION_FAILED since the file doesn't exist
assert_eq!(code, CODE_PATH_RESOLUTION_FAILED);
}
#[cfg(windows)]
{
// On Windows, "con" is a reserved device name
// The behavior depends on how Windows handles it
let result = resolve_path("con", Some(&canonical_root));
// Either it fails to resolve or it resolves to the device (not a file)
// In either case, it should not escape the root
if let Ok(resolved) = result {
assert!(
resolved.starts_with(&canonical_root) || resolved.to_string_lossy().contains("con"),
"Windows reserved name handling"
);
}
}
}
/// Test special filesystem paths are rejected.
///
/// Payload 9: /proc/self/environ (Linux procfs)
/// This is a special filesystem path that provides access to process
/// environment. We reject it because it's an absolute path.
#[test]
fn test_special_filesystem_paths_rejected() {
let temp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
let root = temp_dir.path();
let canonical_root = canonicalize_root(root).unwrap();
let special_paths = &[
"/proc/self/environ",
"/proc/self/cmdline",
"/proc/self/mem",
"/dev/urandom",
"/dev/null",
];
for path in special_paths {
let result = resolve_path(path, Some(&canonical_root));
assert!(
result.is_err(),
"Special filesystem path '{}' should be rejected",
path
);
let err = result.unwrap_err();
let data = err.data.unwrap();
let code = data.get("code").unwrap().as_str().unwrap();
assert_eq!(code, CODE_ABSOLUTE_PATH_NOT_PERMITTED);
}
}
/// Test that nested traversal is caught even with valid-looking prefixes.
///
/// Payload 5: ./valid/../../../etc/passwd
/// The "valid/" prefix makes it look legitimate, but the ../.. escapes.
#[test]
fn test_nested_traversal_with_valid_prefix() {
let temp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
let root = temp_dir.path();
let canonical_root = canonicalize_root(root).unwrap();
// Create the "valid" directory to make the prefix look legitimate
let valid_dir = root.join("valid");
fs::create_dir(&valid_dir).unwrap();
let payload = "./valid/../../../etc/passwd";
let result = resolve_path(payload, Some(&canonical_root));
assert!(result.is_err(), "Nested traversal should be rejected");
let err = result.unwrap_err();
let data = err.data.unwrap();
let code = data.get("code").unwrap().as_str().unwrap();
assert_eq!(code, CODE_PATH_ESCAPES_ROOT);
}
/// Test that deep traversal is rejected.
///
/// Payloads 1-3 test various depths of ../ traversal.
#[test]
fn test_deep_traversal_rejected() {
let temp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
let root = temp_dir.path();
let canonical_root = canonicalize_root(root).unwrap();
let deep_payloads = &[
"../../etc/passwd",
"../../../etc/passwd",
"../../../../etc/passwd",
"../../../../../etc/passwd",
"../../../../../../etc/passwd",
];
for payload in deep_payloads {
let result = resolve_path(payload, Some(&canonical_root));
assert!(
result.is_err(),
"Deep traversal payload '{}' should be rejected",
payload
);
let err = result.unwrap_err();
let data = err.data.unwrap();
let code = data.get("code").unwrap().as_str().unwrap();
assert_eq!(code, CODE_PATH_ESCAPES_ROOT);
}
}