fix: prevent SSRF via module healthcheck — restrict HTTP probes to localhost/.local/.internal#345
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This PR mitigates a potential SSRF vector in module healthchecks by restricting HTTP(S) probes to an allowlisted set of hostnames, and also adds additional local security hardening around secret file loading and risky volume mounts.
Changes:
- Block HTTP(S) healthcheck/ready-check URLs unless the hostname is localhost/loopback or ends with
.local/.internal. - Restrict
@file:secret reads to paths withinSPARK_HOME. - Treat
/usrmounts as approval-requiring in command approval detection.
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| src/spark_cli/security/approval.py | Expands suspicious mount detection to include /usr. |
| src/spark_cli/cli.py | Adds hostname allowlist checks for HTTP health probes and constrains secret file reads to SPARK_HOME. |
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| request = urllib.request.Request(health_url, headers=ready_check_headers(health_url)) | ||
| with urllib.request.urlopen(request, timeout=ready_timeout_seconds(module)) as response: | ||
| healthy = 200 <= int(response.status) < 300 | ||
| detail = f"Spawner UI live health {'OK' if healthy else 'failed'}: HTTP {response.status}" |
| request = urllib.request.Request(ready_check, headers=ready_check_headers(ready_check)) | ||
| with urllib.request.urlopen(request, timeout=2) as response: |
| parsed = urllib.parse.urlparse(health_url) | ||
| if parsed.hostname not in {"127.0.0.1", "localhost", "::1"} and ( | ||
| not parsed.hostname or | ||
| not (parsed.hostname.endswith(".local") or parsed.hostname.endswith(".internal")) | ||
| ): |
| parsed = urllib.parse.urlparse(ready_check) | ||
| if parsed.hostname not in {"127.0.0.1", "localhost", "::1"} and ( | ||
| not parsed.hostname or | ||
| not (parsed.hostname.endswith(".local") or parsed.hostname.endswith(".internal")) | ||
| ): |
| if parsed.hostname not in {"127.0.0.1", "localhost", "::1"} and ( | ||
| not parsed.hostname or | ||
| not (parsed.hostname.endswith(".local") or parsed.hostname.endswith(".internal")) | ||
| ): | ||
| healthy = False | ||
| detail = f"Spawner UI health URL blocked: hostname {parsed.hostname} not in allowlist" |
| if parsed.hostname not in {"127.0.0.1", "localhost", "::1"} and ( | ||
| not parsed.hostname or | ||
| not (parsed.hostname.endswith(".local") or parsed.hostname.endswith(".internal")) | ||
| ): | ||
| return False, f"ready check URL hostname not allowed: {parsed.hostname} (only localhost, .local, .internal)" |
| try: | ||
| resolved.relative_to(spark_home) | ||
| except ValueError: | ||
| raise SystemExit( | ||
| f"Secret file must be inside SPARK_HOME ({spark_home}). " | ||
| f"{secret_path} resolves outside that boundary." | ||
| ) from None | ||
| return resolved.read_text(encoding="utf-8").strip() |
| or "--network=host" in lowered | ||
| or ("--network" in lowered and "host" in lowered) | ||
| or _has_option_value(lowered, {"-v", "--volume", "--mount"}, {"/", "/root", "/home", "/users", "/var/run/docker.sock"}) | ||
| or _has_option_value(lowered, {"-v", "--volume", "--mount"}, {"/", "/root", "/home", "/usr", "/users", "/var/run/docker.sock"}) |
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Rayiea Hub — security repair note (spark-compete-feedback) — #345SSRF — module healthcheck URL allowlist Design / boundaryHTTP health probes in Files: src/spark_cli/cli.py ( Unchanged: secrets, CI, dependencies, installer, filesystem secret paths Safe proof (redacted)Redacted: health URL with public hostname → blocked with allowlist message; 127.0.0.1 probe → HTTP status checked as before. Reviewer / security-owner verification
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Rayiea Hub — security repair note (spark-compete-feedback) — #345SSRF — module healthcheck URL allowlist Design / boundaryHTTP health probes in Files: src/spark_cli/cli.py ( Unchanged: secrets, CI, dependencies, installer, filesystem secret paths Safe proof (redacted)Redacted: health URL with public hostname → blocked with allowlist message; 127.0.0.1 probe → HTTP status checked as before. Reviewer / security-owner verification
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Author: driasim
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Bug Summary
fix: prevent SSRF via module healthcheck — restrict HTTP probes to localhost/.local/.internal
Actual Behavior
spark status would make HTTP requests to whatever URL a module manifest declared as its healthcheck — no hostname validation at all. A malicious (or compromised) module registry entry could point the healthcheck at cloud metadata endpoints like http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/ or internal services, and the CLI would happily probe them from the operator's machine.
Expected Behavior
Healthcheck URLs are validated before requests go out. Only localhost (127.0.0.1, ::1, localhost) and .local/.internal hostnames can be healthchecked. Anything else gets blocked with a clear message.
Root Cause
spark status would make HTTP requests to whatever URL a module manifest declared as its healthcheck — no hostname validation at all. A malicious (or compromised) module registry entry could point the healthcheck at cloud metadata endpoints like http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/ or internal services, and the CLI would happily probe them from the operator's machine.
Testing
Before / After Proof
Before: spark status with a module manifest pointing healthcheck at 169.254.169.254 would probe cloud metadata. After: request is blocked with hostname not in allowlist.