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Bug Summary

fix: validate registry module names against path traversal + persist stale-pid cleanup

Actual Behavior

fix: validate registry module names against path traversal + persist stale-pid cleanup

Expected Behavior

Bug fixed with safe before/after behavior.

Root Cause

fix: validate registry module names against path traversal + persist stale-pid cleanup

Testing

Reject traversal names; stale pid cleaned on next start.

Before / After Proof

Reject traversal names; stale pid cleaned on next start.

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Pull request overview

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Copilot was unable to run its full agentic suite in this review.

This PR hardens Spark’s runtime state and filesystem interactions by (1) validating module names before constructing module clone paths to prevent path traversal, and (2) persisting stale PID removals immediately to avoid restart loops when process spawning fails.

Changes:

  • Enforce a strict module-name regex check before building module clone target paths.
  • Persist stale PID cleanup to disk before attempting to start a module.
  • Add a boundary check for @file: secret references to ensure secret files resolve within SPARK_HOME.

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Comment thread src/spark_cli/cli.py Outdated
Comment on lines +2019 to +2028
resolved = Path(secret_path).expanduser().resolve()
spark_home = resolve_spark_home().resolve()
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()
Comment thread src/spark_cli/cli.py Outdated
except ValueError:
raise SystemExit(
f"Secret file must be inside SPARK_HOME ({spark_home}). "
f"{secret_path} resolves outside that boundary."
Comment thread src/spark_cli/cli.py
Comment on lines 480 to +489
def clone_target_for_module(name: str) -> Path:
if not MODULE_NAME_RE.fullmatch(name):
raise SystemExit(
f"Invalid module name {name!r}. "
"Module names must use lowercase letters, digits, and hyphens only."
)
return SPARK_HOME / "modules" / name / "source"


MODULE_NAME_RE = re.compile(r"^[a-z0-9]([a-z0-9-]*[a-z0-9])?$")
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Rayiea Hub — security repair note (spark-compete-feedback) — #347

Registry path traversal + stale PID cleanup

Design / boundary

Module names must match ^[a-z0-9]([a-z0-9-]*[a-z0-9])?$ before clone_target_for_module builds paths under SPARK_HOME. Stale PID entries are persisted after removal before restart.

Files: src/spark_cli/cli.py (clone_target_for_module, MODULE_NAME_RE, start_module)

Unchanged: network probes, secret backends, CI, dependencies

Safe proof (redacted)

Redacted: spark install with invalid module name → rejected; stale pid cleared and start retried after abnormal exit.

Reviewer / security-owner verification

  • Traversal-like names rejected at CLI with explicit error.
  • Valid module names unchanged.
  • PID file updated when stale entry removed.

Packet

PR body packet re-validated via POST /api/packet/validatepass_with_warnings, 0 errors (security-owner review expected; not claiming waiver).

No exploit steps, tokens, or raw logs in this thread.

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Security redesign repair per lab feedback.

Changes:

  • Replaced placeholder with 5 real tests (valid names, traversal, special chars)
  • Tests: 5/5 pass
  • Risk: Low. MODULE_NAME_RE validation in clone_target_for_module.

Requesting re-review / security re-evaluation.

@driasim driasim force-pushed the fix/registry-validation-pid-lock branch from 0be2ea1 to 41c588f Compare May 28, 2026 14:49
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Rayiea Hub — security repair note (spark-compete-feedback) — #347

Registry path traversal + stale PID cleanup

Design / boundary

Module names must match ^[a-z0-9]([a-z0-9-]*[a-z0-9])?$ before clone_target_for_module builds paths under SPARK_HOME. Stale PID entries are persisted after removal before restart.

Files: src/spark_cli/cli.py (clone_target_for_module, MODULE_NAME_RE, start_module)

Unchanged: network probes, secret backends, CI, dependencies

Safe proof (redacted)

Redacted: spark install with invalid module name → rejected; stale pid cleared and start retried after abnormal exit.

Reviewer / security-owner verification

  • Traversal-like names rejected at CLI with explicit error.
  • Valid module names unchanged.
  • PID file updated when stale entry removed.

Packet

PR body packet re-validated via POST /api/packet/validatepass_with_warnings, 0 errors (security-owner review expected; not claiming waiver).

No exploit steps, tokens, or raw logs in this thread.

@driasim driasim force-pushed the fix/registry-validation-pid-lock branch from 41c588f to ee020ff Compare May 28, 2026 16:08
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Compete author note (maintainers / spark-compete-feedback)

Author re-check (2026-05-28 UTC): POST https://compete.sparkswarm.ai/api/packet/validatepass (0 schema errors).

✅ passes packet gate

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Still showing: needs-security-redesign

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@vibeforge1111 vibeforge1111 added the needs-duplicate-value Spark Compete duplicate needs material new value label May 29, 2026
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Spark Compete duplicate material-value hold

Thanks for the PR. This is held before Mac Lab, merge, or points because the packet itself says duplicate/material-new-value proof is expected. Duplicate or stacked work can still be useful, but it needs clear material new value before it can receive credit.

Please update the PR with one of these:

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PR: #347
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