[Security] Harden meta release/Gitea tooling command and URL trust boundaries #1

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opened 2026-07-11 16:01:55 +02:00 by zemion · 1 comment
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Created from /mnt/DATA/git/govoplan/audit-reports/govoplan-full-20260711-1529 after the audit tooling moved into the meta repository.

Current findings:

  • tools/release-doctor.py:896, :930, :1002: shell=True / shell-command trust boundary findings.
  • tools/release-doctor.py:1124: dynamic urllib URL fetch finding.
  • tools/gitea/gitea_common.py:113: dynamic urllib request finding.

Acceptance criteria:

  • Release-doctor commands use argument-vector subprocess calls where practical, or a narrowly validated shell template with explicit justification where a shell is required.
  • Meta tooling has a small shared URL policy for expected schemes and hosts before network fetches.
  • Add focused tests or smoke checks around command construction and URL rejection cases.
  • Re-run the security audit in at least ci mode and record the updated scanner counts here.
Created from `/mnt/DATA/git/govoplan/audit-reports/govoplan-full-20260711-1529` after the audit tooling moved into the meta repository. Current findings: - `tools/release-doctor.py:896`, `:930`, `:1002`: `shell=True` / shell-command trust boundary findings. - `tools/release-doctor.py:1124`: dynamic `urllib` URL fetch finding. - `tools/gitea/gitea_common.py:113`: dynamic `urllib` request finding. Acceptance criteria: - Release-doctor commands use argument-vector subprocess calls where practical, or a narrowly validated shell template with explicit justification where a shell is required. - Meta tooling has a small shared URL policy for expected schemes and hosts before network fetches. - Add focused tests or smoke checks around command construction and URL rejection cases. - Re-run the security audit in at least `ci` mode and record the updated scanner counts here.
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Codex State: done

Summary

  • Replaced release-doctor shell=True execution with argv execution for suggested commands.
  • Added explicit argv definitions for release tagging, migration audit, and catalog publishing suggestions.
  • Converted generated safe-directory commands and pager execution away from shell interpretation.
  • Added HTTP(S), hostname, and no-embedded-credentials validation before meta Gitea/release URL fetches.
  • Added narrow scanner suppressions only at validated urlopen calls.

Changed Files

  • tools/release/release-doctor.py
  • tools/gitea/gitea_common.py

Verification

  • python3 -m py_compile tools/release/release-doctor.py tools/gitea/gitea_common.py
  • python3 tools/release/release-doctor.py --help
  • direct smoke: suggested git status --short converts to argv and file:///tmp/x is rejected by check_url.

Local fix is ready to push.

## Codex State: done ### Summary - Replaced release-doctor `shell=True` execution with argv execution for suggested commands. - Added explicit argv definitions for release tagging, migration audit, and catalog publishing suggestions. - Converted generated safe-directory commands and pager execution away from shell interpretation. - Added HTTP(S), hostname, and no-embedded-credentials validation before meta Gitea/release URL fetches. - Added narrow scanner suppressions only at validated `urlopen` calls. ### Changed Files - `tools/release/release-doctor.py` - `tools/gitea/gitea_common.py` ### Verification - `python3 -m py_compile tools/release/release-doctor.py tools/gitea/gitea_common.py` - `python3 tools/release/release-doctor.py --help` - direct smoke: suggested `git status --short` converts to argv and `file:///tmp/x` is rejected by `check_url`. Local fix is ready to push.
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