Validate encryption paths and block traversal

src/seedpass/api.py

@@ -92,6 +92,15 @@ def _require_password(password: str | None) -> None:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=401, detail="Invalid password")
 
 
+def _validate_encryption_path(path: Path) -> None:
+    """Validate that ``path`` stays within the active fingerprint directory."""
+    assert _pm is not None
+    try:
+        _pm.encryption_manager.resolve_relative_path(path)
+    except ValueError as e:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=str(e))
+
+
 @app.get("/api/v1/entry")
 def search_entry(query: str, authorization: str | None = Header(None)) -> List[Any]:
     _check_token(authorization)
@@ -578,6 +587,7 @@ def backup_parent_seed(
     if not path_str:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Missing path")
     path = Path(path_str)
+    _validate_encryption_path(path)
     _pm.encryption_manager.encrypt_and_save_file(_pm.parent_seed.encode("utf-8"), path)
     return {"status": "saved", "path": str(path)}
 

src/seedpass/core/encryption.py

@@ -120,6 +120,30 @@ class EncryptionManager:
 
     # --- All functions below this point now use the smart `decrypt_data` method ---
 
+    def resolve_relative_path(self, relative_path: Path) -> Path:
+        """Resolve ``relative_path`` within ``fingerprint_dir`` and validate it.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        relative_path:
+            The user-supplied path relative to ``fingerprint_dir``.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        Path
+            The normalized absolute path inside ``fingerprint_dir``.
+
+        Raises
+        ------
+        ValueError
+            If the resulting path is absolute or escapes ``fingerprint_dir``.
+        """
+
+        candidate = (self.fingerprint_dir / relative_path).resolve()
+        if not candidate.is_relative_to(self.fingerprint_dir.resolve()):
+            raise ValueError("Invalid path outside fingerprint directory")
+        return candidate
+
     def encrypt_parent_seed(self, parent_seed: str) -> None:
         """Encrypts and saves the parent seed to 'parent_seed.enc'."""
         data = parent_seed.encode("utf-8")
@@ -147,7 +171,7 @@ class EncryptionManager:
         return decrypted_data.decode("utf-8").strip()
 
     def encrypt_and_save_file(self, data: bytes, relative_path: Path) -> None:
-        file_path = self.fingerprint_dir / relative_path
+        file_path = self.resolve_relative_path(relative_path)
         file_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
         encrypted_data = self.encrypt_data(data)
         with exclusive_lock(file_path) as fh:
@@ -159,7 +183,7 @@ class EncryptionManager:
         os.chmod(file_path, 0o600)
 
     def decrypt_file(self, relative_path: Path) -> bytes:
-        file_path = self.fingerprint_dir / relative_path
+        file_path = self.resolve_relative_path(relative_path)
         with exclusive_lock(file_path) as fh:
             fh.seek(0)
             encrypted_data = fh.read()
@@ -182,8 +206,7 @@ class EncryptionManager:
         """
         if relative_path is None:
             relative_path = Path("seedpass_entries_db.json.enc")
-
-        file_path = self.fingerprint_dir / relative_path
+        file_path = self.resolve_relative_path(relative_path)
         if not file_path.exists():
             return {"entries": {}}
 
@@ -216,7 +239,7 @@ class EncryptionManager:
 
     def get_encrypted_index(self) -> Optional[bytes]:
         relative_path = Path("seedpass_entries_db.json.enc")
-        file_path = self.fingerprint_dir / relative_path
+        file_path = self.resolve_relative_path(relative_path)
         if not file_path.exists():
             return None
         with exclusive_lock(file_path) as fh:
@@ -251,7 +274,8 @@ class EncryptionManager:
                 data = json_lib.loads(decrypted_data)
             else:
                 data = json_lib.loads(decrypted_data.decode("utf-8"))
-            if merge and (self.fingerprint_dir / relative_path).exists():
+            existing_file = self.resolve_relative_path(relative_path)
+            if merge and existing_file.exists():
                 current = self.load_json_data(relative_path)
                 current_entries = current.get("entries", {})
                 for idx, entry in data.get("entries", {}).items():
@@ -290,8 +314,7 @@ class EncryptionManager:
         """Updates the checksum file for the specified file."""
         if relative_path is None:
             relative_path = Path("seedpass_entries_db.json.enc")
-
-        file_path = self.fingerprint_dir / relative_path
+        file_path = self.resolve_relative_path(relative_path)
         if not file_path.exists():
             return
 

src/tests/test_api_new_endpoints.py

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from types import SimpleNamespace
 from pathlib import Path
+import os
+import base64
 import pytest
 
 from seedpass import api
@@ -7,6 +9,7 @@ from test_api import client
 from helpers import dummy_nostr_client
 import string
 from seedpass.core.password_generation import PasswordGenerator, PasswordPolicy
+from seedpass.core.encryption import EncryptionManager
 from nostr.client import NostrClient, DEFAULT_RELAYS
 
 
@@ -333,9 +336,10 @@ def test_backup_parent_seed_endpoint(client, tmp_path):
     api._pm.parent_seed = "seed"
     called = {}
     api._pm.encryption_manager = SimpleNamespace(
-        encrypt_and_save_file=lambda data, path: called.setdefault("path", path)
+        encrypt_and_save_file=lambda data, path: called.setdefault("path", path),
+        resolve_relative_path=lambda p: p,
     )
-    path = tmp_path / "seed.enc"
+    path = Path("seed.enc")
     headers = {
         "Authorization": f"Bearer {token}",
         "X-SeedPass-Password": "pw",
@@ -357,6 +361,23 @@ def test_backup_parent_seed_endpoint(client, tmp_path):
     assert res.status_code == 400
 
 
+def test_backup_parent_seed_path_traversal_blocked(client, tmp_path):
+    cl, token = client
+    api._pm.parent_seed = "seed"
+    key = base64.urlsafe_b64encode(os.urandom(32))
+    api._pm.encryption_manager = EncryptionManager(key, tmp_path)
+    headers = {
+        "Authorization": f"Bearer {token}",
+        "X-SeedPass-Password": "pw",
+    }
+    res = cl.post(
+        "/api/v1/vault/backup-parent-seed",
+        json={"path": "../evil.enc", "confirm": True},
+        headers=headers,
+    )
+    assert res.status_code == 400
+
+
 def test_relay_management_endpoints(client, dummy_nostr_client, monkeypatch):
     cl, token = client
     nostr_client, _ = dummy_nostr_client

src/tests/test_encryption_files.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from tempfile import TemporaryDirectory
 
 import os
 import base64
+import pytest
 
 sys.path.append(str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]))
 
@@ -40,3 +41,15 @@ def test_encrypt_and_decrypt_file_binary_round_trip():
         file_path = Path(tmpdir) / rel
         raw = file_path.read_bytes()
         assert raw != payload
+
+
+def test_encrypt_file_rejects_traversal():
+    with TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+        key = base64.urlsafe_b64encode(os.urandom(32))
+        manager = EncryptionManager(key, Path(tmpdir))
+
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+            manager.encrypt_and_save_file(b"data", Path("../evil.enc"))
+
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+            manager.encrypt_and_save_file(b"data", Path("/abs.enc"))