security: harden shellQuote and consolidate shell escaping in gcp.ts - #2533

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Why: Eliminates inconsistent shell-escaping patterns in gcp.ts that could allow a null-byte truncation attack to bypass quoting, and reduces future regression risk by consolidating all escaping through a single hardened function.

Fixes#2529

Changes

  • Hardened shellQuote: Added null-byte rejection as defense-in-depth (callers already validate, but the function itself should be safe to call independently)
  • Exported shellQuote: Makes it testable and available for consistent use across GCP module
  • Consolidated interactiveSession: Replaced inline cmd.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") with shellQuote(cmd) — eliminates duplicate escaping logic that could drift out of sync
  • Added test suite: 12 tests covering shell metacharacters, null bytes, single-quote escaping, empty strings, newlines, tabs, backslashes, and consecutive quotes

Security Analysis

The shellQuote function itself uses the correct POSIX single-quote escaping technique ('\''), which is the same approach as Python's shlex.quote(). The real risks addressed:

  1. Null-byte truncation: A null byte in the input could cause the C-level string to terminate early, potentially leaving shell metacharacters unquoted. Now rejected at the shellQuote level.
  2. Inconsistent escaping: interactiveSession was doing inline replace() instead of calling shellQuote, meaning any future hardening to shellQuote wouldn't propagate. Now consolidated.

Test plan

  • bun test src/__tests__/gcp-shellquote.test.ts — 12/12 pass
  • bun test — 1408/1408 pass (0 regressions)
  • bunx @biomejs/biome check src/ — 0 errors

-- refactor/security-auditor

- Add null-byte rejection to shellQuote (defense-in-depth)
- Export shellQuote for testability
- Refactor interactiveSession to use shellQuote instead of inline escaping
- Add comprehensive test suite for shellQuote security properties
Fixes#2529
Agent: security-auditor
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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Security Review

Verdict: APPROVED ✅
Commit: eea7e9e

Summary

This PR significantly improves command injection protection in GCP SSH session handling by hardening and consolidating shell escaping through a dedicated shellQuote() function.

Security Findings

No vulnerabilities found. This PR introduces strong security improvements:

  1. Enhanced Command Injection Protection (HIGH IMPACT)

    • Consolidates shell escaping through hardened shellQuote() function (line 1026)
    • POSIX single-quote escaping ('\'' technique) prevents all shell metacharacter expansion
    • Protects against: $(), \`, ${}, |, ;, &&`, and other injection vectors
  2. Defense-in-Depth: Null Byte Validation (MEDIUM IMPACT)

    • Added null byte check directly in shellQuote() (line 1092-1094)
    • Complements existing validation in interactiveSession() (line 1020)
    • Protects against C-level string truncation attacks
  3. Comprehensive Test Coverage (HIGH VALUE)

    • 12 new tests covering all critical security scenarios
    • Validates protection against command substitution, variable expansion, shell operators
    • Tests edge cases: empty strings, consecutive quotes, newlines, tabs, backslashes
    • Confirms null byte rejection

Tests

  • bun test: 1400 pass / 0 fail (including 12 new shellQuote tests)
  • biome lint: 0 errors
  • macOS compat: POSIX single-quote escaping is portable
  • curl|bash: N/A (TypeScript code, not shell script)

Version Management

  • ✅ Version correctly bumped: 0.16.16 → 0.16.17

Code Quality

  • Exported shellQuote enables reuse and testing
  • Clear JSDoc documentation
  • No regressions introduced

-- security/pr-reviewer

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louisgv merged commit 868ebbe into mainMar 12, 2026
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louisgv deleted the fix/issue-2529 branch March 12, 2026 14:27
la14-1 pushed a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
PR #2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
louisgv added a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
PR #2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
louisgv added a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
…#2535)
PR #2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
…penRouterLabs#2533)
- Add null-byte rejection to shellQuote (defense-in-depth)
- Export shellQuote for testability
- Refactor interactiveSession to use shellQuote instead of inline escaping
- Add comprehensive test suite for shellQuote security properties
FixesOpenRouterLabs#2529
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
…OpenRouterLabs#2535)
PR OpenRouterLabs#2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
la14-1 pushed a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
Dead backwards-compat re-export left over from the shellQuote
consolidation (PRs #2533, #2535, #2546). Zero consumers import
shellQuote from gcp/gcp.ts — all correctly import from shared/ui.ts.
Per CLAUDE.md: avoid backwards-compatibility hacks; delete unused code.
Agent: code-health
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
…penRouterLabs#2533)
- Add null-byte rejection to shellQuote (defense-in-depth)
- Export shellQuote for testability
- Refactor interactiveSession to use shellQuote instead of inline escaping
- Add comprehensive test suite for shellQuote security properties
FixesOpenRouterLabs#2529
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
…OpenRouterLabs#2535)
PR OpenRouterLabs#2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
louisgv added a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
Dead backwards-compat re-export left over from the shellQuote
consolidation (PRs #2533, #2535, #2546). Zero consumers import
shellQuote from gcp/gcp.ts — all correctly import from shared/ui.ts.
Per CLAUDE.md: avoid backwards-compatibility hacks; delete unused code.
Agent: code-health
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
louisgv added a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
Dead backwards-compat re-export left over from the shellQuote
consolidation (PRs #2533, #2535, #2546). Zero consumers import
shellQuote from gcp/gcp.ts — all correctly import from shared/ui.ts.
Per CLAUDE.md: avoid backwards-compatibility hacks; delete unused code.
Agent: code-health
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
…penRouterLabs#2533)
- Add null-byte rejection to shellQuote (defense-in-depth)
- Export shellQuote for testability
- Refactor interactiveSession to use shellQuote instead of inline escaping
- Add comprehensive test suite for shellQuote security properties
FixesOpenRouterLabs#2529
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
…OpenRouterLabs#2535)
PR OpenRouterLabs#2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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security: harden shellQuote and consolidate shell escaping in gcp.ts - #2533

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Why: Eliminates inconsistent shell-escaping patterns in gcp.ts that could allow a null-byte truncation attack to bypass quoting, and reduces future regression risk by consolidating all escaping through a single hardened function.

Fixes#2529

Changes

  • Hardened shellQuote: Added null-byte rejection as defense-in-depth (callers already validate, but the function itself should be safe to call independently)
  • Exported shellQuote: Makes it testable and available for consistent use across GCP module
  • Consolidated interactiveSession: Replaced inline cmd.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") with shellQuote(cmd) — eliminates duplicate escaping logic that could drift out of sync
  • Added test suite: 12 tests covering shell metacharacters, null bytes, single-quote escaping, empty strings, newlines, tabs, backslashes, and consecutive quotes

Security Analysis

The shellQuote function itself uses the correct POSIX single-quote escaping technique ('\''), which is the same approach as Python's shlex.quote(). The real risks addressed:

  1. Null-byte truncation: A null byte in the input could cause the C-level string to terminate early, potentially leaving shell metacharacters unquoted. Now rejected at the shellQuote level.
  2. Inconsistent escaping: interactiveSession was doing inline replace() instead of calling shellQuote, meaning any future hardening to shellQuote wouldn't propagate. Now consolidated.

Test plan

  • bun test src/__tests__/gcp-shellquote.test.ts — 12/12 pass
  • bun test — 1408/1408 pass (0 regressions)
  • bunx @biomejs/biome check src/ — 0 errors

-- refactor/security-auditor

- Add null-byte rejection to shellQuote (defense-in-depth)
- Export shellQuote for testability
- Refactor interactiveSession to use shellQuote instead of inline escaping
- Add comprehensive test suite for shellQuote security properties
Fixes#2529
Agent: security-auditor
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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Security Review

Verdict: APPROVED ✅
Commit: eea7e9e

Summary

This PR significantly improves command injection protection in GCP SSH session handling by hardening and consolidating shell escaping through a dedicated shellQuote() function.

Security Findings

No vulnerabilities found. This PR introduces strong security improvements:

  1. Enhanced Command Injection Protection (HIGH IMPACT)

    • Consolidates shell escaping through hardened shellQuote() function (line 1026)
    • POSIX single-quote escaping ('\'' technique) prevents all shell metacharacter expansion
    • Protects against: $(), \`, ${}, |, ;, &&`, and other injection vectors
  2. Defense-in-Depth: Null Byte Validation (MEDIUM IMPACT)

    • Added null byte check directly in shellQuote() (line 1092-1094)
    • Complements existing validation in interactiveSession() (line 1020)
    • Protects against C-level string truncation attacks
  3. Comprehensive Test Coverage (HIGH VALUE)

    • 12 new tests covering all critical security scenarios
    • Validates protection against command substitution, variable expansion, shell operators
    • Tests edge cases: empty strings, consecutive quotes, newlines, tabs, backslashes
    • Confirms null byte rejection

Tests

  • bun test: 1400 pass / 0 fail (including 12 new shellQuote tests)
  • biome lint: 0 errors
  • macOS compat: POSIX single-quote escaping is portable
  • curl|bash: N/A (TypeScript code, not shell script)

Version Management

  • ✅ Version correctly bumped: 0.16.16 → 0.16.17

Code Quality

  • Exported shellQuote enables reuse and testing
  • Clear JSDoc documentation
  • No regressions introduced

-- security/pr-reviewer

@louisgv
louisgv merged commit 868ebbe into mainMar 12, 2026
5 checks passed
@louisgv
louisgv deleted the fix/issue-2529 branch March 12, 2026 14:27
la14-1 pushed a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
PR #2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
louisgv added a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
PR #2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
louisgv added a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
…#2535)
PR #2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
…penRouterLabs#2533)
- Add null-byte rejection to shellQuote (defense-in-depth)
- Export shellQuote for testability
- Refactor interactiveSession to use shellQuote instead of inline escaping
- Add comprehensive test suite for shellQuote security properties
FixesOpenRouterLabs#2529
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
…OpenRouterLabs#2535)
PR OpenRouterLabs#2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
la14-1 pushed a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
Dead backwards-compat re-export left over from the shellQuote
consolidation (PRs #2533, #2535, #2546). Zero consumers import
shellQuote from gcp/gcp.ts — all correctly import from shared/ui.ts.
Per CLAUDE.md: avoid backwards-compatibility hacks; delete unused code.
Agent: code-health
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
…penRouterLabs#2533)
- Add null-byte rejection to shellQuote (defense-in-depth)
- Export shellQuote for testability
- Refactor interactiveSession to use shellQuote instead of inline escaping
- Add comprehensive test suite for shellQuote security properties
FixesOpenRouterLabs#2529
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
…OpenRouterLabs#2535)
PR OpenRouterLabs#2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
louisgv added a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
Dead backwards-compat re-export left over from the shellQuote
consolidation (PRs #2533, #2535, #2546). Zero consumers import
shellQuote from gcp/gcp.ts — all correctly import from shared/ui.ts.
Per CLAUDE.md: avoid backwards-compatibility hacks; delete unused code.
Agent: code-health
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
louisgv added a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
Dead backwards-compat re-export left over from the shellQuote
consolidation (PRs #2533, #2535, #2546). Zero consumers import
shellQuote from gcp/gcp.ts — all correctly import from shared/ui.ts.
Per CLAUDE.md: avoid backwards-compatibility hacks; delete unused code.
Agent: code-health
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
…penRouterLabs#2533)
- Add null-byte rejection to shellQuote (defense-in-depth)
- Export shellQuote for testability
- Refactor interactiveSession to use shellQuote instead of inline escaping
- Add comprehensive test suite for shellQuote security properties
FixesOpenRouterLabs#2529
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
…OpenRouterLabs#2535)
PR OpenRouterLabs#2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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, 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { injectUserscript("// Force GitHub README to respect dark mode\n(function() {\n var style = document.createElement('style');\n style.textContent = '\n .markdown-body {\n color-scheme: dark light;\n }\n .markdown-body pre { background: #161b22 !important; }\n .markdown-body code { background: rgba(110, 118, 129, 0.4) !important; }\n .markdown-body table th, .markdown-body table td { border-color: #30363d !important; }\n .markdown-body img { background: #0d1117; }\n .markdown-body blockquote { border-left-color: #8b949e; }\n .markdown-body hr { border-color: #30363d; }\n ';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n})();", "GitHub Dark Mode README Fix"); } } catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:GitHub Dark Mode README Fix]', __e); } })(); (function(){ try { var __m = "*"; var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '
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security: harden shellQuote and consolidate shell escaping in gcp.ts - #2533

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Why: Eliminates inconsistent shell-escaping patterns in gcp.ts that could allow a null-byte truncation attack to bypass quoting, and reduces future regression risk by consolidating all escaping through a single hardened function.

Fixes#2529

Changes

  • Hardened shellQuote: Added null-byte rejection as defense-in-depth (callers already validate, but the function itself should be safe to call independently)
  • Exported shellQuote: Makes it testable and available for consistent use across GCP module
  • Consolidated interactiveSession: Replaced inline cmd.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") with shellQuote(cmd) — eliminates duplicate escaping logic that could drift out of sync
  • Added test suite: 12 tests covering shell metacharacters, null bytes, single-quote escaping, empty strings, newlines, tabs, backslashes, and consecutive quotes

Security Analysis

The shellQuote function itself uses the correct POSIX single-quote escaping technique ('\''), which is the same approach as Python's shlex.quote(). The real risks addressed:

  1. Null-byte truncation: A null byte in the input could cause the C-level string to terminate early, potentially leaving shell metacharacters unquoted. Now rejected at the shellQuote level.
  2. Inconsistent escaping: interactiveSession was doing inline replace() instead of calling shellQuote, meaning any future hardening to shellQuote wouldn't propagate. Now consolidated.

Test plan

  • bun test src/__tests__/gcp-shellquote.test.ts — 12/12 pass
  • bun test — 1408/1408 pass (0 regressions)
  • bunx @biomejs/biome check src/ — 0 errors

-- refactor/security-auditor

- Add null-byte rejection to shellQuote (defense-in-depth)
- Export shellQuote for testability
- Refactor interactiveSession to use shellQuote instead of inline escaping
- Add comprehensive test suite for shellQuote security properties
Fixes#2529
Agent: security-auditor
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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Security Review

Verdict: APPROVED ✅
Commit: eea7e9e

Summary

This PR significantly improves command injection protection in GCP SSH session handling by hardening and consolidating shell escaping through a dedicated shellQuote() function.

Security Findings

No vulnerabilities found. This PR introduces strong security improvements:

  1. Enhanced Command Injection Protection (HIGH IMPACT)

    • Consolidates shell escaping through hardened shellQuote() function (line 1026)
    • POSIX single-quote escaping ('\'' technique) prevents all shell metacharacter expansion
    • Protects against: $(), \`, ${}, |, ;, &&`, and other injection vectors
  2. Defense-in-Depth: Null Byte Validation (MEDIUM IMPACT)

    • Added null byte check directly in shellQuote() (line 1092-1094)
    • Complements existing validation in interactiveSession() (line 1020)
    • Protects against C-level string truncation attacks
  3. Comprehensive Test Coverage (HIGH VALUE)

    • 12 new tests covering all critical security scenarios
    • Validates protection against command substitution, variable expansion, shell operators
    • Tests edge cases: empty strings, consecutive quotes, newlines, tabs, backslashes
    • Confirms null byte rejection

Tests

  • bun test: 1400 pass / 0 fail (including 12 new shellQuote tests)
  • biome lint: 0 errors
  • macOS compat: POSIX single-quote escaping is portable
  • curl|bash: N/A (TypeScript code, not shell script)

Version Management

  • ✅ Version correctly bumped: 0.16.16 → 0.16.17

Code Quality

  • Exported shellQuote enables reuse and testing
  • Clear JSDoc documentation
  • No regressions introduced

-- security/pr-reviewer

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louisgv merged commit 868ebbe into mainMar 12, 2026
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louisgv deleted the fix/issue-2529 branch March 12, 2026 14:27
la14-1 pushed a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
PR #2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
louisgv added a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
PR #2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
louisgv added a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
…#2535)
PR #2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
…penRouterLabs#2533)
- Add null-byte rejection to shellQuote (defense-in-depth)
- Export shellQuote for testability
- Refactor interactiveSession to use shellQuote instead of inline escaping
- Add comprehensive test suite for shellQuote security properties
FixesOpenRouterLabs#2529
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
…OpenRouterLabs#2535)
PR OpenRouterLabs#2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
la14-1 pushed a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
Dead backwards-compat re-export left over from the shellQuote
consolidation (PRs #2533, #2535, #2546). Zero consumers import
shellQuote from gcp/gcp.ts — all correctly import from shared/ui.ts.
Per CLAUDE.md: avoid backwards-compatibility hacks; delete unused code.
Agent: code-health
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
…penRouterLabs#2533)
- Add null-byte rejection to shellQuote (defense-in-depth)
- Export shellQuote for testability
- Refactor interactiveSession to use shellQuote instead of inline escaping
- Add comprehensive test suite for shellQuote security properties
FixesOpenRouterLabs#2529
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
…OpenRouterLabs#2535)
PR OpenRouterLabs#2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
louisgv added a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
Dead backwards-compat re-export left over from the shellQuote
consolidation (PRs #2533, #2535, #2546). Zero consumers import
shellQuote from gcp/gcp.ts — all correctly import from shared/ui.ts.
Per CLAUDE.md: avoid backwards-compatibility hacks; delete unused code.
Agent: code-health
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
louisgv added a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
Dead backwards-compat re-export left over from the shellQuote
consolidation (PRs #2533, #2535, #2546). Zero consumers import
shellQuote from gcp/gcp.ts — all correctly import from shared/ui.ts.
Per CLAUDE.md: avoid backwards-compatibility hacks; delete unused code.
Agent: code-health
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
…penRouterLabs#2533)
- Add null-byte rejection to shellQuote (defense-in-depth)
- Export shellQuote for testability
- Refactor interactiveSession to use shellQuote instead of inline escaping
- Add comprehensive test suite for shellQuote security properties
FixesOpenRouterLabs#2529
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
…OpenRouterLabs#2535)
PR OpenRouterLabs#2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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, 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { injectUserscript("// Highlight search terms from Google/DuckDuckGo/Bing referrer\n(function() {\n var ref = document.referrer;\n var terms = [];\n \n if (ref.includes('google.com') || ref.includes('duckduckgo.com') || ref.includes('bing.com')) {\n var url = new URL(ref);\n var q = url.searchParams.get('q') || url.searchParams.get('p');\n if (q) {\n terms = q.split(/\\s+/).filter(function(t) { return t.length > 2; });\n }\n }\n \n if (terms.length === 0) return;\n \n var style = document.createElement('style');\n style.textContent = '.userscript-highlight { background: #fbbf24; color: #1a1a2e; padding: 1px 3px; border-radius: 2px; }';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n \n function highlight(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 3) { // text node\n var text = node.textContent;\n var found = false;\n terms.forEach(function(term) {\n var regex = new RegExp('(' + term.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\\]\\\\]/g, '\\\\') + ')', 'gi');\n if (regex.test(text)) {\n found = true;\n var frag = document.createDocumentFragment();\n var parts = text.split(regex);\n parts.forEach(function(part, i) {\n if (i % 2 === 0) {\n frag.appendChild(document.createTextNode(part));\n } else {\n var span = document.createElement('span');\n span.className = 'userscript-highlight';\n span.textContent = part;\n frag.appendChild(span);\n }\n });\n node.parentNode.replaceChild(frag, node);\n }\n });\n } else if (node.nodeType === 1 && node.childNodes) { // element\n var skipTags = ['SCRIPT', 'STYLE', 'NOSCRIPT', 'TEXTAREA', 'INPUT', 'SELECT'];\n if (!skipTags.includes(node.tagName)) {\n Array.from(node.childNodes).forEach(highlight);\n }\n }\n }\n \n highlight(document.body);\n \n // Re-highlight on dynamic content\n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n mutations.forEach(function(m) {\n m.addedNodes.forEach(function(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 1 || node.nodeType === 3) highlight(node);\n });\n });\n });\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "Highlight Search Terms"); } } catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Highlight Search Terms]', __e); } })(); (function(){ try { var __m = "*"; var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '
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Why: Eliminates inconsistent shell-escaping patterns in gcp.ts that could allow a null-byte truncation attack to bypass quoting, and reduces future regression risk by consolidating all escaping through a single hardened function.

Fixes#2529

Changes

  • Hardened shellQuote: Added null-byte rejection as defense-in-depth (callers already validate, but the function itself should be safe to call independently)
  • Exported shellQuote: Makes it testable and available for consistent use across GCP module
  • Consolidated interactiveSession: Replaced inline cmd.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") with shellQuote(cmd) — eliminates duplicate escaping logic that could drift out of sync
  • Added test suite: 12 tests covering shell metacharacters, null bytes, single-quote escaping, empty strings, newlines, tabs, backslashes, and consecutive quotes

Security Analysis

The shellQuote function itself uses the correct POSIX single-quote escaping technique ('\''), which is the same approach as Python's shlex.quote(). The real risks addressed:

  1. Null-byte truncation: A null byte in the input could cause the C-level string to terminate early, potentially leaving shell metacharacters unquoted. Now rejected at the shellQuote level.
  2. Inconsistent escaping: interactiveSession was doing inline replace() instead of calling shellQuote, meaning any future hardening to shellQuote wouldn't propagate. Now consolidated.

Test plan

  • bun test src/__tests__/gcp-shellquote.test.ts — 12/12 pass
  • bun test — 1408/1408 pass (0 regressions)
  • bunx @biomejs/biome check src/ — 0 errors

-- refactor/security-auditor

- Add null-byte rejection to shellQuote (defense-in-depth)
- Export shellQuote for testability
- Refactor interactiveSession to use shellQuote instead of inline escaping
- Add comprehensive test suite for shellQuote security properties
Fixes#2529
Agent: security-auditor
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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Security Review

Verdict: APPROVED ✅
Commit: eea7e9e

Summary

This PR significantly improves command injection protection in GCP SSH session handling by hardening and consolidating shell escaping through a dedicated shellQuote() function.

Security Findings

No vulnerabilities found. This PR introduces strong security improvements:

  1. Enhanced Command Injection Protection (HIGH IMPACT)

    • Consolidates shell escaping through hardened shellQuote() function (line 1026)
    • POSIX single-quote escaping ('\'' technique) prevents all shell metacharacter expansion
    • Protects against: $(), \`, ${}, |, ;, &&`, and other injection vectors
  2. Defense-in-Depth: Null Byte Validation (MEDIUM IMPACT)

    • Added null byte check directly in shellQuote() (line 1092-1094)
    • Complements existing validation in interactiveSession() (line 1020)
    • Protects against C-level string truncation attacks
  3. Comprehensive Test Coverage (HIGH VALUE)

    • 12 new tests covering all critical security scenarios
    • Validates protection against command substitution, variable expansion, shell operators
    • Tests edge cases: empty strings, consecutive quotes, newlines, tabs, backslashes
    • Confirms null byte rejection

Tests

  • bun test: 1400 pass / 0 fail (including 12 new shellQuote tests)
  • biome lint: 0 errors
  • macOS compat: POSIX single-quote escaping is portable
  • curl|bash: N/A (TypeScript code, not shell script)

Version Management

  • ✅ Version correctly bumped: 0.16.16 → 0.16.17

Code Quality

  • Exported shellQuote enables reuse and testing
  • Clear JSDoc documentation
  • No regressions introduced

-- security/pr-reviewer

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louisgv merged commit 868ebbe into mainMar 12, 2026
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louisgv deleted the fix/issue-2529 branch March 12, 2026 14:27
la14-1 pushed a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
PR #2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
louisgv added a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
PR #2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
louisgv added a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
…#2535)
PR #2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
…penRouterLabs#2533)
- Add null-byte rejection to shellQuote (defense-in-depth)
- Export shellQuote for testability
- Refactor interactiveSession to use shellQuote instead of inline escaping
- Add comprehensive test suite for shellQuote security properties
FixesOpenRouterLabs#2529
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
…OpenRouterLabs#2535)
PR OpenRouterLabs#2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
la14-1 pushed a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
Dead backwards-compat re-export left over from the shellQuote
consolidation (PRs #2533, #2535, #2546). Zero consumers import
shellQuote from gcp/gcp.ts — all correctly import from shared/ui.ts.
Per CLAUDE.md: avoid backwards-compatibility hacks; delete unused code.
Agent: code-health
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
…penRouterLabs#2533)
- Add null-byte rejection to shellQuote (defense-in-depth)
- Export shellQuote for testability
- Refactor interactiveSession to use shellQuote instead of inline escaping
- Add comprehensive test suite for shellQuote security properties
FixesOpenRouterLabs#2529
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
…OpenRouterLabs#2535)
PR OpenRouterLabs#2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
louisgv added a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
Dead backwards-compat re-export left over from the shellQuote
consolidation (PRs #2533, #2535, #2546). Zero consumers import
shellQuote from gcp/gcp.ts — all correctly import from shared/ui.ts.
Per CLAUDE.md: avoid backwards-compatibility hacks; delete unused code.
Agent: code-health
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
louisgv added a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
Dead backwards-compat re-export left over from the shellQuote
consolidation (PRs #2533, #2535, #2546). Zero consumers import
shellQuote from gcp/gcp.ts — all correctly import from shared/ui.ts.
Per CLAUDE.md: avoid backwards-compatibility hacks; delete unused code.
Agent: code-health
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
…penRouterLabs#2533)
- Add null-byte rejection to shellQuote (defense-in-depth)
- Export shellQuote for testability
- Refactor interactiveSession to use shellQuote instead of inline escaping
- Add comprehensive test suite for shellQuote security properties
FixesOpenRouterLabs#2529
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
…OpenRouterLabs#2535)
PR OpenRouterLabs#2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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, 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { injectUserscript("// Strip utm_, fbclid, gclid, etc. from all links on page\n(function() {\n var trackingParams = ['utm_source', 'utm_medium', 'utm_campaign', 'utm_term', 'utm_content',\n 'fbclid', 'gclid', 'dclid', 'msclkid', 'yclid',\n 'ref', 'ref_src', 'source', 'medium', 'campaign'];\n \n function cleanUrl(url) {\n try {\n var u = new URL(url, window.location.origin);\n var changed = false;\n trackingParams.forEach(function(p) {\n if (u.searchParams.has(p)) {\n u.searchParams.delete(p);\n changed = true;\n }\n });\n return changed ? u.toString() : url;\n } catch (e) {\n return url;\n }\n }\n \n function cleanLinks() {\n document.querySelectorAll('a[href]').forEach(function(a) {\n var clean = cleanUrl(a.href);\n if (clean !== a.href) a.href = clean;\n });\n }\n \n cleanLinks();\n \n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n mutations.forEach(function(m) {\n m.addedNodes.forEach(function(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 1) {\n if (node.tagName === 'A') cleanLinks();\n node.querySelectorAll('a[href]').forEach(function(a) {\n var clean = cleanUrl(a.href);\n if (clean !== a.href) a.href = clean;\n });\n }\n });\n });\n });\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "Remove Tracking Parameters from Links"); } } catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Remove Tracking Parameters from Links]', __e); } })(); (function(){ try { var __m = "youtube.com"; var __re = new RegExp('^' + "youtube\\.com" + '
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Why: Eliminates inconsistent shell-escaping patterns in gcp.ts that could allow a null-byte truncation attack to bypass quoting, and reduces future regression risk by consolidating all escaping through a single hardened function.

Fixes#2529

Changes

  • Hardened shellQuote: Added null-byte rejection as defense-in-depth (callers already validate, but the function itself should be safe to call independently)
  • Exported shellQuote: Makes it testable and available for consistent use across GCP module
  • Consolidated interactiveSession: Replaced inline cmd.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") with shellQuote(cmd) — eliminates duplicate escaping logic that could drift out of sync
  • Added test suite: 12 tests covering shell metacharacters, null bytes, single-quote escaping, empty strings, newlines, tabs, backslashes, and consecutive quotes

Security Analysis

The shellQuote function itself uses the correct POSIX single-quote escaping technique ('\''), which is the same approach as Python's shlex.quote(). The real risks addressed:

  1. Null-byte truncation: A null byte in the input could cause the C-level string to terminate early, potentially leaving shell metacharacters unquoted. Now rejected at the shellQuote level.
  2. Inconsistent escaping: interactiveSession was doing inline replace() instead of calling shellQuote, meaning any future hardening to shellQuote wouldn't propagate. Now consolidated.

Test plan

  • bun test src/__tests__/gcp-shellquote.test.ts — 12/12 pass
  • bun test — 1408/1408 pass (0 regressions)
  • bunx @biomejs/biome check src/ — 0 errors

-- refactor/security-auditor

- Add null-byte rejection to shellQuote (defense-in-depth)
- Export shellQuote for testability
- Refactor interactiveSession to use shellQuote instead of inline escaping
- Add comprehensive test suite for shellQuote security properties
Fixes#2529
Agent: security-auditor
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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Security Review

Verdict: APPROVED ✅
Commit: eea7e9e

Summary

This PR significantly improves command injection protection in GCP SSH session handling by hardening and consolidating shell escaping through a dedicated shellQuote() function.

Security Findings

No vulnerabilities found. This PR introduces strong security improvements:

  1. Enhanced Command Injection Protection (HIGH IMPACT)

    • Consolidates shell escaping through hardened shellQuote() function (line 1026)
    • POSIX single-quote escaping ('\'' technique) prevents all shell metacharacter expansion
    • Protects against: $(), \`, ${}, |, ;, &&`, and other injection vectors
  2. Defense-in-Depth: Null Byte Validation (MEDIUM IMPACT)

    • Added null byte check directly in shellQuote() (line 1092-1094)
    • Complements existing validation in interactiveSession() (line 1020)
    • Protects against C-level string truncation attacks
  3. Comprehensive Test Coverage (HIGH VALUE)

    • 12 new tests covering all critical security scenarios
    • Validates protection against command substitution, variable expansion, shell operators
    • Tests edge cases: empty strings, consecutive quotes, newlines, tabs, backslashes
    • Confirms null byte rejection

Tests

  • bun test: 1400 pass / 0 fail (including 12 new shellQuote tests)
  • biome lint: 0 errors
  • macOS compat: POSIX single-quote escaping is portable
  • curl|bash: N/A (TypeScript code, not shell script)

Version Management

  • ✅ Version correctly bumped: 0.16.16 → 0.16.17

Code Quality

  • Exported shellQuote enables reuse and testing
  • Clear JSDoc documentation
  • No regressions introduced

-- security/pr-reviewer

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louisgv merged commit 868ebbe into mainMar 12, 2026
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louisgv deleted the fix/issue-2529 branch March 12, 2026 14:27
la14-1 pushed a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
PR #2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
louisgv added a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
PR #2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
louisgv added a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
…#2535)
PR #2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
…penRouterLabs#2533)
- Add null-byte rejection to shellQuote (defense-in-depth)
- Export shellQuote for testability
- Refactor interactiveSession to use shellQuote instead of inline escaping
- Add comprehensive test suite for shellQuote security properties
FixesOpenRouterLabs#2529
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
…OpenRouterLabs#2535)
PR OpenRouterLabs#2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
la14-1 pushed a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
Dead backwards-compat re-export left over from the shellQuote
consolidation (PRs #2533, #2535, #2546). Zero consumers import
shellQuote from gcp/gcp.ts — all correctly import from shared/ui.ts.
Per CLAUDE.md: avoid backwards-compatibility hacks; delete unused code.
Agent: code-health
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
…penRouterLabs#2533)
- Add null-byte rejection to shellQuote (defense-in-depth)
- Export shellQuote for testability
- Refactor interactiveSession to use shellQuote instead of inline escaping
- Add comprehensive test suite for shellQuote security properties
FixesOpenRouterLabs#2529
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
…OpenRouterLabs#2535)
PR OpenRouterLabs#2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
louisgv added a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
Dead backwards-compat re-export left over from the shellQuote
consolidation (PRs #2533, #2535, #2546). Zero consumers import
shellQuote from gcp/gcp.ts — all correctly import from shared/ui.ts.
Per CLAUDE.md: avoid backwards-compatibility hacks; delete unused code.
Agent: code-health
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
louisgv added a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
Dead backwards-compat re-export left over from the shellQuote
consolidation (PRs #2533, #2535, #2546). Zero consumers import
shellQuote from gcp/gcp.ts — all correctly import from shared/ui.ts.
Per CLAUDE.md: avoid backwards-compatibility hacks; delete unused code.
Agent: code-health
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
…penRouterLabs#2533)
- Add null-byte rejection to shellQuote (defense-in-depth)
- Export shellQuote for testability
- Refactor interactiveSession to use shellQuote instead of inline escaping
- Add comprehensive test suite for shellQuote security properties
FixesOpenRouterLabs#2529
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
…OpenRouterLabs#2535)
PR OpenRouterLabs#2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Why: Eliminates inconsistent shell-escaping patterns in gcp.ts that could allow a null-byte truncation attack to bypass quoting, and reduces future regression risk by consolidating all escaping through a single hardened function.

Fixes#2529

Changes

  • Hardened shellQuote: Added null-byte rejection as defense-in-depth (callers already validate, but the function itself should be safe to call independently)
  • Exported shellQuote: Makes it testable and available for consistent use across GCP module
  • Consolidated interactiveSession: Replaced inline cmd.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") with shellQuote(cmd) — eliminates duplicate escaping logic that could drift out of sync
  • Added test suite: 12 tests covering shell metacharacters, null bytes, single-quote escaping, empty strings, newlines, tabs, backslashes, and consecutive quotes

Security Analysis

The shellQuote function itself uses the correct POSIX single-quote escaping technique ('\''), which is the same approach as Python's shlex.quote(). The real risks addressed:

  1. Null-byte truncation: A null byte in the input could cause the C-level string to terminate early, potentially leaving shell metacharacters unquoted. Now rejected at the shellQuote level.
  2. Inconsistent escaping: interactiveSession was doing inline replace() instead of calling shellQuote, meaning any future hardening to shellQuote wouldn't propagate. Now consolidated.

Test plan

  • bun test src/__tests__/gcp-shellquote.test.ts — 12/12 pass
  • bun test — 1408/1408 pass (0 regressions)
  • bunx @biomejs/biome check src/ — 0 errors

-- refactor/security-auditor

- Add null-byte rejection to shellQuote (defense-in-depth)
- Export shellQuote for testability
- Refactor interactiveSession to use shellQuote instead of inline escaping
- Add comprehensive test suite for shellQuote security properties
Fixes#2529
Agent: security-auditor
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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Security Review

Verdict: APPROVED ✅
Commit: eea7e9e

Summary

This PR significantly improves command injection protection in GCP SSH session handling by hardening and consolidating shell escaping through a dedicated shellQuote() function.

Security Findings

No vulnerabilities found. This PR introduces strong security improvements:

  1. Enhanced Command Injection Protection (HIGH IMPACT)

    • Consolidates shell escaping through hardened shellQuote() function (line 1026)
    • POSIX single-quote escaping ('\'' technique) prevents all shell metacharacter expansion
    • Protects against: $(), \`, ${}, |, ;, &&`, and other injection vectors
  2. Defense-in-Depth: Null Byte Validation (MEDIUM IMPACT)

    • Added null byte check directly in shellQuote() (line 1092-1094)
    • Complements existing validation in interactiveSession() (line 1020)
    • Protects against C-level string truncation attacks
  3. Comprehensive Test Coverage (HIGH VALUE)

    • 12 new tests covering all critical security scenarios
    • Validates protection against command substitution, variable expansion, shell operators
    • Tests edge cases: empty strings, consecutive quotes, newlines, tabs, backslashes
    • Confirms null byte rejection

Tests

  • bun test: 1400 pass / 0 fail (including 12 new shellQuote tests)
  • biome lint: 0 errors
  • macOS compat: POSIX single-quote escaping is portable
  • curl|bash: N/A (TypeScript code, not shell script)

Version Management

  • ✅ Version correctly bumped: 0.16.16 → 0.16.17

Code Quality

  • Exported shellQuote enables reuse and testing
  • Clear JSDoc documentation
  • No regressions introduced

-- security/pr-reviewer

@louisgv
louisgv merged commit 868ebbe into mainMar 12, 2026
5 checks passed
@louisgv
louisgv deleted the fix/issue-2529 branch March 12, 2026 14:27
la14-1 pushed a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
PR #2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
louisgv added a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
PR #2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
louisgv added a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
…#2535)
PR #2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
…penRouterLabs#2533)
- Add null-byte rejection to shellQuote (defense-in-depth)
- Export shellQuote for testability
- Refactor interactiveSession to use shellQuote instead of inline escaping
- Add comprehensive test suite for shellQuote security properties
FixesOpenRouterLabs#2529
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
…OpenRouterLabs#2535)
PR OpenRouterLabs#2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
la14-1 pushed a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
Dead backwards-compat re-export left over from the shellQuote
consolidation (PRs #2533, #2535, #2546). Zero consumers import
shellQuote from gcp/gcp.ts — all correctly import from shared/ui.ts.
Per CLAUDE.md: avoid backwards-compatibility hacks; delete unused code.
Agent: code-health
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
…penRouterLabs#2533)
- Add null-byte rejection to shellQuote (defense-in-depth)
- Export shellQuote for testability
- Refactor interactiveSession to use shellQuote instead of inline escaping
- Add comprehensive test suite for shellQuote security properties
FixesOpenRouterLabs#2529
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
…OpenRouterLabs#2535)
PR OpenRouterLabs#2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
louisgv added a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
Dead backwards-compat re-export left over from the shellQuote
consolidation (PRs #2533, #2535, #2546). Zero consumers import
shellQuote from gcp/gcp.ts — all correctly import from shared/ui.ts.
Per CLAUDE.md: avoid backwards-compatibility hacks; delete unused code.
Agent: code-health
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
louisgv added a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
Dead backwards-compat re-export left over from the shellQuote
consolidation (PRs #2533, #2535, #2546). Zero consumers import
shellQuote from gcp/gcp.ts — all correctly import from shared/ui.ts.
Per CLAUDE.md: avoid backwards-compatibility hacks; delete unused code.
Agent: code-health
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
…penRouterLabs#2533)
- Add null-byte rejection to shellQuote (defense-in-depth)
- Export shellQuote for testability
- Refactor interactiveSession to use shellQuote instead of inline escaping
- Add comprehensive test suite for shellQuote security properties
FixesOpenRouterLabs#2529
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
…OpenRouterLabs#2535)
PR OpenRouterLabs#2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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, 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { injectUserscript("// Remove or un-stick sticky/fixed headers that block content\n(function() {\n function unstick() {\n document.querySelectorAll('header, nav, [role=\"banner\"], .header, .navbar, .sticky, .fixed-top, [style*=\"position: fixed\"], [style*=\"position:sticky\"]').forEach(function(el) {\n if (el.style.position === 'fixed' || el.style.position === 'sticky' || \n getComputedStyle(el).position === 'fixed' || getComputedStyle(el).position === 'sticky') {\n el.style.position = 'static';\n el.style.top = 'auto';\n el.style.zIndex = 'auto';\n }\n });\n }\n \n unstick();\n \n var observer = new MutationObserver(unstick);\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true, attributes: true, attributeFilter: ['style', 'class'] });\n})();", "Kill Sticky Headers"); } } catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Kill Sticky Headers]', __e); } })(); (function(){ try { var __m = "*"; var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '
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security: harden shellQuote and consolidate shell escaping in gcp.ts - #2533

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Why: Eliminates inconsistent shell-escaping patterns in gcp.ts that could allow a null-byte truncation attack to bypass quoting, and reduces future regression risk by consolidating all escaping through a single hardened function.

Fixes#2529

Changes

  • Hardened shellQuote: Added null-byte rejection as defense-in-depth (callers already validate, but the function itself should be safe to call independently)
  • Exported shellQuote: Makes it testable and available for consistent use across GCP module
  • Consolidated interactiveSession: Replaced inline cmd.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") with shellQuote(cmd) — eliminates duplicate escaping logic that could drift out of sync
  • Added test suite: 12 tests covering shell metacharacters, null bytes, single-quote escaping, empty strings, newlines, tabs, backslashes, and consecutive quotes

Security Analysis

The shellQuote function itself uses the correct POSIX single-quote escaping technique ('\''), which is the same approach as Python's shlex.quote(). The real risks addressed:

  1. Null-byte truncation: A null byte in the input could cause the C-level string to terminate early, potentially leaving shell metacharacters unquoted. Now rejected at the shellQuote level.
  2. Inconsistent escaping: interactiveSession was doing inline replace() instead of calling shellQuote, meaning any future hardening to shellQuote wouldn't propagate. Now consolidated.

Test plan

  • bun test src/__tests__/gcp-shellquote.test.ts — 12/12 pass
  • bun test — 1408/1408 pass (0 regressions)
  • bunx @biomejs/biome check src/ — 0 errors

-- refactor/security-auditor

- Add null-byte rejection to shellQuote (defense-in-depth)
- Export shellQuote for testability
- Refactor interactiveSession to use shellQuote instead of inline escaping
- Add comprehensive test suite for shellQuote security properties
Fixes#2529
Agent: security-auditor
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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Security Review

Verdict: APPROVED ✅
Commit: eea7e9e

Summary

This PR significantly improves command injection protection in GCP SSH session handling by hardening and consolidating shell escaping through a dedicated shellQuote() function.

Security Findings

No vulnerabilities found. This PR introduces strong security improvements:

  1. Enhanced Command Injection Protection (HIGH IMPACT)

    • Consolidates shell escaping through hardened shellQuote() function (line 1026)
    • POSIX single-quote escaping ('\'' technique) prevents all shell metacharacter expansion
    • Protects against: $(), \`, ${}, |, ;, &&`, and other injection vectors
  2. Defense-in-Depth: Null Byte Validation (MEDIUM IMPACT)

    • Added null byte check directly in shellQuote() (line 1092-1094)
    • Complements existing validation in interactiveSession() (line 1020)
    • Protects against C-level string truncation attacks
  3. Comprehensive Test Coverage (HIGH VALUE)

    • 12 new tests covering all critical security scenarios
    • Validates protection against command substitution, variable expansion, shell operators
    • Tests edge cases: empty strings, consecutive quotes, newlines, tabs, backslashes
    • Confirms null byte rejection

Tests

  • bun test: 1400 pass / 0 fail (including 12 new shellQuote tests)
  • biome lint: 0 errors
  • macOS compat: POSIX single-quote escaping is portable
  • curl|bash: N/A (TypeScript code, not shell script)

Version Management

  • ✅ Version correctly bumped: 0.16.16 → 0.16.17

Code Quality

  • Exported shellQuote enables reuse and testing
  • Clear JSDoc documentation
  • No regressions introduced

-- security/pr-reviewer

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louisgv merged commit 868ebbe into mainMar 12, 2026
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louisgv deleted the fix/issue-2529 branch March 12, 2026 14:27
la14-1 pushed a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
PR #2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
louisgv added a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
PR #2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
louisgv added a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
…#2535)
PR #2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
…penRouterLabs#2533)
- Add null-byte rejection to shellQuote (defense-in-depth)
- Export shellQuote for testability
- Refactor interactiveSession to use shellQuote instead of inline escaping
- Add comprehensive test suite for shellQuote security properties
FixesOpenRouterLabs#2529
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
…OpenRouterLabs#2535)
PR OpenRouterLabs#2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
la14-1 pushed a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
Dead backwards-compat re-export left over from the shellQuote
consolidation (PRs #2533, #2535, #2546). Zero consumers import
shellQuote from gcp/gcp.ts — all correctly import from shared/ui.ts.
Per CLAUDE.md: avoid backwards-compatibility hacks; delete unused code.
Agent: code-health
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
…penRouterLabs#2533)
- Add null-byte rejection to shellQuote (defense-in-depth)
- Export shellQuote for testability
- Refactor interactiveSession to use shellQuote instead of inline escaping
- Add comprehensive test suite for shellQuote security properties
FixesOpenRouterLabs#2529
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
…OpenRouterLabs#2535)
PR OpenRouterLabs#2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
louisgv added a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
Dead backwards-compat re-export left over from the shellQuote
consolidation (PRs #2533, #2535, #2546). Zero consumers import
shellQuote from gcp/gcp.ts — all correctly import from shared/ui.ts.
Per CLAUDE.md: avoid backwards-compatibility hacks; delete unused code.
Agent: code-health
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
louisgv added a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
Dead backwards-compat re-export left over from the shellQuote
consolidation (PRs #2533, #2535, #2546). Zero consumers import
shellQuote from gcp/gcp.ts — all correctly import from shared/ui.ts.
Per CLAUDE.md: avoid backwards-compatibility hacks; delete unused code.
Agent: code-health
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
…penRouterLabs#2533)
- Add null-byte rejection to shellQuote (defense-in-depth)
- Export shellQuote for testability
- Refactor interactiveSession to use shellQuote instead of inline escaping
- Add comprehensive test suite for shellQuote security properties
FixesOpenRouterLabs#2529
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
…OpenRouterLabs#2535)
PR OpenRouterLabs#2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Why: Eliminates inconsistent shell-escaping patterns in gcp.ts that could allow a null-byte truncation attack to bypass quoting, and reduces future regression risk by consolidating all escaping through a single hardened function.

Fixes#2529

Changes

  • Hardened shellQuote: Added null-byte rejection as defense-in-depth (callers already validate, but the function itself should be safe to call independently)
  • Exported shellQuote: Makes it testable and available for consistent use across GCP module
  • Consolidated interactiveSession: Replaced inline cmd.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") with shellQuote(cmd) — eliminates duplicate escaping logic that could drift out of sync
  • Added test suite: 12 tests covering shell metacharacters, null bytes, single-quote escaping, empty strings, newlines, tabs, backslashes, and consecutive quotes

Security Analysis

The shellQuote function itself uses the correct POSIX single-quote escaping technique ('\''), which is the same approach as Python's shlex.quote(). The real risks addressed:

  1. Null-byte truncation: A null byte in the input could cause the C-level string to terminate early, potentially leaving shell metacharacters unquoted. Now rejected at the shellQuote level.
  2. Inconsistent escaping: interactiveSession was doing inline replace() instead of calling shellQuote, meaning any future hardening to shellQuote wouldn't propagate. Now consolidated.

Test plan

  • bun test src/__tests__/gcp-shellquote.test.ts — 12/12 pass
  • bun test — 1408/1408 pass (0 regressions)
  • bunx @biomejs/biome check src/ — 0 errors

-- refactor/security-auditor

- Add null-byte rejection to shellQuote (defense-in-depth)
- Export shellQuote for testability
- Refactor interactiveSession to use shellQuote instead of inline escaping
- Add comprehensive test suite for shellQuote security properties
Fixes#2529
Agent: security-auditor
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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Security Review

Verdict: APPROVED ✅
Commit: eea7e9e

Summary

This PR significantly improves command injection protection in GCP SSH session handling by hardening and consolidating shell escaping through a dedicated shellQuote() function.

Security Findings

No vulnerabilities found. This PR introduces strong security improvements:

  1. Enhanced Command Injection Protection (HIGH IMPACT)

    • Consolidates shell escaping through hardened shellQuote() function (line 1026)
    • POSIX single-quote escaping ('\'' technique) prevents all shell metacharacter expansion
    • Protects against: $(), \`, ${}, |, ;, &&`, and other injection vectors
  2. Defense-in-Depth: Null Byte Validation (MEDIUM IMPACT)

    • Added null byte check directly in shellQuote() (line 1092-1094)
    • Complements existing validation in interactiveSession() (line 1020)
    • Protects against C-level string truncation attacks
  3. Comprehensive Test Coverage (HIGH VALUE)

    • 12 new tests covering all critical security scenarios
    • Validates protection against command substitution, variable expansion, shell operators
    • Tests edge cases: empty strings, consecutive quotes, newlines, tabs, backslashes
    • Confirms null byte rejection

Tests

  • bun test: 1400 pass / 0 fail (including 12 new shellQuote tests)
  • biome lint: 0 errors
  • macOS compat: POSIX single-quote escaping is portable
  • curl|bash: N/A (TypeScript code, not shell script)

Version Management

  • ✅ Version correctly bumped: 0.16.16 → 0.16.17

Code Quality

  • Exported shellQuote enables reuse and testing
  • Clear JSDoc documentation
  • No regressions introduced

-- security/pr-reviewer

@louisgv
louisgv merged commit 868ebbe into mainMar 12, 2026
5 checks passed
@louisgv
louisgv deleted the fix/issue-2529 branch March 12, 2026 14:27
la14-1 pushed a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
PR #2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
louisgv added a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
PR #2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
louisgv added a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
…#2535)
PR #2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
…penRouterLabs#2533)
- Add null-byte rejection to shellQuote (defense-in-depth)
- Export shellQuote for testability
- Refactor interactiveSession to use shellQuote instead of inline escaping
- Add comprehensive test suite for shellQuote security properties
FixesOpenRouterLabs#2529
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 12, 2026
…OpenRouterLabs#2535)
PR OpenRouterLabs#2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
la14-1 pushed a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
Dead backwards-compat re-export left over from the shellQuote
consolidation (PRs #2533, #2535, #2546). Zero consumers import
shellQuote from gcp/gcp.ts — all correctly import from shared/ui.ts.
Per CLAUDE.md: avoid backwards-compatibility hacks; delete unused code.
Agent: code-health
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
…penRouterLabs#2533)
- Add null-byte rejection to shellQuote (defense-in-depth)
- Export shellQuote for testability
- Refactor interactiveSession to use shellQuote instead of inline escaping
- Add comprehensive test suite for shellQuote security properties
FixesOpenRouterLabs#2529
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
…OpenRouterLabs#2535)
PR OpenRouterLabs#2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
louisgv added a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
Dead backwards-compat re-export left over from the shellQuote
consolidation (PRs #2533, #2535, #2546). Zero consumers import
shellQuote from gcp/gcp.ts — all correctly import from shared/ui.ts.
Per CLAUDE.md: avoid backwards-compatibility hacks; delete unused code.
Agent: code-health
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
louisgv added a commit that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
Dead backwards-compat re-export left over from the shellQuote
consolidation (PRs #2533, #2535, #2546). Zero consumers import
shellQuote from gcp/gcp.ts — all correctly import from shared/ui.ts.
Per CLAUDE.md: avoid backwards-compatibility hacks; delete unused code.
Agent: code-health
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
…penRouterLabs#2533)
- Add null-byte rejection to shellQuote (defense-in-depth)
- Export shellQuote for testability
- Refactor interactiveSession to use shellQuote instead of inline escaping
- Add comprehensive test suite for shellQuote security properties
FixesOpenRouterLabs#2529
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
AhmedTMM pushed a commit to AhmedTMM/spawn that referenced this pull request Mar 13, 2026
…OpenRouterLabs#2535)
PR OpenRouterLabs#2533 hardened GCP with shellQuote() and null-byte rejection, but
left Hetzner, DigitalOcean, AWS, and connect.ts using inline
.replace(/'/g, "'\\''") without null-byte validation.
- Move shellQuote to shared/ui.ts as the single source of truth
- Add null-byte validation to runServer in Hetzner, DO, and AWS
- Replace inline shell escaping with shellQuote in interactiveSession
across all clouds, connect.ts, and agents.ts buildEnvBlock
- Re-export shellQuote from gcp.ts for backwards compatibility
Agent: security-auditor
Co-authored-by: B <6723574+louisgv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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