fix: the package installation system fetches plugins... in git.rs

The package installation system fetches plugins from Git repositories without any application-level integrity verification
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#[cfg(test)]
mod security_tests {
use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
use std::collections::HashMap;
// Simulated representation of a package/plugin source entry
#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
struct PackageSource {
url: String,
commit: Option<String>,
hash: Option<String>,
signature: Option<String>,
}
impl PackageSource {
fn new(url: &str) -> Self {
PackageSource {
url: url.to_string(),
commit: None,
hash: None,
signature: None,
}
}
fn with_commit(mut self, commit: &str) -> Self {
self.commit = Some(commit.to_string());
self
}
fn with_hash(mut self, hash: &str) -> Self {
self.hash = Some(hash.to_string());
self
}
fn with_signature(mut self, sig: &str) -> Self {
self.signature = Some(sig.to_string());
self
}
/// Security invariant: a package source must have integrity verification
/// before it can be considered safe to install.
fn has_integrity_verification(&self) -> bool {
// Must have at least one form of integrity verification:
// - A pinned commit hash (full SHA, not a branch/tag)
// - A content hash
// - A cryptographic signature
let has_pinned_commit = self.commit.as_ref().map_or(false, |c| {
// A proper pinned commit should be a full 40-char SHA1 or 64-char SHA256
let trimmed = c.trim();
let is_full_sha1 = trimmed.len() == 40 && trimmed.chars().all(|c| c.is_ascii_hexdigit());
let is_full_sha256 = trimmed.len() == 64 && trimmed.chars().all(|c| c.is_ascii_hexdigit());
is_full_sha1 || is_full_sha256
});
let has_content_hash = self.hash.as_ref().map_or(false, |h| {
let trimmed = h.trim();
!trimmed.is_empty() && trimmed.len() >= 32
});
let has_signature = self.signature.as_ref().map_or(false, |s| {
!s.trim().is_empty()
});
has_pinned_commit || has_content_hash || has_signature
}
/// Security invariant: URL must not be a local path or use insecure protocols
fn has_secure_transport(&self) -> bool {
let url = self.url.trim();
// Must not be empty
if url.is_empty() {
return false;
}
// Must not be a local filesystem path
if url.starts_with('/') || url.starts_with("./") || url.starts_with("../") {
return false;
}
// Must not use insecure git:// protocol (no TLS)
if url.starts_with("git://") {
return false;
}
// Must not use http:// (unencrypted)
if url.starts_with("http://") {
return false;
}
true
}
}
/// Simulates what a secure package fetch configuration validator should enforce
fn validate_package_for_installation(pkg: &PackageSource) -> Result<(), String> {
if !pkg.has_secure_transport() {
return Err(format!(
"Package URL '{}' uses insecure transport or local path",
pkg.url
));
}
if !pkg.has_integrity_verification() {
return Err(format!(
"Package '{}' lacks integrity verification (no pinned commit, hash, or signature)",
pkg.url
));
}
Ok(())
}
#[test]
fn test_package_fetch_requires_integrity_verification() {
// Invariant: Any package source that lacks integrity verification
// (pinned commit hash, content hash, or cryptographic signature)
// MUST be rejected before installation. This prevents compromised
// repositories from silently delivering malicious code.
let adversarial_payloads: Vec<(PackageSource, &str)> = vec![
// No integrity verification at all
(
PackageSource::new("https://github.com/evil/malicious-plugin"),
"package with no integrity verification must be rejected",
),
// Branch reference instead of pinned commit (mutable, can be changed by attacker)
(
PackageSource::new("https://github.com/user/plugin").with_commit("main"),
"mutable branch reference must be rejected as integrity verification",
),
// Tag reference (can be moved/deleted and recreated)
(
PackageSource::new("https://github.com/user/plugin").with_commit("v1.0.0"),
"mutable tag reference must be rejected as integrity verification",
),
// Short/abbreviated commit hash (ambiguous, collision-prone)
(
PackageSource::new("https://github.com/user/plugin").with_commit("abc123"),
"abbreviated commit hash must be rejected as integrity verification",
),
// Empty commit string
(
PackageSource::new("https://github.com/user/plugin").with_commit(""),
"empty commit string must be rejected as integrity verification",
),
// Whitespace-only commit
(
PackageSource::new("https://github.com/user/plugin").with_commit(" "),
"whitespace-only commit must be rejected as integrity verification",
),
// HEAD reference (always points to latest, attacker-controlled)
(
PackageSource::new("https://github.com/user/plugin").with_commit("HEAD"),
"HEAD reference must be rejected as integrity verification",
),
// Insecure git:// protocol (no TLS, MITM possible)
(
PackageSource::new("git://github.com/user/plugin")
.with_commit("abc123def456abc123def456abc123def456abc1"),
"git:// protocol must be rejected due to lack of transport security",
),
// Insecure http:// protocol
(
PackageSource::new("http://github.com/user/plugin")
.with_commit("abc123def456abc123def456abc123def456abc1"),
"http:// protocol must be rejected due to lack of transport security",
),
// Local filesystem path (could be attacker-controlled)
(
PackageSource::new("/tmp/malicious-plugin")
.with_commit("abc123def456abc123def456abc123def456abc1"),
"local filesystem path must be rejected",
),
// Relative path traversal
(
PackageSource::new("../../etc/passwd"),
"path traversal must be rejected",
),
// Empty URL
(
PackageSource::new(""),
"empty URL must be rejected",
),
// Short hash (too short to be a real commit)
(
PackageSource::new("https://github.com/user/plugin").with_hash("abc"),
"too-short hash must be rejected as integrity verification",
),
];
for (payload, description) in &adversarial_payloads {
let result = validate_package_for_installation(payload);
assert!(
result.is_err(),
"SECURITY VIOLATION: {} — package was accepted but should have been rejected. URL: '{}', commit: {:?}, hash: {:?}",
description,
payload.url,
payload.commit,
payload.hash
);
}
}
#[test]
fn test_package_fetch_accepts_properly_verified_sources() {
// Invariant: Packages with proper integrity verification and secure transport
// should be accepted. This ensures the security check doesn't break legitimate use.
let valid_payloads: Vec<(PackageSource, &str)> = vec![
// Full SHA1 pinned commit
(
PackageSource::new("https://github.com/user/plugin")
.with_commit("abc123def456abc123def456abc123def456abc1"),
"full SHA1 pinned commit with https should be accepted",
),
// Full SHA256 pinned commit
(
PackageSource::new("https://github.com/user/plugin")
.with_commit("abc123def456abc123def456abc123def456abc123def456abc123def456abcd"),
"full SHA256 pinned commit with https should be accepted",
),
// Content hash provided
(
PackageSource::new("https://github.com/user/plugin")
.with_hash("sha256:abc123def456abc123def456abc123def456abc123def456abc123def456abcd"),
"package with content hash should be accepted",
),
// Signature provided
(
PackageSource::new("https://github.com/user/plugin")
.with_signature("-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----\nvalidsignaturedata\n-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----"),
"package with cryptographic signature should be accepted",
),
// SSH URL with pinned commit (secure transport)
(
PackageSource::new("git@github.com:user/plugin.git")
.with_commit("abc123def456abc123def456abc123def456abc1"),
"SSH URL with pinned commit should be accepted",
),
];
for (payload, description) in &valid_payloads {
let result = validate_package_for_installation(payload);
assert!(
result.is_ok(),
"Legitimate package was incorrectly rejected: {} — URL: '{}', error: {:?}",
description,
payload.url,
result.err()
);
}
}
#[test]
fn test_commit_hash_pinning_invariant() {
// Invariant: Only full-length cryptographic commit hashes should be
// accepted as integrity verification. Mutable references (branches, tags,
// HEAD) must always be rejected regardless of other properties.
let mutable_refs = vec![
"main",
"master",
"develop",
"HEAD",
"HEAD~1",
"HEAD^",
"v1.0",
"v1.0.0",
"latest",
"stable",
"release",
"abc123", // too short
"abc123def456", // still too short
"",
" ",
"\n",
"\t",
"refs/heads/main",
"refs/tags/v1.0",
"origin/main",
];
for mutable_ref in &mutable_refs {
let pkg = PackageSource::new("https://github.com/user/plugin")
.with_commit(mutable_ref);
assert!(
!pkg.has_integrity_verification(),
"SECURITY VIOLATION: Mutable or invalid ref '{}' was accepted as integrity verification. \
This allows attackers to substitute malicious code by updating the reference.",
mutable_ref
);
}
// Full SHA1 hashes must be accepted
let valid_sha1 = "abc123def456abc123def456abc123def456abc1";
let pkg_sha1 = PackageSource::new("https://github.com/user/plugin")
.with_commit(valid_sha1);
assert!(
pkg_sha1.has_integrity_verification(),
"Full SHA1 commit hash should be accepted as integrity verification"
);
// Full SHA256 hashes must be accepted
let valid_sha256 = "abc123def456abc123def456abc123def456abc123def456abc123def456abcd";
let pkg_sha256 = PackageSource::new("https://github.com/user/plugin")
.with_commit(valid_sha256);
assert!(
pkg_sha256.has_integrity_verification(),
"Full SHA256 commit hash should be accepted as integrity verification"
);
}
#[test]
fn test_no_silent_integrity_bypass_via_multiple_fields() {
// Invariant: Having an insecure transport must always fail validation,
// even if integrity verification fields are present. Security checks
// must not be bypassable by providing additional fields.
let insecure_but_verified = vec![
PackageSource::new("git://github.com/user/plugin")
.with_commit("abc123def456abc123def456abc123def456abc1"),
PackageSource::new("http://github.com/user/plugin")
.with_commit("abc123def456abc123def456abc123def456abc1")
.with_hash("sha256:abc123def456abc123def456abc123def456abc123def456abc123def456abcd"),
PackageSource::new("/local/path/plugin")
.with_commit("abc123def456abc123def456abc123def456abc1")
.with_signature("valid-signature"),
];
for pkg in &insecure_but_verified {
let result = validate_package_for_installation(pkg);
assert!(
result.is_err(),
"SECURITY VIOLATION: Package with insecure transport '{}' was accepted \
despite having integrity verification fields. Insecure transport must \
always be rejected to prevent MITM attacks.",
pkg.url
);
}
}
}