Potential fix for code scanning alert no. 3: Information exposure through an exception #29
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Potential fix for https://github.com/GitTimeraider/Directadmin-Emailforwarder/security/code-scanning/3
To fix the problem, we need to ensure that exception messages are not exposed to the user. Instead, we should return a generic error message in the API response and log the actual exception details on the server for debugging. Specifically:
DirectAdminAPI.create_forwarder, when an exception occurs, return a generic error message instead ofstr(e).app/main.py, do not expose the exception message to the user; only return a generic error.printortraceback.print_exc()), but not sent to the client.The required changes are:
app/directadmin_api.py, change the return value in theexceptblock ofcreate_forwarderto a generic message.app/main.py, no change is needed in theexceptblock, as it already returns a generic error message. However, theelseblock in the route should also return a generic error message instead of the potentially sensitivemessagefrom the API.Suggested fixes powered by Copilot Autofix. Review carefully before merging.