Potential fix for code scanning alert no. 2: Information exposure through an exception #20
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Pull Request Overview
This PR addresses a security vulnerability related to information exposure through exceptions by replacing detailed error messages returned to users with generic messages while preserving detailed logging for debugging purposes.
- Enhanced exception logging to include stack traces using
exc_info=True - Replaced user-facing error message containing exception details with a generic message
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Potential fix for https://github.com/GitTimeraider/GithubBackup-docker/security/code-scanning/2
In general, sensitive exception information should only be logged on the server, not returned to users. To fix this:
Detailed Steps:
test_backup_with_context, replace the return statement that exposesstr(e)to instead return a generic error string.loggingmodule, so the details are captured for debugging.All required functionality (logging, Flask, etc.) is already imported and available.
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