Potential fix for code scanning alert no. 3: Information exposure through an exception #21
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Pull Request Overview
This PR fixes a security vulnerability where raw exception messages were being exposed to users through the API response. The change prevents information leakage while maintaining proper error logging for debugging purposes.
- Replaces exposed exception details with a generic error message in the API response
- Adds server-side logging with full exception details for debugging
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Potential fix for https://github.com/GitTimeraider/GithubBackup-docker/security/code-scanning/3
To fix the problem, we should avoid exposing the raw exception message (
str(e)) in API responses. Instead, the error should be logged at the server, and the user should be shown a generic message indicating an internal error. This change must be made in the/api/test-backup/<int:repo_id>endpoint, specifically in the exception handler in lines 542-543. Necessary changes include:return jsonify({'success': False, 'error': str(e)}), 500with a generic message like"An internal error occurred.".logger.error(..., exc_info=True)) is used.No additional imports or dependencies are needed, as logging is already configured.
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