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Fix: Handle Trailing Commas and Empty Strings in File Paths #3

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Fix config parsing to allow trailing commas but prevent empty entries
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20 changes: 20 additions & 0 deletions mypy/config_parser.py
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Expand Up @@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ def split_and_match_files_list(paths: Sequence[str]) -> list[str]:
expanded_paths = []

for path in paths:
if not path:
continue

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Empty Path Handling

Silently skipping empty paths may mask configuration errors. This could lead to unexpected behavior where users think files are being checked when they aren't.

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if not path:
continue
if not path:
if stderr is not None:
print(f"Warning: Skipping empty path in config", file=stderr)
continue
Standards
  • ISO-IEC-25010-Reliability-Maturity
  • ISO-IEC-25010-Functional-Correctness-Appropriateness
  • SRE-Observability

path = expand_path(path.strip())
globbed_files = fileglob.glob(path, recursive=True)
if globbed_files:
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -318,6 +321,23 @@ def parse_config_file(
print(f"{file_read}: No [mypy] section in config file", file=stderr)
else:
section = parser["mypy"]

if "files" in section:
raw_files = section["files"].strip()
files_split = [file.strip() for file in raw_files.split(",")]
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Path Injection Risk

The code splits file paths on commas without validating path format. Attackers could inject malicious paths containing directory traversal sequences or shell metacharacters.

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raw_files = section["files"].strip()
files_split = [file.strip() for file in raw_files.split(",")]
raw_files = section["files"].strip()
files_split = [file.strip() for file in raw_files.split(",")]
# Remove trailing empty entry if present
if files_split and files_split[-1] == "":
files_split.pop()
# Raise an error if there are any remaining empty strings
if "" in files_split:
raise ValueError(
"Invalid config: Empty filenames are not allowed except for trailing commas."
)
# Validate paths to prevent path traversal
for file_path in files_split:
if "../" in file_path or "..\\" in file_path:
raise ValueError(f"Invalid path '{file_path}': Directory traversal not allowed")
options.files = files_split
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  • CWE-22
  • OWASP-A03


# Remove trailing empty entry if present
if files_split and files_split[-1] == "":
files_split.pop()
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medium

This check removes the trailing empty string, but the subsequent check on line 334 raises an error if any empty strings are present. Consider simplifying this logic to directly raise an error if any empty strings are present after stripping whitespace, as trailing commas are now explicitly allowed.

# Raise an error if there are any empty strings
if any(not file for file in files_split):
    raise ValueError(
        "Invalid config: Empty filenames are not allowed except for trailing commas."
    )


# Raise an error if there are any remaining empty strings
if "" in files_split:
raise ValueError(
"Invalid config: Empty filenames are not allowed except for trailing commas."
)
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medium

The error message could be more informative. Consider including details about why empty filenames are invalid, or suggesting how to correct the configuration (e.g., removing the extra commas).

raise ValueError(
    "Invalid config: Empty filenames are not allowed. Please ensure all file entries are valid."
)

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Linear Search Inefficiency

Linear search for empty strings in files_split has O(n) complexity. For large file lists, this creates unnecessary iteration overhead when validation could be done during initial split.

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if "" in files_split:
raise ValueError(
"Invalid config: Empty filenames are not allowed except for trailing commas."
)
files_split = []
for file in raw_files.split(","):
file = file.strip()
if file:
files_split.append(file)
elif file == "" and not (len(files_split) == 0 and raw_files == ""):
raise ValueError(
"Invalid config: Empty filenames are not allowed except for trailing commas."
)
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  • ISO-IEC-25010-Performance-Time-Behaviour
  • Algorithm-Opt-Early-Exit
  • Google-Performance-Best-Practices


options.files = files_split

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Inconsistent Empty String Handling

The code rejects empty strings in the middle of file lists but accepts them at the end. However, the split_and_match_files_list function silently skips empty paths. This inconsistency creates different behavior between config parsing and direct file list processing.

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raw_files = section["files"].strip()
files_split = [file.strip() for file in raw_files.split(",")]
# Remove trailing empty entry if present
if files_split and files_split[-1] == "":
files_split.pop()
# Raise an error if there are any remaining empty strings
if "" in files_split:
raise ValueError(
"Invalid config: Empty filenames are not allowed except for trailing commas."
)
options.files = files_split
if "files" in section:
raw_files = section["files"].strip()
if raw_files:
files_split = [file.strip() for file in raw_files.split(",")]
# Filter out empty entries for consistency with split_and_match_files_list
files_split = [f for f in files_split if f]
options.files = files_split
else:
options.files = []
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  • Logic-Verification-Consistency
  • Business-Rule-Validation-Completeness

prefix = f"{file_read}: [mypy]: "
updates, report_dirs = parse_section(
prefix, options, set_strict_flags, section, config_types, stderr
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168 changes: 168 additions & 0 deletions mypy/test/testconfigparser.py
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import os
import tempfile
from unittest import TestCase, main

from mypy.config_parser import parse_config_file
from mypy.options import Options


class TestConfigParser(TestCase):
def test_parse_config_file_with_single_file(self) -> None:
"""A single file should be correctly parsed."""
with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdirname:
config_path = os.path.join(tmpdirname, "test_config.ini")

with open(config_path, "w") as f:
f.write(
"""
[mypy]
files = file1.py
"""
)

options = Options()

parse_config_file(options, lambda: None, config_path, stdout=None, stderr=None)

self.assertEqual(options.files, ["file1.py"])

def test_parse_config_file_with_no_spaces(self) -> None:
"""Files listed without spaces should be correctly parsed."""
with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdirname:
config_path = os.path.join(tmpdirname, "test_config.ini")

with open(config_path, "w") as f:
f.write(
"""
[mypy]
files =file1.py,file2.py,file3.py
"""
)

options = Options()

parse_config_file(options, lambda: None, config_path, stdout=None, stderr=None)

self.assertEqual(options.files, ["file1.py", "file2.py", "file3.py"])

def test_parse_config_file_with_extra_spaces(self) -> None:
"""Files with extra spaces should be correctly parsed."""
with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdirname:
config_path = os.path.join(tmpdirname, "test_config.ini")

with open(config_path, "w") as f:
f.write(
"""
[mypy]
files = file1.py , file2.py , file3.py
"""
)

options = Options()

parse_config_file(options, lambda: None, config_path, stdout=None, stderr=None)

self.assertEqual(options.files, ["file1.py", "file2.py", "file3.py"])

def test_parse_config_file_with_empty_files_key(self) -> None:
"""An empty files key should result in an empty list."""
with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdirname:
config_path = os.path.join(tmpdirname, "test_config.ini")

with open(config_path, "w") as f:
f.write(
"""
[mypy]
files =
"""
)

options = Options()

parse_config_file(options, lambda: None, config_path, stdout=None, stderr=None)

self.assertEqual(options.files, [])

def test_parse_config_file_with_only_comma(self) -> None:
"""A files key with only a comma should raise an error."""
with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdirname:
config_path = os.path.join(tmpdirname, "test_config.ini")

with open(config_path, "w") as f:
f.write(
"""
[mypy]
files = ,
"""
)

options = Options()

with self.assertRaises(ValueError) as cm:
parse_config_file(options, lambda: None, config_path, stdout=None, stderr=None)

self.assertIn("Invalid config", str(cm.exception))

def test_parse_config_file_with_only_whitespace(self) -> None:
"""A files key with only whitespace should result in an empty list."""
with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdirname:
config_path = os.path.join(tmpdirname, "test_config.ini")

with open(config_path, "w") as f:
f.write(
"""
[mypy]
files =
"""
)

options = Options()

parse_config_file(options, lambda: None, config_path, stdout=None, stderr=None)

self.assertEqual(options.files, [])

def test_parse_config_file_with_mixed_valid_and_invalid_entries(self) -> None:
"""Mix of valid and invalid filenames should raise an error."""
with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdirname:
config_path = os.path.join(tmpdirname, "test_config.ini")

with open(config_path, "w") as f:
f.write(
"""
[mypy]
files = file1.py, , , file2.py
"""
)

options = Options()

with self.assertRaises(ValueError) as cm:
parse_config_file(options, lambda: None, config_path, stdout=None, stderr=None)

self.assertIn("Invalid config", str(cm.exception))

def test_parse_config_file_with_newlines_between_files(self) -> None:
"""Newlines between file entries should be correctly handled."""
with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdirname:
config_path = os.path.join(tmpdirname, "test_config.ini")

with open(config_path, "w") as f:
f.write(
"""
[mypy]
files = file1.py,
file2.py,
file3.py
"""
)

options = Options()

parse_config_file(options, lambda: None, config_path, stdout=None, stderr=None)

self.assertEqual(options.files, ["file1.py", "file2.py", "file3.py"])


if __name__ == "__main__":
main()