Network-AI: EnvironmentManager.backup() follows symlinked directories and copies files outside the environment root into backups
Description
Network-AI is a TypeScript/Node.js multi-agent orchestrator. Prior to version 5.12.2, EnvironmentManager.backup() recursively collects files using _collectBackupFiles(). _collectBackupFiles() uses statSync(full), which follows symlinks. If data/ contains a symlink to a directory outside the environment root, backup recursion follows the symlink and copies external files into data//.backups//. An attacker who can place a symlink under the environment data directory can cause backup operations to disclose files outside the environment root into backup artifacts. The issue is fixed in v5.12.2. _collectBackupFiles() now uses lstatSync instead of statSync and skips any entry where isSymbolicLink() is true. Symlinks are never traversed, so backup() can no longer follow a link out of the environment root and copy external files into a backup artifact.
Affected products
2- Range: <5.12.2
- Range: <5.12.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- github.com/Jovancoding/Network-AI/commit/a59c13a1f0ce0e8a0779a90343eef92fac5ab4c3mitrex_refsource_MISC
- github.com/Jovancoding/Network-AI/releases/tag/v5.12.2mitrex_refsource_MISC
- github.com/Jovancoding/Network-AI/security/advisories/GHSA-6x2m-p4xp-wg22mitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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