@aikidosec/firewall/vulnerabilities/shell-injection/detectShellInjection.js

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"use strict";
Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
exports.detectShellInjection = detectShellInjection;
const containsShellSyntax_1 = require("./containsShellSyntax");
const isSafelyEncapsulated_1 = require("./isSafelyEncapsulated");
function detectShellInjection(command, userInput) {
    // Block single ~ character. For example echo ~
    if (userInput === "~") {
        if (command.length > 1 && command.includes("~")) {
            return true;
        }
    }
    if (userInput.length <= 1) {
        // We ignore single characters since they don't pose a big threat.
        // They are only able to crash the shell, not execute arbitrary commands.
        return false;
    }
    if (userInput.length > command.length) {
        // We ignore cases where the user input is longer than the command.
        // Because the user input can't be part of the command.
        return false;
    }
    if (!command.includes(userInput)) {
        return false;
    }
    if ((0, isSafelyEncapsulated_1.isSafelyEncapsulated)(command, userInput)) {
        return false;
    }
    return (0, containsShellSyntax_1.containsShellSyntax)(command, userInput);
}