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* fix: the HTTPSFetcher Signed-off-by: degenaro <lou.degenaro@gmail.com> * fix: the HTTPSFetcher Signed-off-by: degenaro <lou.degenaro@gmail.com> * fix: improve test coverage Signed-off-by: degenaro <lou.degenaro@gmail.com> * fix: code-format Signed-off-by: degenaro <lou.degenaro@gmail.com> * fix: cognitive complexity Signed-off-by: degenaro <lou.degenaro@gmail.com> --------- Signed-off-by: degenaro <lou.degenaro@gmail.com>
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README.md

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Our project welcomes external contributions. Please consult [contributing](https://oscal-compass.github.io/compliance-trestle/latest/contributing/mkdocs_contributing/) to get started.
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## Security
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For information about security features, best practices, and how to report security vulnerabilities, please see our [Security Policy](SECURITY.md).
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## Code of Conduct
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Participation in the OSCAL Compass community is governed by the [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/oscal-compass/community/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).

SECURITY.md

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# Security Policy
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## Reporting Security Vulnerabilities
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For information about how to report security vulnerabilities, please see the [OSCAL Compass Community Security Policy](https://github.com/oscal-compass/community/blob/main/SECURITY.md).
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## Security Features
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### SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery) Protection
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Compliance-trestle implements comprehensive SSRF protection when fetching remote OSCAL content via HTTPS or SFTP. This protection uses a **two-tier defense system** to prevent malicious actors from exploiting the fetching mechanism to access internal resources or cloud metadata endpoints.
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#### Tier 1: Always Blocked (Zero Tolerance)
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The following address ranges and endpoints are **always blocked** regardless of configuration, as they have zero legitimate use for OSCAL content fetching:
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- **Loopback addresses**: `127.0.0.0/8` (IPv4), `::1/128` (IPv6)
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- **Link-local addresses**: `169.254.0.0/16` (IPv4), `fe80::/10` (IPv6)
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- **Cloud metadata endpoints**:
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- `169.254.169.254` (AWS, Azure, GCP)
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- `metadata.google.internal` (GCP)
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- `metadata.azure.com` (Azure alternative)
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- `100.100.100.200` (Alibaba Cloud)
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These ranges are blocked to prevent:
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- Access to localhost services
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- Exploitation of cloud metadata endpoints to steal credentials
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- Access to link-local services
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#### Tier 2: Optionally Blocked (Configurable)
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RFC 1918 private IP ranges are **allowed by default** to support legitimate use cases such as private GitLab instances or internal OSCAL repositories:
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- `10.0.0.0/8`
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- `172.16.0.0/12`
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- `192.168.0.0/16`
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- `fc00::/7` (IPv6 unique local)
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**To block private IP ranges**, set the environment variable:
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```bash
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export TRESTLE_BLOCK_PRIVATE_IPS=true
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```
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When private IPs are allowed (default), trestle logs a warning when accessing them to maintain visibility.
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#### Domain Allowlist (Optional)
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For additional security, you can restrict fetching to specific domains by configuring an allowed domains list. When configured, only URLs from the specified domains will be permitted.
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### Path Traversal Protection
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Trestle implements multiple layers of path traversal protection:
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1. **URL Path Validation**: Blocks `..` sequences in URL paths to prevent directory traversal
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1. **Cache Path Validation**: Ensures cached files remain within the designated cache directory
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1. **Workspace Boundary Enforcement**: Validates that local file operations stay within the trestle workspace
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1. **Sensitive File Protection**: Blocks access to sensitive system files even when outside-workspace access is allowed:
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- `/etc/passwd`, `/etc/shadow`, `/etc/group`, `/etc/sudoers`
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- SSH keys (`.ssh/`)
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- Cloud credentials (`.aws/`, `.docker/`, `.kube/`)
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- System logs (`/var/log/`)
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- Database files (`/var/lib/mysql/`)
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- Windows system files (`C:\Windows\System32\`, credentials)
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- Process information (`/proc/self/environ`)
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### Scheme Restrictions
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Only HTTPS and SFTP schemes are allowed for remote URLs. HTTP, FTP, and other protocols are rejected to ensure encrypted transport.
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### Port Restrictions
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By default, only standard ports are allowed:
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- HTTPS: port 443
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- SFTP: port 22
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Non-standard ports are blocked unless explicitly configured.
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## Security Best Practices
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When using compliance-trestle to fetch remote OSCAL content:
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1. **Use HTTPS URLs** from trusted sources
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1. **Enable private IP blocking** (`TRESTLE_BLOCK_PRIVATE_IPS=true`) in production environments unless you specifically need to access private repositories
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1. **Configure domain allowlists** when fetching from a known set of trusted domains
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1. **Monitor logs** for warnings about private IP access
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1. **Keep trestle updated** to receive the latest security fixes
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1. **Review fetched content** before using it in production compliance workflows
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## Security Testing
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The SSRF and path traversal protections are comprehensively tested with 100% code coverage. Tests include:
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- Blocking of all Tier 1 addresses and endpoints
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- Configurable blocking of Tier 2 private ranges
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- Path traversal attack vectors
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- Sensitive file access attempts
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- Real-world attack scenarios from security advisories
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## Version History
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- **v4.x**: Introduced two-tier SSRF protection system (GHSA-w76h-q7c6-jpjp fix)
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- **v3.x and earlier**: Limited SSRF protection (vulnerable)
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## References
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- [GHSA-w76h-q7c6-jpjp](https://github.com/oscal-compass/compliance-trestle/security/advisories/GHSA-w76h-q7c6-jpjp) - SSRF vulnerability advisory
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- [OWASP SSRF Prevention Cheat Sheet](https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Server_Side_Request_Forgery_Prevention_Cheat_Sheet.html)
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- [CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/918.html)

tests/trestle/core/remote/cache_security_test.py

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class TestPathValidation:
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def test_https_fetcher_blocks_ssrf_aws_metadata(tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
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"""Test that HTTPSFetcher blocks AWS metadata endpoint."""
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test_utils.ensure_trestle_config_dir(tmp_path)
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with pytest.raises(TrestleError, match='cloud metadata endpoints'):
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HTTPSFetcher(tmp_path, 'https://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/')
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def test_https_fetcher_blocks_ssrf_gcp_metadata(tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
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"""Test that HTTPSFetcher blocks GCP metadata endpoint."""
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test_utils.ensure_trestle_config_dir(tmp_path)
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with pytest.raises(TrestleError, match='cloud metadata endpoints'):
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HTTPSFetcher(tmp_path, 'https://metadata.google.internal/computeMetadata/v1/')
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def test_https_fetcher_blocks_ssrf_localhost(tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
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"""Test that HTTPSFetcher always blocks localhost (loopback)."""
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test_utils.ensure_trestle_config_dir(tmp_path)
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# Loopback is always blocked regardless of TRESTLE_BLOCK_PRIVATE_IPS
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with pytest.raises(TrestleError, match='127.0.0.0/8'):
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HTTPSFetcher(tmp_path, 'https://127.0.0.1:8080/')
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def test_https_fetcher_blocks_ssrf_ipv6_loopback(tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
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"""Test that HTTPSFetcher always blocks IPv6 loopback."""
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def test_https_fetcher_blocks_link_local_169_254(tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
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"""Test that HTTPSFetcher always blocks link-local 169.254.x.x addresses."""
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with pytest.raises(TrestleError, match='169.254.0.0/16'):
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def test_https_fetcher_allows_private_network_10_by_default(tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
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"""Test that HTTPSFetcher allows 10.x.x.x private network IPs by default."""
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