Romeo is vulnerable to Archive Slip due to missing checks in sanitization in github.com/ctfer-io/romeo/webserver
Romeo is vulnerable to Archive Slip due to missing checks in sanitization in github.com/ctfer-io/romeo/webserver
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
48 explicit affected versions
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
## Summary The `sanitizeArchivePath` function in `webserver/api/v1/decoder.go` (lines 80-88) is vulnerable to a path traversal bypass due to a missing trailing path separator in the `strings.HasPrefix` check. A crafted tar archive can write files outside the intended destination directory. ## Vulnerable Code File: `webserver/api/v1/decoder.go`, lines 80-88 ```go func sanitizeArchivePath(d, t string) (v string, err error) { v = filepath.Join(d, t) if strings.HasPrefix(v, filepath.Clean(d)) { return v, nil } return "", &ErrPathTainted{ Path: t, } } ``` The function is called at line 48 inside `[*Decompressor].Unzip`, which is invoked by `Decode` (line 80) during execution of the webserver CLI (command `download`). ## Root Cause `strings.HasPrefix(v, filepath.Clean(d))` does not append a trailing `/` to the directory prefix, causing a **directory name prefix collision**. If the destination is `/home/user/extract-output` and a tar entry is named `../extract-outputevil/pwned`, the joined path `/home/user/extract-outputevil/pwned` passes the prefix check — it starts with `/home/user/extract-output` — even though it is entirely outside the intended directory. ## Steps to Reproduce 1. **Deploy Romeo**. A measured app writes its coverage data. 2. **Place the PoC zip on the PVC.** Any pod with write access to the `ReadWriteMany` PVC (or the webserver itself) copies a `poc-path-traversal.tar` into the `coverdir` mount path. The archive contains legitimate coverage files alongside two crafted entries with path-traversal names. 3. **Run the webserver CLI against the running webserver:** ``` webserver download \ --server http://localhost:8080 \ --directory /home/user/extract-output ``` 4. **Observe the bypass.** `unzip` processes the zip stream. For the malicious entries: ``` // entry name: ../extract-outputevil/poc-proof.txt filepath.Join("/home/user/extract-output", "../extract-outputevil/poc-proof.txt") => "/home/user/extract-outputevil/poc-proof.txt" strings.HasPrefix("/home/user/extract-outputevil/poc-proof.txt", "/home/user/extract-output") => true // BUG: prefix collision; file lands OUTSIDE target dir ``` Both malicious entries are written outside `/home/user/extract-output/`. The legitimate coverage files land correctly inside it. ## Impact Successful exploitation gives an attacker arbitrary file write on the machine running the webserver CLI. Real-world primitives include: - Overwriting `~/.bashrc` / `~/.zshrc` / `~/.profile` for RCE on next shell login - Appending to `~/.ssh/authorized_keys` for persistent SSH backdoor - Dropping a malicious entry into `~/.kube/config` to hijack cluster access - Writing crontab entries for persistent scheduled execution The attack surface is widened by the default `ReadWriteMany` PVC access mode, which means any pod in the cluster with the PVC mounted can inject the payload — not just the Romeo webserver itself.
Romeo is vulnerable to Archive Slip due to missing checks in sanitization in github.com/ctfer-io/romeo/webserver
Romeo gives the capability to reach high code coverage of Go ≥1.20 apps by helping to measure code coverage for functional and integration tests within GitHub Actions. Prior to version 0.2.2, the `sanitizeArchivePath` function in `webserver/api/v1/decoder.go` (lines 80-88) is vulnerable to a path traversal bypass due to a missing trailing path separator in the `strings.HasPrefix` check. A crafted tar archive can write files outside the intended destination directory. Version 0.2.2 fixes the issue.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- https://github.com/ctfer-io/romeo
- https://github.com/ctfer-io/romeo/commit/c2ebcfb9f305fd5f6ef68858de82507dbac10263
- https://github.com/ctfer-io/romeo/security/advisories/GHSA-p799-g7vv-f279
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32805
- https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/32xxx/CVE-2026-32805.json