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Todo/lib/validation.ts
Paul Bailey 534796edd7 feat: implement security enhancements (task 17)
- Add rate limiting for login, registration, and invitations
- Implement CSRF protection with SameSite cookies and security headers
- Configure secure session cookies with httpOnly and secure flags
- Enhance input sanitization for XSS and injection prevention
- Add comprehensive security tests (41 tests passing)
- Document security enhancements in SECURITY_ENHANCEMENTS.md

Requirements: 9.3, 9.4, 9.5
2025-12-02 01:29:35 +00:00

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/**
* Input validation utilities for the Ultimate Lists App
* Provides validation functions and sanitization for user inputs
*
* Requirements: 9.5 - Input sanitization for all user inputs
*/
export interface ValidationResult {
isValid: boolean
error?: string
}
/**
* Sanitize string input by trimming whitespace and removing potentially dangerous characters
* Requirement 9.5 - Input sanitization
*/
export function sanitizeString(input: string | null | undefined): string {
if (input === null || input === undefined) {
return ''
}
// Trim whitespace
let sanitized = input.trim()
// Remove null bytes that could cause issues
sanitized = sanitized.replace(/\0/g, '')
// Remove control characters except newlines and tabs
sanitized = sanitized.replace(/[\x00-\x08\x0B\x0C\x0E-\x1F\x7F]/g, '')
return sanitized
}
/**
* Sanitize email input
* Requirement 9.5 - Input sanitization
*/
export function sanitizeEmail(email: string | null | undefined): string {
if (email === null || email === undefined) {
return ''
}
// Convert to lowercase and trim
let sanitized = email.toLowerCase().trim()
// Remove any whitespace within the email
sanitized = sanitized.replace(/\s/g, '')
// Remove null bytes and control characters
sanitized = sanitized.replace(/[\x00-\x1F\x7F]/g, '')
return sanitized
}
/**
* Validate list title
*/
export function validateListTitle(title: string): ValidationResult {
const sanitized = sanitizeString(title)
if (!sanitized) {
return { isValid: false, error: 'List title is required' }
}
if (sanitized.length > 200) {
return { isValid: false, error: 'List title must be less than 200 characters' }
}
return { isValid: true }
}
/**
* Validate item/task title
*/
export function validateItemTitle(title: string): ValidationResult {
const sanitized = sanitizeString(title)
if (!sanitized) {
return { isValid: false, error: 'Task title is required' }
}
if (sanitized.length > 200) {
return { isValid: false, error: 'Task title must be less than 200 characters' }
}
return { isValid: true }
}
/**
* Validate hex color format
*/
export function validateColor(color: string): ValidationResult {
const hexColorRegex = /^#([A-Fa-f0-9]{6}|[A-Fa-f0-9]{3})$/
if (!hexColorRegex.test(color)) {
return { isValid: false, error: 'Invalid color format. Use hex format (e.g., #3B82F6)' }
}
return { isValid: true }
}
/**
* Validate priority value
*/
export function validatePriority(priority: string): ValidationResult {
const validPriorities = ['low', 'medium', 'high']
if (!validPriorities.includes(priority)) {
return { isValid: false, error: 'Priority must be low, medium, or high' }
}
return { isValid: true }
}
/**
* Validate date string format (ISO 8601 or YYYY-MM-DD)
*/
export function validateDateString(dateString: string): ValidationResult {
if (!dateString) {
return { isValid: true } // Empty date is valid (optional field)
}
// Try to parse the date
const date = new Date(dateString)
// Check if date is valid
if (isNaN(date.getTime())) {
return { isValid: false, error: 'Invalid date format. Use YYYY-MM-DD format' }
}
// Check if date is reasonable (not too far in past or future)
const minDate = new Date('1900-01-01')
const maxDate = new Date('2100-12-31')
if (date < minDate || date > maxDate) {
return { isValid: false, error: 'Date must be between 1900 and 2100' }
}
return { isValid: true }
}
/**
* Validate tag string
*/
export function validateTag(tag: string): ValidationResult {
const sanitized = sanitizeString(tag)
if (!sanitized) {
return { isValid: false, error: 'Tag cannot be empty' }
}
if (sanitized.length > 50) {
return { isValid: false, error: 'Tag must be less than 50 characters' }
}
// Disallow special characters that might cause issues
const invalidCharsRegex = /[<>\"']/
if (invalidCharsRegex.test(sanitized)) {
return { isValid: false, error: 'Tag contains invalid characters' }
}
return { isValid: true }
}
/**
* Validate array of tags
*/
export function validateTags(tags: string[]): ValidationResult {
if (!Array.isArray(tags)) {
return { isValid: false, error: 'Tags must be an array' }
}
if (tags.length > 20) {
return { isValid: false, error: 'Maximum 20 tags allowed' }
}
for (const tag of tags) {
const result = validateTag(tag)
if (!result.isValid) {
return result
}
}
return { isValid: true }
}
/**
* Validate description text
*/
export function validateDescription(description: string | null | undefined): ValidationResult {
if (!description) {
return { isValid: true } // Description is optional
}
if (description.length > 2000) {
return { isValid: false, error: 'Description must be less than 2000 characters' }
}
return { isValid: true }
}
/**
* Validate notes text
*/
export function validateNotes(notes: string | null | undefined): ValidationResult {
if (!notes) {
return { isValid: true } // Notes are optional
}
if (notes.length > 5000) {
return { isValid: false, error: 'Notes must be less than 5000 characters' }
}
return { isValid: true }
}
/**
* Sanitize HTML to prevent XSS attacks
* Strips HTML tags and dangerous characters
* Requirement 9.5 - Input sanitization to prevent XSS
*/
export function sanitizeHtml(input: string): string {
if (!input) return ''
let sanitized = input
// First, remove script tags and their content (before removing other tags)
sanitized = sanitized.replace(/<script\b[^<]*(?:(?!<\/script>)<[^<]*)*<\/script>/gi, '')
// Remove event handlers (onclick, onerror, etc.)
sanitized = sanitized.replace(/on\w+\s*=\s*["'][^"']*["']/gi, '')
sanitized = sanitized.replace(/on\w+\s*=\s*[^\s>]*/gi, '')
// Remove javascript: protocol
sanitized = sanitized.replace(/javascript:/gi, '')
// Remove data: protocol (can be used for XSS)
sanitized = sanitized.replace(/data:text\/html/gi, '')
// Remove all HTML tags
sanitized = sanitized.replace(/<[^>]*>/g, '')
// Encode special HTML characters (after removing tags)
sanitized = sanitized
.replace(/&/g, '&amp;')
.replace(/</g, '&lt;')
.replace(/>/g, '&gt;')
.replace(/"/g, '&quot;')
.replace(/'/g, '&#x27;')
.replace(/\//g, '&#x2F;')
return sanitized
}
/**
* Sanitize SQL input to prevent SQL injection
* Note: This is a defense-in-depth measure. Primary protection comes from parameterized queries.
* Requirement 9.5 - Input sanitization
*/
export function sanitizeSqlInput(input: string): string {
if (!input) return ''
// Remove SQL comment markers
let sanitized = input.replace(/--/g, '')
sanitized = sanitized.replace(/\/\*/g, '')
sanitized = sanitized.replace(/\*\//g, '')
// Remove semicolons that could terminate statements
sanitized = sanitized.replace(/;/g, '')
return sanitized
}
/**
* Validate and sanitize list creation data
*/
export function validateListData(data: { title: string; color?: string }): {
isValid: boolean
errors: Record<string, string>
sanitized: { title: string; color: string }
} {
const errors: Record<string, string> = {}
// Validate title
const titleResult = validateListTitle(data.title)
if (!titleResult.isValid) {
errors.title = titleResult.error!
}
// Validate color if provided
const color = data.color || '#3B82F6'
const colorResult = validateColor(color)
if (!colorResult.isValid) {
errors.color = colorResult.error!
}
return {
isValid: Object.keys(errors).length === 0,
errors,
sanitized: {
title: sanitizeString(data.title),
color,
},
}
}
/**
* Validate and sanitize item creation data
*/
export function validateItemData(data: {
title: string
description?: string | null
priority?: string
dueDate?: string | null
tags?: string[]
notes?: string | null
}): {
isValid: boolean
errors: Record<string, string>
sanitized: {
title: string
description: string | null
priority: 'low' | 'medium' | 'high'
dueDate: Date | null
tags: string[]
notes: string | null
}
} {
const errors: Record<string, string> = {}
// Validate title
const titleResult = validateItemTitle(data.title)
if (!titleResult.isValid) {
errors.title = titleResult.error!
}
// Validate description
const descResult = validateDescription(data.description)
if (!descResult.isValid) {
errors.description = descResult.error!
}
// Validate priority
const priority = data.priority || 'medium'
const priorityResult = validatePriority(priority)
if (!priorityResult.isValid) {
errors.priority = priorityResult.error!
}
// Validate due date
let dueDate: Date | null = null
if (data.dueDate) {
const dateResult = validateDateString(data.dueDate)
if (!dateResult.isValid) {
errors.dueDate = dateResult.error!
} else {
dueDate = new Date(data.dueDate)
}
}
// Validate tags
const tags = data.tags || []
const tagsResult = validateTags(tags)
if (!tagsResult.isValid) {
errors.tags = tagsResult.error!
}
// Validate notes
const notesResult = validateNotes(data.notes)
if (!notesResult.isValid) {
errors.notes = notesResult.error!
}
return {
isValid: Object.keys(errors).length === 0,
errors,
sanitized: {
title: sanitizeString(data.title),
description: data.description ? sanitizeString(data.description) : null,
priority: priority as 'low' | 'medium' | 'high',
dueDate,
tags: tags.map(sanitizeString),
notes: data.notes ? sanitizeString(data.notes) : null,
},
}
}
/**
* Validate email format
* Requirement 9.5 - Input validation and sanitization
*/
export function validateEmail(email: string): ValidationResult {
const sanitized = sanitizeEmail(email)
if (!sanitized) {
return { isValid: false, error: 'Email is required' }
}
// Basic email regex pattern
const emailRegex = /^[^\s@]+@[^\s@]+\.[^\s@]+$/
if (!emailRegex.test(sanitized)) {
return { isValid: false, error: 'Invalid email format' }
}
if (sanitized.length > 255) {
return { isValid: false, error: 'Email must be less than 255 characters' }
}
return { isValid: true }
}
/**
* Validate password strength
*/
export function validatePassword(password: string): ValidationResult {
if (!password) {
return { isValid: false, error: 'Password is required' }
}
if (password.length < 8) {
return { isValid: false, error: 'Password must be at least 8 characters' }
}
if (password.length > 128) {
return { isValid: false, error: 'Password must be less than 128 characters' }
}
return { isValid: true }
}