Fix Logic Flow Bypass in Cuba
Cuba's nested routing DSL is elegant but dangerous. Logic flow bypasses typically manifest when developers assume that a parent block's state persists or that the execution terminates without an explicit halt. In Cuba, failing to call 'halt' or return a response immediately allows the matcher to potentially bleed into unintended blocks or execute sensitive logic despite failed preconditions.
The Vulnerable Pattern
Cuba.define do on "checkout" do on "payment" do # VULNERABILITY: No server-side verification that the cart is valid # A user can jump directly to /checkout/payment res.write "Processing payment for: #{req.params['amount']}" endon "complete" do # Bypass: This block executes if the user hits /checkout/complete # even if they skipped the payment step. res.write "Order Confirmed!" end
end end
The Secure Implementation
To kill logic flow bypasses in Cuba, you must treat every nested route as a standalone entry point unless you enforce a state machine. Use 'halt(res.finish)' to terminate execution immediately when a precondition fails. Never rely on the 'on' matcher to imply a sequence; always verify session-based state flags (e.g., session[:step_completed]) before executing sensitive business logic.
Cuba.define do on "checkout" do on "payment" do # SECURE: Validate state machine and halt on failure unless session[:cart_total] && session[:cart_total] > 0 res.status = 400 res.write "Invalid Cart State" halt(res.finish) endres.write "Processing payment..." session[:paid] = true end on "complete" do # SECURE: Explicitly check the previous step's completion if session[:paid] res.write "Order Confirmed!" session[:paid] = false # Reset state else res.redirect "/checkout/payment" halt(res.finish) end end
end end
Your Cuba API
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