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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']}"
    end
on "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)
      end
  res.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

System Alert • ID: 8941
Target: Cuba API
Potential Vulnerability

Your Cuba API might be exposed to Logic Flow Bypass

74% of Cuba apps fail this check. Hackers use automated scanners to find this specific flaw. Check your codebase before they do.

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