1. const path = require('path');
  3. /**
  4. * Verifies the integrity of a file path.
  5. *
  6. * @param {string} filePath The file path to verify.
  7. * @param {string} expectedBase The expected base directory for the file.
  8. * @returns {boolean} True if the path is valid, false otherwise.
  9. */
  10. function verifyFilePath(filePath, expectedBase) {
  11. console.debug(`Verifying file path: ${filePath}, against base: ${expectedBase}`);
  13. try {
  14. // Resolve the file path to its absolute path.
  15. const absolutePath = path.resolve(filePath);
  16. console.debug(`Resolved absolute path: ${absolutePath}`);
  18. // Ensure the absolute path is within the expected base directory.
  19. if (!absolutePath.startsWith(expectedBase)) {
  20. console.warn(`Path ${filePath} does not start with the expected base ${expectedBase}.`);
  21. return false;
  22. }
  24. //Handle relative paths
  25. if(filePath.startsWith('.')){
  26. console.warn(`Path ${filePath} starts with a dot. Consider using absolute paths.`);
  27. }
  29. return true; // Path is valid.
  30. } catch (error) {
  31. console.error(`Error verifying path ${filePath}: ${error.message}`);
  32. return false; // Path is invalid due to an error.
  33. }
  34. }
  36. module.exports = verifyFilePath;

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