from flask import Flask, request, send_from_directory # $Source app = Flask(__name__) STATIC_DIR = "/server/static/" # see https://flask.palletsprojects.com/en/1.1.x/api/#flask.send_from_directory @app.route("/provide-filename") def download_file(): filename = request.args.get('filename', '') # ok since `send_from_directory` ensure this stays within `STATIC_DIR` return send_from_directory(STATIC_DIR, filename) # $result=OK # see https://flask.palletsprojects.com/en/1.1.x/api/#flask.send_from_directory @app.route("/also-provide-dirname") def download_file(): dirname = request.args.get('dirname', '') filename = request.args.get('filename', '') return send_from_directory(dirname, filename) # $ Alert