var express = require('express'); var app = express(); app.get('/some/path', function(req, res) { // BAD: sending a file based on un-sanitized query parameters res.sendFile(req.param("gimme")); // BAD: same as above res.sendfile(req.param("gimme")); // GOOD: ensures files cannot be accessed outside of root folder res.sendFile(req.param("gimme"), { root: process.cwd() }); // GOOD: ensures files cannot be accessed outside of root folder res.sendfile(req.param("gimme"), { root: process.cwd() }); // BAD: doesn't help if user controls root res.sendFile(req.param("file"), { root: req.param("dir") }); });