Security/fix critical vulnerabilities CWE 78 22 732

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🔒 Security Fix: Critical Vulnerabilities Resolved

This PR addresses 5 critical and medium security vulnerabilities identified during a comprehensive security
audit, bringing the codebase into compliance with European cybersecurity standards.

Note: This security audit and fixes were developed with assistance from Claude AI (Anthropic) following
European cybersecurity standards and best practices.

🚨 Critical Vulnerabilities Fixed

1. Command Injection (CWE-78) - CRITICAL

• Files: notpy/modules/edit_md.py
• Issue: os.system() calls allowed arbitrary command execution
• Fix: Replaced with subprocess.run() using argument lists
• Impact: Prevents attackers from executing system commands

2. Path Traversal (CWE-22) - CRITICAL

• Files: notpy/modules/commandline.py, notpy/modules/edit_md.py
• Issue: Unsafe path concatenation allowed ../ attacks
• Fix: Added secure_path_join() with boundary validation
• Impact: Prevents access to files outside intended directories

3. Unsafe File Permissions (CWE-732) - HIGH

• Files: Multiple modules
• Issue: Files created with overly permissive permissions
• Fix: Applied least privilege (0o700 dirs, 0o600 configs)
• Impact: Protects user data from unauthorized access

🛡 Additional Security Improvements

4. Input Validation (CWE-20) - MEDIUM

• Enhanced getUserInput() with comprehensive validation
• Length limits, character allowlists, path traversal prevention
• Integer range validation with proper error handling

5. File Operation Safety (CWE-754) - MEDIUM

• Added file/directory existence and type validation
• Boundary validation for deletion operations
• Specific exception handling vs broad except: clauses

🏛 Compliance Achieved

This update ensures compliance with European cybersecurity standards:

• ✅ ENISA Secure Coding Guidelines
• ✅ BSI Germany File System Security Standards
• ✅ CERT-EU Input Validation and Path Security
• ✅ OWASP Europe Security Best Practices

⚠ Breaking Changes

• getUserInput() now returns None for invalid input (was empty string)
• File operations may fail with security errors for unsafe paths
• Some overly permissive operations now properly restricted

📊 Risk Assessment

Vulnerability	Before	After	Impact
Command Injection	CRITICAL	✅ RESOLVED	Arbitrary code execution prevented
Path Traversal	CRITICAL	✅ RESOLVED	File system access controlled
File Permissions	HIGH	✅ RESOLVED	User data protected
Input Validation	MEDIUM	✅ RESOLVED	Injection attacks prevented
File Operations	MEDIUM	✅ RESOLVED	Safe deletion implemented

🔍 Testing

• All existing tests pass with security fixes
• New input validation tested
• Path traversal prevention verified
• File permission settings validated

📚 References

• ENISA Secure Coding Guidelines
• BSI IT-Grundschutz
• CERT-EU Security Guidelines

📝 Review Checklist

• Review security changelog
• Verify no hardcoded credentials introduced
• Test file operations with restricted permissions
• Validate input sanitization works correctly
• Confirm breaking changes are acceptable

Security Posture: Significantly improved from vulnerable to hardened state ✨

🤖 Generated with Claude Code