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| // A simple Express.js application to demonstrate user registration, login, // session handling, and safe rendering of user-controlled data. // // === WARNING: FOR CTF (CAPTURE THE FLAG) USE ONLY === // This code stores passwords in plaintext. This is a severe security vulnerability // and should NEVER be used in a production or real-world application. // // This is done to fulfill the user's request for a CTF scenario.
// 1. Import necessary libraries // Note: You will need to run `npm install express express-session` to use this code. // bcrypt has been removed as per the CTF request. const express = require('express'); const session = require('express-session'); const crypto = require('crypto');
const app = express(); const PORT = 3000; const FLAG = process.env.FLAG || "justCTF{example_flag}" const SECRET = crypto.randomBytes(24).toString('hex');
// 2. Middleware to parse request bodies (for form data) app.use(express.urlencoded({ extended: true }));
// 3. Configure session middleware app.use(session({ secret: SECRET, resave: false, saveUninitialized: true, cookie: { secure: false } // Set to true if using HTTPS }));
// 4. In-memory user data store (simulating a database) // In a real application, you would use a database like MongoDB or PostgreSQL. // For this CTF scenario, passwords are stored in plaintext. const users = {}; // Stores { username: { password, userThemeConfig, isAdmin } }
// 5. A simple function to safely escape HTML to prevent XSS attacks. const escapeHtml = (unsafe) => { if (typeof unsafe !== 'string') return unsafe; return unsafe .replace(/&/g, "&") .replace(/</g, "<") .replace(/>/g, ">") .replace(/"/g, """) .replace(/'/g, "'"); };
// 6. A function to recursively merge objects const deepMerge = (target, source) => { for (const key in source) { if (source[key] instanceof Object && key in target) { Object.assign(source[key], deepMerge(target[key], source[key])); } } Object.assign(target || {}, source); return target; };
// 7. A function to parse a query string with dot-notation keys. const parseQueryParams = (queryString) => { if (typeof queryString !== 'string') { return {}; } const cleanString = queryString.startsWith('?') ? queryString.substring(1) : queryString; const params = new URLSearchParams(cleanString); const result = {}; for (const [key, value] of params.entries()) { const path = key.split('.'); let current = result; for (let i = 0; i < path.length; i++) { let part = path[i]; // Protect against Prototype Pollution vulnerability if(['__proto__', 'prototype', 'constructor'].includes(part)){ part = '__unsafe$' + part; } if (i === path.length - 1) { current[part] = value; } else { if (!current[part] || typeof current[part] !== 'object') { current[part] = {}; } current = current[part]; } } } return result; };
// 8. Authentication Middleware // This function checks if a user is logged in before allowing access to a route. const isAuthenticated = (req, res, next) => { if (req.session.userId) { next(); // User is authenticated, proceed to the next middleware/route handler } else { res.redirect('/login'); // User is not authenticated, redirect to login page } };
// 9. Default Theme Configuration const defaultThemeConfig = { theme: { primaryColor: '#8E24AA', // A nice shade of purple secondaryColor: '#FFC107', // An amber yellow fontSize: '18px', fontFamily: 'Arial, sans-serif' } };
// 10. Helper function to generate a styled HTML page const generateThemedPage = (pageBody, themeConfig, title = 'Theme Configuration App') => { return ` <!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> <title>${escapeHtml(title)}</title> <style> body { font-family: ${escapeHtml(themeConfig.theme.fontFamily)}; background-color: #121212; color: #E0E0E0; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; min-height: 100vh; margin: 0; padding: 20px; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; } .container { max-width: 800px; padding: 40px; border-radius: 10px; background-color: #1E1E1E; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); text-align: center; width: 100%; } .form-container { max-width: 800px; padding: 20px; border-radius: 10px; background-color: #1E1E1E; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); width: 100%; } h1 { color: ${escapeHtml(themeConfig.theme.primaryColor)}; font-size: 2.5rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; } p { font-size: ${escapeHtml(themeConfig.theme.fontSize)}; line-height: 1.6; } a { color: ${escapeHtml(themeConfig.theme.primaryColor)}; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; transition: color 0.3s ease; } a:hover { text-decoration: underline; color: ${escapeHtml(themeConfig.theme.secondaryColor)}; } pre { background-color: #000000; color: #00FF00; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid ${escapeHtml(themeConfig.theme.secondaryColor)}; overflow-x: auto; text-align: left; } form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 15px; text-align: left; } label { font-weight: bold; color: #E0E0E0; } input[type="text"], input[type="password"], input[type="color"] { width: 100%; padding: 8px; border-radius: 5px; border: 1px solid ${escapeHtml(themeConfig.theme.primaryColor)}; background-color: #2D2D2D; color: #E0E0E0; box-sizing: border-box; } input[type="color"] { padding: 0; height: 40px; } button { background-color: ${escapeHtml(themeConfig.theme.primaryColor)}; color: #fff; border: none; padding: 12px 20px; border-radius: 5px; cursor: pointer; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: bold; transition: background-color 0.3s ease; } button:hover { background-color: ${escapeHtml(themeConfig.theme.secondaryColor)}; } .error-message { color: #FF6B6B; font-size: 0.9rem; text-align: center; } </style> </head> <body> ${pageBody} </body> </html> `; };
// 11. Registration Routes app.get('/register', (req, res) => { const errorMessage = req.session.errorMessage; req.session.errorMessage = null; // Clear the error message after displaying it const errorHtml = errorMessage ? `<p class="error-message">${escapeHtml(errorMessage)}</p>` : '';
const pageBody = ` <div class="container"> <h1>Register</h1> ${errorHtml} <form action="/register" method="POST"> <input type="text" name="username" placeholder="Username" required><br><br> <input type="password" name="password" placeholder="Password" required><br><br> <button type="submit">Register</button> </form> <p>Already have an account? <a href="/login">Login here</a></p> </div> `; res.send(generateThemedPage(pageBody, defaultThemeConfig, 'Register')); });
app.post('/register', (req, res) => { const { username, password } = req.body; if (users[username]) { req.session.errorMessage = 'User already exists!'; return res.redirect('/register'); } // Storing the password in plaintext for the CTF scenario. // DO NOT do this in a real application! users[username] = { password: password, isAdmin: false, themeConfig: { theme: { primaryColor: '#6200EE', secondaryColor: '#03DAC6', fontSize: '16px', fontFamily: 'Roboto, sans-serif' } } }; req.session.userId = username; res.redirect('/'); });
// 12. Login Routes app.get('/login', (req, res) => { const errorMessage = req.session.errorMessage; req.session.errorMessage = null; // Clear the error message after displaying it const errorHtml = errorMessage ? `<p class="error-message">${escapeHtml(errorMessage)}</p>` : '';
const pageBody = ` <div class="container"> <h1>Login</h1> ${errorHtml} <form action="/login" method="POST"> <input type="text" name="username" placeholder="Username" required><br><br> <input type="password" name="password" placeholder="Password" required><br><br> <button type="submit">Login</button> </form> <p>Don't have an account? <a href="/register">Register here</a></p> </div> `; res.send(generateThemedPage(pageBody, defaultThemeConfig, 'Login')); });
app.post('/login', (req, res) => { const { username, password } = req.body; const user = users[username];
// Comparing the plaintext password for the CTF scenario. // DO NOT do this in a real application! if (user && user.password === password) { req.session.userId = username; res.redirect('/'); } else { req.session.errorMessage = 'Invalid username or password'; res.redirect('/login'); } });
// 13. Logout Route app.get('/logout', (req, res) => { req.session.destroy(err => { if (err) { return res.status(500).send('Could not log out.'); } res.redirect('/login'); }); });
// 14. Define the root endpoint (protected) app.get('/', isAuthenticated, (req, res) => { const user = users[req.session.userId]; if (!user) { return res.redirect('/login'); } const themeConfig = user.themeConfig; const pageBody = ` <div class="container"> <h1>Welcome, ${escapeHtml(req.session.userId)}!</h1> <p>Current Theme Configuration:</p> <pre>${escapeHtml(JSON.stringify(themeConfig, null, 2))}</pre> <p><a href="/logout">Logout</a></p> </div>
<div class="form-container"> <h2>Customize Theme</h2> <form action="/theme" method="GET"> <label for="primaryColor">Primary Color:</label> <input type="color" id="primaryColor" name="theme.primaryColor" value="${escapeHtml(themeConfig.theme.primaryColor)}">
<label for="secondaryColor">Secondary Color:</label> <input type="color" id="secondaryColor" name="theme.secondaryColor" value="${escapeHtml(themeConfig.theme.secondaryColor)}">
<label for="fontSize">Font Size (e.g., '16px'):</label> <input type="text" id="fontSize" name="theme.fontSize" value="${escapeHtml(themeConfig.theme.fontSize)}">
<label for="fontFamily">Font Family (e.g., 'Roboto, sans-serif'):</label> <input type="text" id="fontFamily" name="theme.fontFamily" value="${escapeHtml(themeConfig.theme.fontFamily)}"> <button type="submit">Update Theme</button> </form> </div> `; res.send(generateThemedPage(pageBody, themeConfig)); });
// 15. Define the `/theme` endpoint (protected) app.get('/theme', isAuthenticated, (req, res) => { const user = users[req.session.userId]; if (!user) { // This case should be handled by isAuthenticated middleware, but is here as a fallback return res.redirect('/login'); }
// Parse the query string into a nested object const queryString = req.url.split('?')[1] || ''; const parsedUpdates = parseQueryParams(queryString);
// If there are updates, merge them into the existing config. if (Object.keys(parsedUpdates).length > 0) { // Merge the parsed updates into the user's theme config. user.themeConfig = deepMerge(user.themeConfig, parsedUpdates); }
// Redirect the user back to the home page to see the updated theme. res.redirect('/'); });
// 15. Define the `/flag` endpoint (protected) app.get('/flag', isAuthenticated, (req, res, next)=>{ if(users[req.session.userId].isAdmin == true){ return res.end(FLAG); } return res.end("Not admin :("); });
// 16. Start the Express server app.listen(PORT, () => { console.log(`Server is running at http://localhost:${PORT}`); console.log('Please register or login at http://localhost:3000/register or http://localhost:3000/login'); });
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