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fix: disable symlink following in indexer to prevent path traversal#13

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fix: disable symlink following in indexer to prevent path traversal#13
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@echobt echobt commented Jan 19, 2026

Description

This PR addresses a security vulnerability where �grep's indexer would follow symbolic links by default, potentially allowing an attacker to index sensitive files outside the project directory (e.g. /etc/passwd).

Changes

  • Configured WalkBuilder in Indexer and ServerIndexer to use .follow_links(false).

Verification

  • Manual verification: Verified that WalkBuilder default behavior is overridden.
  • Symlinks pointing outside the project root will now be ignored during indexing.

Fixes #64 in bounty-challenge.

This prevents indexing files outside the project directory if malicious symlinks are present. Uses .follow_links(false) in WalkBuilder.
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