src/main/java/org/apache/sling/xss/XSSAPI.java

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package org.apache.sling.xss;


import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
import org.osgi.annotation.versioning.ProviderType;

/**
 * A service providing validators and encoders for XSS protection during the composition of HTML
 * pages.
 * <p>
 * Note: in general, validators are safer than encoders.  Encoding only ensures that content within
 * the encoded context cannot break out of said context.  It requires that there be a context (for
 * instance, a string context in Javascript), and that damage cannot be done from within the context
 * (for instance, a javascript: URL within a href attribute.
 * <p>
 * When in doubt, use a validator.
 */
@ProviderType
public interface XSSAPI {

    // =============================================================================================
    // VALIDATORS
    //

    /**
     * Validate a string which should contain an integer, returning a default value if the source is
     * {@code null}, empty, can't be parsed, or contains XSS risks.
     *
     * @param integer      the source integer
     * @param defaultValue a default value if the source can't be used, is {@code null} or an empty string
     * @return a sanitized integer
     */
    @Nullable
    Integer getValidInteger(@Nullable String integer, int defaultValue);

    /**
     * Validate a string which should contain a long, returning a default value if the source is
     * {@code null}, empty, can't be parsed, or contains XSS risks.
     *
     * @param source       the source long
     * @param defaultValue a default value if the source can't be used, is {@code null} or an empty string
     * @return a sanitized integer
     */
    @Nullable
    Long getValidLong(@Nullable String source,long defaultValue);

    /**
     * Validate a string which should contain an double, returning a default value if the source is
     * {@code null}, empty, can't be parsed, or contains XSS risks.
     *
     * @param source      the source double
     * @param defaultValue a default value if the source can't be used, is {@code null} or an empty string
     * @return a sanitized double
     */
    @Nullable
    Double getValidDouble(@Nullable String source, double defaultValue);

    /**
     * Validate a string which should contain a dimension, returning a default value if the source is
     * empty, can't be parsed, or contains XSS risks.  Allows integer dimensions and the keyword "auto".
     *
     * @param dimension    the source dimension
     * @param defaultValue a default value if the source can't be used, is {@code null} or an empty string
     * @return a sanitized dimension
     */
    @Nullable
    String getValidDimension(@Nullable String dimension, @Nullable String defaultValue);

    /**
     * Sanitizes a URL for writing as an HTML href or src attribute value.
     *
     * @param url the source URL
     * @return a sanitized URL (possibly empty)
     */
    @NotNull
    String getValidHref(@Nullable String url);

    /**
     * Validate a Javascript token.  The value must be either a single identifier, a literal number,
     * or a literal string.
     *
     * @param token        the source token
     * @param defaultValue a default value to use if the source is {@code null}, an empty string, or doesn't meet validity constraints.
     * @return a string containing a single identifier, a literal number, or a literal string token
     */
    @Nullable
    String getValidJSToken(@Nullable String token, @Nullable String defaultValue);

    /**
     * Validate a style/CSS token. Valid CSS tokens are specified at http://www.w3.org/TR/css3-syntax/
     *
     * @param token        the source token
     * @param defaultValue a default value to use if the source is {@code null}, an empty string, or doesn't meet validity constraints.
     *
     * @return a string containing sanitized style token
     */
    @Nullable
    String getValidStyleToken(@Nullable String token, @Nullable String defaultValue);

    /**
     * Validate a CSS color value. Color values as specified at http://www.w3.org/TR/css3-color/#colorunits
     * are safe and definitively allowed. Vulnerable constructs will be disallowed. Currently known
     * vulnerable constructs include url(...), expression(...), and anything with a semicolon.
     *
     * @param color        the color value to be used.
     * @param defaultColor a default value to use if the input color value is {@code null}, an empty string, doesn't meet validity constraints.
     * @return a string a css color value.
     */
    @Nullable
    String getValidCSSColor(@Nullable String color, @Nullable String defaultColor);

    /**
     * Validate multi-line comment to be used inside a &lt;script&gt;...&lt;/script&gt; or &lt;style&gt;...&lt;/style&gt; block. Multi-line
     * comment end block is disallowed.
     *
     * @param comment           the comment to be used
     * @param defaultComment    a default value to use if the comment is {@code null} or not valid.
     * @return a valid multi-line comment
     */
    String getValidMultiLineComment(@Nullable String comment, @Nullable String defaultComment);

    /**
     * Validate a JSON string
     *
     * @param json          the JSON string to validate
     * @param defaultJson   the default value to use if {@code json} is {@code null} or not valid
     * @return a valid JSON string
     */
    String getValidJSON(@Nullable String json, @Nullable String defaultJson);

    /**
     * Validate an XML string
     *
     * @param xml           the XML string to validate
     * @param defaultXml    the default value to use if {@code xml} is {@code null} or not valid
     * @return a valid XML string
     */
    String getValidXML(@Nullable String xml, @Nullable String defaultXml);

    // =============================================================================================
    // ENCODERS
    //

    /**
     * Encodes a source string for HTML element content.
     * DO NOT USE FOR WRITING ATTRIBUTE VALUES!
     *
     * @param source the input to encode
     * @return an encoded version of the source
     */
    @Nullable
    String encodeForHTML(@Nullable String source);

    /**
     * Encodes a source string for writing to an HTML attribute value.
     * DO NOT USE FOR ACTIONABLE ATTRIBUTES (href, src, event handlers); YOU MUST USE A VALIDATOR FOR THOSE!
     *
     * @param source the input to encode
     * @return an encoded version of the source
     */
    @Nullable
    String encodeForHTMLAttr(@Nullable String source);

    /**
     * Encodes a source string for XML element content.
     * DO NOT USE FOR WRITING ATTRIBUTE VALUES!
     *
     * @param source the input to encode
     * @return an encoded version of the source
     */
    @Nullable
    String encodeForXML(@Nullable String source);

    /**
     * Encodes a source string for writing to an XML attribute value.
     *
     * @param source the input to encode
     * @return an encoded version of the source
     */
    @Nullable
    String encodeForXMLAttr(@Nullable String source);

    /**
     * Encodes a source string for writing to JavaScript string content.
     * DO NOT USE FOR WRITING TO ARBITRARY JAVASCRIPT; YOU MUST USE A VALIDATOR FOR THAT.
     * (Encoding only ensures that the source material cannot break out of its context.)
     *
     * @param source the input to encode
     * @return an encoded version of the source
     */
    @Nullable
    String encodeForJSString(@Nullable String source);

    /**
     * Encodes a source string for writing to CSS string content.
     * DO NOT USE FOR WRITING OUT ARBITRARY CSS TOKENS; YOU MUST USE A VALIDATOR FOR THAT!
     * (Encoding only ensures the source string cannot break out of its context.)
     *
     * @param source the input to encode
     * @return an encoded version of the source
     */
    @Nullable
    String encodeForCSSString(@Nullable String source);


    // =============================================================================================
    // FILTERS
    //

    /**
     * Filters potentially user-contributed HTML to meet the AntiSamy policy rules currently in
     * effect for HTML output (see the XSSFilter service for details).
     *
     * @param source a string containing the source HTML
     * @return a string containing the sanitized HTML which may be an empty string if {@code source} is {@code null} or empty
     */
    @NotNull
    String filterHTML(@Nullable String source);

}