Kenny Van de Maele 93569b141b fix(security): allowlist manage_mcp 'add' to close the agent-path RCE (#4433)
* fix(security): allowlist manage_mcp 'add' to close the agent-path RCE

do_manage_mcp('add') passed model- and prompt-injection-controlled command,
args, and env straight to a stdio subprocess spawn with no validation, and it
persisted an enabled server row before connecting (so a payload also survived
to re-execute on restart). A string smuggled into a skill description, memory
entry, fetched page, or email body could register a server running arbitrary
code as the app UID, e.g. command='sh' args=['-c','...'].

Add _validate_mcp_command, applied on the agent path before any DB write or
spawn:
- Hard-deny interpreters, runtimes, package runners, shells, and exec-wrappers
  (even if an operator lists one in ODYSSEUS_MCP_ALLOWED_COMMANDS).
- Require a bare basename (no path components, no shell metacharacters) that is
  present in the operator allowlist (empty by default).
- Reject code-exec argv flags by prefix so glued forms are caught too
  (-c/-e/-m/--eval/--exec/--print/--module/--command/--require), remote-URL
  args, and env keys that inject code into the child (LD_PRELOAD, NODE_OPTIONS,
  PYTHONPATH, DYLD_*, PATH, ...).

A rejected registration returns an error, writes no row, and makes no
connection. The trusted admin route is unchanged. Mirrors the policy intent of
_validate_serve_cmd but inverted for the model-reachable surface.

Supersedes #438; incorporates the bypass forms found in its review (interpreter
script paths, -m pip, glued -c/-e, --eval=, eval subcommands, package runners,
remote URLs) and adds integration coverage on the real do_manage_mcp path.

Closes #2891

* fix(security): deny versioned/alias runtimes in manage_mcp allowlist

Addresses RaresKeY's review on #4433. The hard-deny matched command names
exactly, so versioned or alias runtime forms (python3.11, node18, pip3,
ruby3.2, java, javac, bunx, tsx, ts-node, pypy3, ...) slipped past and, if an
operator allowlisted one, re-opened the prompt-injection-controlled MCP
registration path.

- Canonicalize a trailing version suffix before the deny check so versioned
  forms collapse to the family (python3.11 -> python, node18 -> node, pip3 ->
  pip); both the raw basename and the canonical form are denied.
- Broaden the denied-family set (java/javac/jshell/jbang/kotlin/dotnet/mono/
  swift/osascript/tsx/ts-node/bunx/pypy/jruby/raku/luajit/wish/expect/iex).

Deny runs before the operator allowlist, so an alias cannot be allowlisted back
in. Canonicalization only feeds the deny check, so a legit name that ends in a
digit still reaches the normal allowlist check rather than being mis-denied.
Adds validator + integration regressions for versioned/alias runtimes asserting
no DB row and no connection, including the allowlisted-anyway case.
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Odysseus

A self-hosted AI workspace for chat, agents, research, documents, email, notes, calendar, and local model workflows.

Quick Start · Setup Guide · Contributing · Roadmap

Packaging status

Odysseus interface


Quick Start

dev is the default branch and gets the newest changes first. Use main if you want the more curated branch.

git clone https://github.com/pewdiepie-archdaemon/odysseus.git
cd odysseus
cp .env.example .env
docker compose up -d --build

Open http://localhost:7000 when the containers are healthy. The first admin password is printed in docker compose logs odysseus.

Native installs, GPU notes, Windows/macOS instructions, HTTPS, and configuration live in the setup guide.

Features

  • Chat + Agents — local/API models, tools, MCP, files, shell, skills, and memory.
  • Cookbook — hardware-aware model recommendations, downloads, and serving.
  • Deep Research — multi-step web research with source reading and report generation.
  • Compare — blind side-by-side model testing and synthesis.
  • Documents — writing-first editor with AI edits, suggestions, Markdown, HTML, CSV, and syntax highlighting.
  • Email — IMAP/SMTP inbox with triage, tags, summaries, reminders, and reply drafts.
  • Notes, Tasks + Calendar — reminders, todos, scheduled agent tasks, and CalDAV sync.
  • Extras — gallery/image editor, themes, uploads, web search, presets, sessions, and 2FA.

Demo

A full hover-to-play tour lives on the landing page: docs/index.html.

Contributing

Help is welcome. The best entry points are fresh-install testing, provider setup bugs, mobile/editor polish, docs, and small focused refactors. See CONTRIBUTING.md and ROADMAP.md.

Security

Odysseus is a self-hosted workspace with powerful local tools. Keep auth enabled, keep private data out of Git, and do not expose raw model/service ports publicly. Deployment details are in the setup guide.

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