mandatoryprogrammer / mandatoryprogrammer/xsshunter

500 error if api/uploads does not exist

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Description

If the xsshunter/api/uploads folder does not exist, the server will respond with 500 errors (failure in the upload_screenshot function) and xss fires will not be recorded.

Checking for the existence of this folder at runtime or initial configuration should solve this issue.

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Research direction

Start at the upload_screenshot function and reproduce the failure with the xsshunter/api/uploads folder absent. Ensure the missing folder is handled during runtime or initial configuration, then verify that uploads no longer return 500 errors and XSS fires are recorded.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
api, backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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