docs: Add comprehensive project documentation and security audit

- Add CONTRIBUTING.md with development guidelines
- Add SECURITY.md with vulnerability reporting policy
- Create GitHub issue templates for bugs and features
- Add PR template with checklist
- Set up GitHub Actions for testing and security scanning
- Document all security findings from code audit
- Create detailed GitHub issues for all vulnerabilities
- Update CHANGELOG with security audit results
- Add project structure documentation

This establishes proper open-source project structure and documents
all critical security issues that need to be addressed.

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---
name: Bug report
about: Create a report to help us improve
title: ''
labels: bug
assignees: ''
---
**Describe the bug**
A clear and concise description of what the bug is.
**To Reproduce**
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
1. Go to '...'
2. Click on '....'
3. Send MCP request '....'
4. See error
**Expected behavior**
What you expected to happen.
**Actual behavior**
What actually happened instead.
**Screenshots**
If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem.
**Environment:**
- OS: [e.g. macOS, Windows, Linux]
- Obsidian version: [e.g. 1.5.0]
- Plugin version: [e.g. 0.4.4]
- MCP client: [e.g. Claude Desktop, Cline, custom]
**Logs**
```
Paste any relevant error messages or logs here
```
**Additional context**
Add any other context about the problem here.

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---
name: Feature request
about: Suggest an idea for this project
title: ''
labels: enhancement
assignees: ''
---
**Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.**
A clear and concise description of what the problem is. Ex. I'm always frustrated when [...]
**Describe the solution you'd like**
A clear and concise description of what you want to happen.
**Describe alternatives you've considered**
A clear and concise description of any alternative solutions or features you've considered.
**Additional context**
Add any other context, mockups, or examples about the feature request here.
**Example MCP usage**
If applicable, show how this feature would be used via MCP:
```json
{
"method": "tools/example",
"params": {
"action": "new_feature",
"data": "..."
}
}
```

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## Description
Brief description of what this PR does.
## Type of Change
- [ ] Bug fix
- [ ] New feature
- [ ] Security fix
- [ ] Performance improvement
- [ ] Code refactoring
- [ ] Documentation update
## Testing
- [ ] Built and tested locally
- [ ] Tested with BRAT
- [ ] All tests pass (`npm test`)
## Security Considerations
Have you introduced any security-sensitive changes?
- [ ] No security impact
- [ ] Security improvements
- [ ] Requires security review
## Checklist
- [ ] Code follows project style
- [ ] Self-reviewed my code
- [ ] Updated CHANGELOG.md
- [ ] No console.log() left in code
- [ ] Version bump if needed

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name: Security Checks
on:
push:
branches: [ main ]
pull_request:
branches: [ main ]
schedule:
- cron: '0 0 * * 0' # Weekly on Sunday
jobs:
security:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v3
- name: Run npm audit
run: npm audit --production
continue-on-error: true # Don't fail the build, just report
- name: Run security checks
uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@master
with:
scan-type: 'fs'
scan-ref: '.'
format: 'sarif'
output: 'trivy-results.sarif'
- name: Upload Trivy scan results
uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v2
if: always()
with:
sarif_file: 'trivy-results.sarif'

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name: Tests
on:
push:
branches: [ main ]
pull_request:
branches: [ main ]
jobs:
test:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
strategy:
matrix:
node-version: [18.x, 20.x]
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v3
- name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
uses: actions/setup-node@v3
with:
node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
cache: 'npm'
- name: Install dependencies
run: npm ci
- name: Build
run: npm run build
- name: Run tests
run: npm test
- name: Run linter
run: npm run lint
continue-on-error: true # Don't fail on lint warnings for now
# Optional: Add code coverage
# - name: Upload coverage reports
# uses: codecov/codecov-action@v3
# if: matrix.node-version == '20.x'

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The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
## [Unreleased]
### Security
- 🔴 CRITICAL: Identified authentication vulnerability - no API key validation ([#9](https://github.com/aaronsb/obsidian-mcp-plugin/issues/9))
- 🔴 CRITICAL: Identified path traversal vulnerability in file operations ([#10](https://github.com/aaronsb/obsidian-mcp-plugin/issues/10))
- 🟠 HIGH: Identified missing input validation across all operations ([#11](https://github.com/aaronsb/obsidian-mcp-plugin/issues/11))
- 🟠 HIGH: Identified insecure session management implementation ([#12](https://github.com/aaronsb/obsidian-mcp-plugin/issues/12))
### Added
- Security policy (SECURITY.md) for vulnerability reporting
- Contributing guidelines (CONTRIBUTING.md)
- Issue templates for bug reports and feature requests
- GitHub labels for security, priority, and technical debt tracking
- Comprehensive security audit documentation
### Changed
- Project structure improved with proper open-source documentation
## [0.5.14] - 2025-01-11
### Added

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# Contributing to Obsidian MCP Plugin
Thanks for your interest in contributing! Since this is a small project, we keep things simple.
## Quick Start
1. **Found a bug?** Open an issue with:
- What you expected to happen
- What actually happened
- Steps to reproduce
2. **Want to fix something?**
- Fork the repo
- Make your changes
- Test locally with BRAT
- Submit a PR with a clear description
## Development Setup
```bash
# Clone your fork
git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/obsidian-mcp-plugin.git
cd obsidian-mcp-plugin
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Build and watch
npm run dev
# Run tests
npm test
```
## Code Style
- TypeScript with strict mode
- Follow existing patterns in the codebase
- Keep security in mind (see SECURITY.md)
- Add tests for new features
## Testing with BRAT
1. Build the plugin: `npm run build`
2. In Obsidian, install BRAT plugin
3. Add your local build: `YOUR_USERNAME/obsidian-mcp-plugin`
4. Test thoroughly before submitting PR
## Commit Messages
Keep them clear and descriptive:
- `fix: Prevent path traversal in file operations`
- `feat: Add rate limiting to API endpoints`
- `docs: Update security guidelines`
- `refactor: Extract validation logic to separate module`
## Current Focus Areas
Check our [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/aaronsb/obsidian-mcp-plugin/issues) for:
- 🔴 Security vulnerabilities (highest priority)
- 🟠 Input validation improvements
- 🟡 Code quality refactoring
## Questions?
Open an issue or discussion - we're here to help!

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# Security Policy
## Reporting Security Vulnerabilities
We take security seriously. If you discover a security vulnerability, please:
1. **DO NOT** open a public issue
2. **DO** report it via GitHub Security Advisories: [Report a vulnerability](https://github.com/aaronsb/obsidian-mcp-plugin/security/advisories/new)
3. **OR** email details to the maintainer (check commit history for email)
## What to Include
- Description of the vulnerability
- Steps to reproduce
- Potential impact
- Suggested fix (if any)
## Known Security Issues
We're actively working on fixing these security vulnerabilities:
| Issue | Status | Priority |
|-------|---------|----------|
| No authentication on MCP server | 🔧 In Progress | CRITICAL |
| Path traversal in file operations | 📋 Planned | CRITICAL |
| Missing input validation | 📋 Planned | HIGH |
| Insecure session management | 📋 Planned | HIGH |
See our [security issues](https://github.com/aaronsb/obsidian-mcp-plugin/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3Asecurity) for details.
## Security Best Practices
Until security improvements are complete:
1. **Only use on trusted networks** (localhost only)
2. **Don't expose the MCP port** to the internet
3. **Monitor vault access** for unexpected changes
4. **Keep backups** of your vault
5. **Review plugin permissions** in Obsidian
## Secure Configuration
```json
{
"httpEnabled": true,
"httpPort": 3001, // Change from default
"autoDetectPortConflicts": true,
"debugLogging": false // Disable in production
}
```
## Future Security Enhancements
- [ ] API key authentication
- [ ] Path validation framework
- [ ] Input sanitization
- [ ] Rate limiting
- [ ] Audit logging
- [ ] Encrypted sessions
## Acknowledgments
Thanks to security researchers who responsibly disclose vulnerabilities.

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# Project Structure
```
obsidian-mcp-plugin/
├── .github/
│ ├── ISSUE_TEMPLATE/
│ │ ├── bug_report.md
│ │ └── feature_request.md
│ ├── workflows/
│ │ ├── test.yml # CI/CD tests
│ │ └── security.yml # Security scanning
│ └── pull_request_template.md
├── src/
│ ├── main.ts # Plugin entry point
│ ├── mcp-server.ts # MCP HTTP server
│ ├── semantic/ # Semantic operations
│ │ └── router.ts # Operation routing
│ ├── tools/ # MCP tool implementations
│ ├── utils/ # Utility functions
│ │ ├── obsidian-api.ts # Vault operations
│ │ ├── session-manager.ts # Session handling
│ │ └── connection-pool.ts # Connection management
│ └── types/ # TypeScript definitions
├── github-issues/ # Security audit findings
│ ├── 01-authentication-vulnerability.md
│ ├── 02-path-traversal-vulnerability.md
│ ├── 03-input-validation-missing.md
│ ├── 04-insecure-session-management.md
│ ├── 05-solid-principles-violations.md
│ ├── 06-large-vault-scalability.md
│ └── README.md
├── tests/ # Test files
├── docs/ # Documentation
├── .gitignore
├── CHANGELOG.md # Version history
├── CONTRIBUTING.md # Contribution guidelines
├── LICENSE # MIT License
├── README.md # Main documentation
├── SECURITY.md # Security policy
├── manifest.json # Obsidian plugin manifest
├── package.json # Node.js dependencies
├── tsconfig.json # TypeScript config
└── versions.json # Version compatibility
```
## Key Directories
### `/src`
Core plugin code. Main entry point is `main.ts`.
### `/src/semantic`
Handles semantic routing for MCP operations. The router maps operations to actual implementations.
### `/src/utils`
Shared utilities including the ObsidianAPI abstraction layer and session management.
### `/.github`
GitHub-specific files including issue templates and automated workflows.
### `/github-issues`
Detailed security audit findings ready to be posted as GitHub issues.
## Configuration Files
- `manifest.json` - Obsidian plugin metadata
- `package.json` - Node dependencies and scripts
- `tsconfig.json` - TypeScript compiler settings
- `versions.json` - Obsidian version compatibility
## Development Files
- `CLAUDE.md` - Project-specific instructions for AI assistants
- `.claude/CLAUDE.md` - User's global AI instructions

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# 🔴 CRITICAL: No Authentication or Authorization on MCP Server
## Summary
The MCP server exposes full vault access over HTTP without any authentication mechanism, allowing any local application to read, write, and delete files in the Obsidian vault.
## Current Behavior
- Server runs on `http://localhost:3001` with no API key validation
- CORS configured to allow ALL origins (`origin: '*'`)
- No user authentication or role-based access control
- Any local process can manipulate the entire vault
## Security Impact
- **Severity**: CRITICAL
- **Attack Vector**: Local network access
- **Impact**: Complete vault compromise, data loss, unauthorized access
## Vulnerable Code
```typescript
// mcp-server.ts:248-253
this.app.use(cors({
origin: '*', // Allows any origin!
methods: ['GET', 'POST', 'PUT', 'DELETE', 'OPTIONS'],
allowedHeaders: ['Origin', 'X-Requested-With', 'Content-Type', 'Accept', 'Authorization', 'Mcp-Session-Id'],
exposedHeaders: ['Mcp-Session-Id']
}));
```
## Reproduction Steps
1. Install and enable the plugin
2. From any local application, run:
```bash
curl -X POST http://localhost:3001/mcp \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"method": "tools/vault", "params": {"action": "list"}}'
```
3. Observe full vault file listing returned without authentication
## Proposed Solution
### Phase 1: Basic API Key Authentication
```typescript
interface AuthConfig {
apiKey: string;
allowedOrigins: string[];
requireHttps: boolean;
}
class AuthMiddleware {
private config: AuthConfig;
authenticate(req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) {
const apiKey = req.headers['x-api-key'];
if (!apiKey || apiKey !== this.config.apiKey) {
return res.status(401).json({ error: 'Unauthorized' });
}
next();
}
}
```
### Phase 2: Token-Based Authentication
- Generate secure session tokens
- Implement token refresh mechanism
- Add rate limiting per token
### Phase 3: Role-Based Access Control
- Read-only vs read-write permissions
- Path-based restrictions
- Operation whitelisting
## Mitigation Steps (Immediate)
1. Restrict CORS to specific origins
2. Add API key requirement
3. Implement rate limiting
4. Add authentication logging
## References
- [OWASP API Security Top 10](https://owasp.org/www-project-api-security/)
- [MCP Protocol Security Considerations](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/concepts/security)
## Acceptance Criteria
- [ ] API key authentication implemented
- [ ] CORS restricted to configurable origins
- [ ] Authentication failures logged
- [ ] Settings UI for managing API keys
- [ ] Documentation updated with security setup
## Labels
`security` `critical` `authentication` `breaking-change`

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# 🔴 CRITICAL: Path Traversal Vulnerability in File Operations
## Summary
All file operations in the ObsidianAPI class accept user-provided paths without validation, potentially allowing access to files outside the vault using path traversal sequences.
## Current Behavior
- No validation on file paths before passing to Obsidian API
- Accepts `../`, absolute paths, and special characters
- All file operations affected: read, write, delete, move, copy
## Security Impact
- **Severity**: CRITICAL
- **Attack Vector**: Malicious MCP client
- **Impact**: Access to system files, sensitive data exposure, arbitrary file manipulation
## Vulnerable Code
```typescript
// obsidian-api.ts:191-195
async getFile(path: string): Promise<ObsidianFileResponse> {
const file = this.app.vault.getAbstractFileByPath(path); // No validation!
if (!file || !(file instanceof TFile)) {
throw new Error(`File not found: ${path}`);
}
```
```typescript
// obsidian-api.ts:212-215
async createFile(path: string, content: string): Promise<any> {
await this.ensureDirectoryExists(path);
const file = await this.app.vault.create(path, content); // No validation!
return { path: file.path };
}
```
## Attack Scenarios
1. **Directory Traversal**: `../../../etc/passwd`
2. **Absolute Paths**: `/System/Library/Keychains/`
3. **Windows Paths**: `C:\Windows\System32\config\SAM`
4. **URL Encoded**: `..%2F..%2Fsensitive.txt`
## Reproduction Steps
1. Start the MCP server
2. Send a request with malicious path:
```json
{
"method": "tools/vault",
"params": {
"action": "read",
"path": "../../../.ssh/id_rsa"
}
}
```
3. Potentially access files outside vault
## Proposed Solution
### Immediate Fix: Path Validator
```typescript
class PathValidator {
private vaultRoot: string;
constructor(app: App) {
this.vaultRoot = (app.vault.adapter as any).basePath;
}
validatePath(path: string): string {
// Reject dangerous patterns
if (this.containsTraversal(path)) {
throw new Error('Path traversal detected');
}
// Reject absolute paths
if (this.isAbsolute(path)) {
throw new Error('Absolute paths not allowed');
}
// Normalize and resolve
const normalized = this.normalize(path);
const resolved = path.resolve(this.vaultRoot, normalized);
// Ensure within vault
if (!resolved.startsWith(this.vaultRoot)) {
throw new Error('Path must be within vault');
}
return normalized;
}
private containsTraversal(path: string): boolean {
return path.includes('../') ||
path.includes('..\\') ||
path.includes('..%2F') ||
path.includes('..%5C');
}
private isAbsolute(path: string): boolean {
return path.startsWith('/') ||
path.match(/^[A-Za-z]:/) !== null ||
path.startsWith('\\\\');
}
}
```
### Long-term Solution: Comprehensive Input Validation
1. Implement path allowlisting
2. Add configurable security policies
3. Integrate with Obsidian's security model
4. Add audit logging for suspicious paths
## Affected Methods
- `getFile()`
- `createFile()`
- `updateFile()`
- `deleteFile()`
- `listFiles()`
- `move()`
- `rename()`
- `copy()`
- `split()`
- `combine()`
## Mitigation Steps
1. Add PathValidator to all file operations
2. Sanitize paths before any filesystem access
3. Log all path validation failures
4. Add configuration for allowed path patterns
## Testing Requirements
- Unit tests for path validation edge cases
- Integration tests with malicious paths
- Fuzzing tests for path parser
- Performance tests for large path sets
## References
- [CWE-22: Path Traversal](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html)
- [OWASP Path Traversal](https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/Path_Traversal)
## Acceptance Criteria
- [ ] PathValidator implemented and integrated
- [ ] All file operations validate paths
- [ ] Malicious paths are rejected with clear errors
- [ ] Path validation is configurable
- [ ] Audit logging implemented
- [ ] Documentation updated
## Labels
`security` `critical` `path-traversal` `input-validation`

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# 🟠 HIGH: Missing Input Validation Across All Operations
## Summary
The plugin lacks comprehensive input validation for file content, search queries, and operation parameters, leading to potential crashes, DoS attacks, and unexpected behavior.
## Current Behavior
- No validation of file content size or format
- Search queries accept regex without sanitization
- No limits on batch operations
- Missing validation for special characters in filenames
- No protection against malformed JSON/YAML in frontmatter
## Security Impact
- **Severity**: HIGH
- **Attack Vector**: Malicious input via MCP protocol
- **Impact**: DoS, memory exhaustion, application crashes, data corruption
## Vulnerable Areas
### 1. File Content Operations
```typescript
// No size limits!
async createFile(path: string, content: string): Promise<any> {
await this.ensureDirectoryExists(path);
const file = await this.app.vault.create(path, content);
return { path: file.path };
}
```
### 2. Search Operations
```typescript
// Unvalidated regex can cause ReDoS
async searchSimple(query: string): Promise<any[]> {
const results = await this.search(query); // No regex validation
return results;
}
```
### 3. Batch Operations
```typescript
// No limits on array size
case 'combine': {
const { paths, destination } = params; // paths could be 10,000 items!
// ... processing without limits
}
```
## Attack Scenarios
1. **Memory Exhaustion**: Create file with 1GB of content
2. **ReDoS Attack**: Search with `(a+)+b` pattern
3. **CPU DoS**: Combine 10,000 files in one operation
4. **Path Injection**: Filename with `../../` embedded
5. **Data Corruption**: Invalid UTF-8 sequences in content
## Proposed Solution
### Input Validator Framework
```typescript
interface ValidationRule {
field: string;
validators: Validator[];
}
class InputValidator {
private rules: Map<string, ValidationRule[]> = new Map();
constructor() {
// Define validation rules
this.rules.set('vault.create', [
{
field: 'path',
validators: [
new LengthValidator(1, 255),
new PatternValidator(/^[^<>:"|?*]+$/),
new PathSafetyValidator()
]
},
{
field: 'content',
validators: [
new SizeValidator(0, 10 * 1024 * 1024), // 10MB max
new UTF8Validator(),
new ContentTypeValidator()
]
}
]);
}
validate(operation: string, params: any): ValidationResult {
const rules = this.rules.get(operation);
if (!rules) return { valid: true };
const errors: ValidationError[] = [];
for (const rule of rules) {
const value = params[rule.field];
for (const validator of rule.validators) {
const result = validator.validate(value);
if (!result.valid) {
errors.push({
field: rule.field,
message: result.message,
code: result.code
});
}
}
}
return {
valid: errors.length === 0,
errors
};
}
}
```
### Specific Validators Needed
1. **File Size Limits**
```typescript
class FileSizeValidator {
validate(content: string): ValidationResult {
const sizeInBytes = Buffer.byteLength(content, 'utf8');
if (sizeInBytes > this.maxSize) {
return {
valid: false,
message: `File size ${sizeInBytes} exceeds limit ${this.maxSize}`
};
}
return { valid: true };
}
}
```
2. **Safe Regex Validator**
```typescript
class SafeRegexValidator {
validate(pattern: string): ValidationResult {
try {
// Check for dangerous patterns
if (this.hasExponentialComplexity(pattern)) {
return {
valid: false,
message: 'Regex pattern has exponential complexity'
};
}
new RegExp(pattern);
return { valid: true };
} catch (e) {
return {
valid: false,
message: 'Invalid regex pattern'
};
}
}
}
```
3. **Batch Operation Limits**
```typescript
class BatchLimitValidator {
validate(items: any[]): ValidationResult {
if (items.length > this.maxBatchSize) {
return {
valid: false,
message: `Batch size ${items.length} exceeds limit ${this.maxBatchSize}`
};
}
return { valid: true };
}
}
```
## Implementation Plan
### Phase 1: Critical Validators
- Path safety (prevent injection)
- File size limits
- Basic content validation
### Phase 2: Operation Validators
- Search query safety
- Batch operation limits
- Parameter type checking
### Phase 3: Advanced Validation
- Content type detection
- Encoding validation
- Rate limiting
## Configuration
```json
{
"validation": {
"maxFileSize": 10485760,
"maxBatchSize": 100,
"maxPathLength": 255,
"allowedFileTypes": [".md", ".txt", ".pdf"],
"regexTimeout": 1000,
"strictMode": true
}
}
```
## Testing Requirements
- Unit tests for each validator
- Fuzzing tests with malformed input
- Performance tests with large inputs
- Integration tests for all operations
## Acceptance Criteria
- [ ] Input validation framework implemented
- [ ] All operations validate input
- [ ] Clear error messages for validation failures
- [ ] Configurable validation rules
- [ ] Performance impact < 5ms per operation
- [ ] Documentation for validation rules
## Labels
`security` `high-priority` `input-validation` `dos-prevention`

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# 🟠 HIGH: Insecure Session Management Implementation
## Summary
The session management system uses predictable client-provided session IDs without cryptographic validation, enabling session hijacking and unauthorized access.
## Current Behavior
- Sessions use client-provided UUIDs without validation
- No cryptographic session tokens
- No session integrity verification
- Sessions can be hijacked by guessing/brute-forcing UUIDs
- No rate limiting on session creation
## Security Impact
- **Severity**: HIGH
- **Attack Vector**: Session ID manipulation
- **Impact**: Session hijacking, unauthorized access, impersonation
## Vulnerable Code
```typescript
// mcp-server.ts:328-329
// Client can provide any session ID!
const sessionId = req.headers['mcp-session-id'] as string | undefined;
// mcp-server.ts:366-368
// New session with predictable UUID
effectiveSessionId = randomUUID();
transport = new StreamableHTTPServerTransport({
sessionIdGenerator: () => effectiveSessionId!
});
```
```typescript
// session-manager.ts:64-111
getOrCreateSession(sessionId: string): SessionInfo {
// No validation of sessionId format or authenticity!
let session = this.sessions.get(sessionId);
if (session) {
session.lastActivityAt = now;
session.requestCount++;
return session;
}
// Creates session with any provided ID
session = {
sessionId, // Trusts client-provided ID!
createdAt: now,
lastActivityAt: now,
requestCount: 1
};
}
```
## Attack Scenarios
1. **Session Hijacking**: Guess active session UUIDs
2. **Session Fixation**: Force server to use attacker-chosen session ID
3. **Brute Force**: Try common UUID patterns
4. **Session Replay**: Reuse discovered session IDs
5. **DoS via Session Flooding**: Create unlimited sessions
## Proposed Solution
### Secure Session Management
```typescript
import { randomBytes, createHmac } from 'crypto';
interface SecureSession {
id: string;
token: string;
createdAt: number;
lastActivity: number;
fingerprint: string;
metadata: {
clientInfo: string;
permissions: string[];
};
}
class SecureSessionManager {
private sessions = new Map<string, SecureSession>();
private sessionTokens = new Map<string, string>(); // token -> sessionId
private secretKey: Buffer;
constructor() {
// Generate or load persistent secret key
this.secretKey = this.loadOrGenerateSecret();
}
createSession(clientInfo: string): { id: string; token: string } {
// Generate cryptographically secure session ID
const sessionId = randomBytes(32).toString('hex');
// Generate signed session token
const tokenPayload = {
sid: sessionId,
iat: Date.now(),
exp: Date.now() + 3600000, // 1 hour
nonce: randomBytes(16).toString('hex')
};
const token = this.signToken(tokenPayload);
// Create session with fingerprint
const session: SecureSession = {
id: sessionId,
token: token,
createdAt: Date.now(),
lastActivity: Date.now(),
fingerprint: this.generateFingerprint(clientInfo),
metadata: {
clientInfo,
permissions: ['read', 'write'] // Based on auth
}
};
this.sessions.set(sessionId, session);
this.sessionTokens.set(token, sessionId);
return { id: sessionId, token };
}
validateSession(token: string, clientInfo: string): SecureSession | null {
// Verify token signature
if (!this.verifyToken(token)) {
return null;
}
// Get session
const sessionId = this.sessionTokens.get(token);
if (!sessionId) return null;
const session = this.sessions.get(sessionId);
if (!session) return null;
// Verify fingerprint (prevents token theft)
if (session.fingerprint !== this.generateFingerprint(clientInfo)) {
this.logSecurityEvent('fingerprint_mismatch', { sessionId, clientInfo });
return null;
}
// Check expiration
if (Date.now() - session.lastActivity > 3600000) {
this.removeSession(sessionId);
return null;
}
// Update activity
session.lastActivity = Date.now();
return session;
}
private signToken(payload: any): string {
const data = JSON.stringify(payload);
const hmac = createHmac('sha256', this.secretKey);
hmac.update(data);
const signature = hmac.digest('hex');
return Buffer.from(data).toString('base64') + '.' + signature;
}
private verifyToken(token: string): boolean {
try {
const [data, signature] = token.split('.');
const payload = JSON.parse(Buffer.from(data, 'base64').toString());
// Check expiration
if (payload.exp < Date.now()) return false;
// Verify signature
const hmac = createHmac('sha256', this.secretKey);
hmac.update(Buffer.from(data, 'base64').toString());
const expectedSignature = hmac.digest('hex');
return signature === expectedSignature;
} catch {
return false;
}
}
}
```
### Integration with Rate Limiting
```typescript
class SessionRateLimiter {
private attempts = new Map<string, number[]>();
private readonly maxAttempts = 10;
private readonly windowMs = 60000; // 1 minute
checkLimit(identifier: string): boolean {
const now = Date.now();
const attempts = this.attempts.get(identifier) || [];
// Remove old attempts
const recentAttempts = attempts.filter(t => now - t < this.windowMs);
if (recentAttempts.length >= this.maxAttempts) {
return false; // Rate limit exceeded
}
recentAttempts.push(now);
this.attempts.set(identifier, recentAttempts);
return true;
}
}
```
## Implementation Steps
1. **Phase 1: Token-Based Sessions**
- Replace UUID sessions with signed tokens
- Add token validation middleware
- Implement session expiration
2. **Phase 2: Security Hardening**
- Add client fingerprinting
- Implement rate limiting
- Add security event logging
3. **Phase 3: Advanced Features**
- Session refresh tokens
- Concurrent session limits
- Session revocation API
## Configuration
```json
{
"session": {
"timeout": 3600000,
"maxConcurrent": 5,
"requireSecureTransport": true,
"tokenAlgorithm": "HS256",
"refreshEnabled": true,
"refreshWindow": 300000
}
}
```
## Breaking Changes
- Session header changes from `Mcp-Session-Id` to `Authorization: Bearer <token>`
- Session creation requires authentication
- Existing sessions invalidated on upgrade
## Testing Requirements
- Security tests for token validation
- Load tests for session creation
- Penetration tests for session hijacking
- Unit tests for all security functions
## Acceptance Criteria
- [ ] Cryptographic session tokens implemented
- [ ] Client fingerprinting added
- [ ] Rate limiting on session operations
- [ ] Security event logging
- [ ] Session expiration and cleanup
- [ ] Documentation for new session model
## Labels
`security` `high-priority` `session-management` `breaking-change`

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# 🟡 MEDIUM: Code Quality - SOLID Principles Violations
## Summary
The codebase violates multiple SOLID principles, leading to tight coupling, difficult maintenance, and challenges in extending functionality. Major classes exceed 500 lines with multiple responsibilities.
## Current Issues
### 1. Single Responsibility Principle (SRP) Violations
#### SemanticRouter Class (1600+ lines)
- Handles routing, state management, context tracking, error handling
- Contains business logic for 6+ different operations
- Manages fragment retrieval and indexing
#### MCPHttpServer Class (600+ lines)
- Manages HTTP server lifecycle
- Handles MCP protocol
- Manages sessions and connection pooling
- Contains business logic
#### ObsidianAPI Class (800+ lines)
- 40+ public methods in single class
- Mixes read/write operations
- Contains image processing logic
- Handles file system operations
### 2. Open/Closed Principle (OCP) Violations
#### Hard-coded Operation Mapping
```typescript
// router.ts:99-117
switch (operation) {
case 'vault':
return this.executeVaultOperation(action, params);
case 'edit':
return this.executeEditOperation(action, params);
// Adding new operations requires modifying this switch
}
```
#### No Plugin Architecture
- Cannot extend operations without modifying core code
- No way to register custom handlers
- Tightly coupled operation implementations
### 3. Liskov Substitution Principle (LSP) Issues
- Inconsistent return types across similar operations
- Some methods throw, others return error objects
- Subclasses would break existing behavior
### 4. Interface Segregation Principle (ISP) Violations
```typescript
// All clients must depend on entire interface
interface ObsidianAPI {
getFile(): Promise<any>;
createFile(): Promise<any>;
updateFile(): Promise<any>;
deleteFile(): Promise<any>;
// ... 40+ more methods
}
```
### 5. Dependency Inversion Principle (DIP) Violations
- Direct dependencies on concrete classes
- No dependency injection
- Tight coupling to Obsidian's internal APIs
## Proposed Refactoring
### 1. Break Down Large Classes
#### Operation Handlers (SRP)
```typescript
// Separate handler for each operation type
interface OperationHandler {
canHandle(operation: string): boolean;
execute(action: string, params: any): Promise<any>;
}
class VaultOperationHandler implements OperationHandler {
constructor(private fileService: FileService) {}
canHandle(operation: string): boolean {
return operation === 'vault';
}
async execute(action: string, params: any): Promise<any> {
switch (action) {
case 'read': return this.fileService.read(params.path);
case 'write': return this.fileService.write(params.path, params.content);
default: throw new Error(`Unknown action: ${action}`);
}
}
}
```
#### Service Layer Pattern
```typescript
// Separate services for different concerns
interface FileService {
read(path: string): Promise<FileContent>;
write(path: string, content: string): Promise<void>;
}
interface SearchService {
search(query: string): Promise<SearchResult[]>;
searchByTag(tag: string): Promise<SearchResult[]>;
}
interface ValidationService {
validatePath(path: string): ValidationResult;
validateContent(content: string): ValidationResult;
}
```
### 2. Plugin Architecture (OCP)
```typescript
class OperationRegistry {
private handlers = new Map<string, OperationHandler>();
register(operation: string, handler: OperationHandler): void {
this.handlers.set(operation, handler);
}
async execute(operation: string, action: string, params: any): Promise<any> {
const handler = this.handlers.get(operation);
if (!handler) {
throw new Error(`No handler for operation: ${operation}`);
}
return handler.execute(action, params);
}
}
// Easy to add new operations
registry.register('custom', new CustomOperationHandler());
```
### 3. Interface Segregation
```typescript
// Segregated interfaces
interface FileReader {
read(path: string): Promise<FileContent>;
exists(path: string): Promise<boolean>;
}
interface FileWriter {
write(path: string, content: string): Promise<void>;
append(path: string, content: string): Promise<void>;
}
interface FileManager {
move(from: string, to: string): Promise<void>;
copy(from: string, to: string): Promise<void>;
delete(path: string): Promise<void>;
}
// Clients can depend only on what they need
class ReadOnlyClient {
constructor(private reader: FileReader) {}
}
```
### 4. Dependency Injection (DIP)
```typescript
// Dependency injection container
class DIContainer {
private services = new Map<string, any>();
register<T>(token: string, factory: () => T): void {
this.services.set(token, factory);
}
resolve<T>(token: string): T {
const factory = this.services.get(token);
if (!factory) {
throw new Error(`Service not registered: ${token}`);
}
return factory();
}
}
// Usage
container.register('FileService', () => new ObsidianFileService(app));
container.register('ValidationService', () => new PathValidationService());
class VaultOperationHandler {
private fileService: FileService;
private validator: ValidationService;
constructor(container: DIContainer) {
this.fileService = container.resolve('FileService');
this.validator = container.resolve('ValidationService');
}
}
```
### 5. Event-Driven Architecture
```typescript
// Decouple components with events
class EventBus {
private handlers = new Map<string, Function[]>();
on(event: string, handler: Function): void {
if (!this.handlers.has(event)) {
this.handlers.set(event, []);
}
this.handlers.get(event)!.push(handler);
}
emit(event: string, data: any): void {
const handlers = this.handlers.get(event) || [];
handlers.forEach(handler => handler(data));
}
}
// Usage
eventBus.on('file.created', async (data) => {
await indexingService.indexFile(data.path);
});
```
## Implementation Plan
### Phase 1: Extract Services (2 weeks)
- [ ] Create FileService, SearchService, ValidationService
- [ ] Extract methods from ObsidianAPI
- [ ] Add unit tests for each service
### Phase 2: Implement Handlers (1 week)
- [ ] Create OperationHandler interface
- [ ] Implement handlers for each operation type
- [ ] Create OperationRegistry
### Phase 3: Dependency Injection (1 week)
- [ ] Implement DIContainer
- [ ] Register all services
- [ ] Refactor constructors to use DI
### Phase 4: Plugin Architecture (2 weeks)
- [ ] Design plugin API
- [ ] Create plugin loader
- [ ] Document plugin development
## Benefits
- Easier to test individual components
- New features don't require core changes
- Clear separation of concerns
- Better code reusability
- Improved maintainability
## Metrics
- Reduce average class size from 800+ to <200 lines
- Achieve 90%+ unit test coverage
- Reduce coupling metrics by 50%
- Enable adding new operations without core changes
## Acceptance Criteria
- [ ] No class exceeds 300 lines
- [ ] All operations use handler pattern
- [ ] Dependency injection implemented
- [ ] Plugin system documented
- [ ] 90% unit test coverage
- [ ] Performance unchanged or improved
## Labels
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# 🟡 MEDIUM: Large Vault Scalability - Path Validation Performance
## Summary
Path validation for vaults with 10,000+ files presents significant performance challenges. Current lack of validation is a security risk, but naive implementation would cause memory exhaustion and slow operations.
## Current Situation
- **No path validation** currently implemented (security vulnerability)
- Vaults can contain 100,000+ files
- Each file operation would need validation
- Memory and CPU constraints in Obsidian environment
## Performance Challenges
### Memory Impact
```
10,000 files × 100 chars/path × 2 bytes/char = 2MB minimum
100,000 files × 100 chars/path × 2 bytes/char = 20MB minimum
+ JavaScript object overhead (3-5x) = 60-100MB for path index
```
### Lookup Performance
- Naive array search: O(n) - up to 100ms for 100k files
- HashSet lookup: O(1) - but high memory cost
- Tree structure: O(log n) - balanced performance
## Proposed Solutions
### 1. Lazy Validation with LRU Cache (Recommended)
```typescript
class ScalablePathValidator {
private securityRules = [
/\.\./, // Path traversal
/^[A-Z]:\\/, // Windows absolute
/^\//, // Unix absolute
/\x00/, // Null bytes
];
private cache = new LRUCache<string, boolean>({
max: 5000, // Cache recent validations
ttl: 300000, // 5 minute TTL
updateAgeOnGet: true
});
async validatePath(path: string): Promise<ValidationResult> {
// Step 1: Security checks (microseconds, no I/O)
for (const rule of this.securityRules) {
if (rule.test(path)) {
return {
valid: false,
reason: 'Security violation',
cached: false
};
}
}
// Step 2: Check cache (nanoseconds)
const cached = this.cache.get(path);
if (cached !== undefined) {
return { valid: cached, cached: true };
}
// Step 3: Validate with Obsidian API (milliseconds)
const exists = !!this.app.vault.getAbstractFileByPath(path);
this.cache.set(path, exists);
return { valid: exists, cached: false };
}
// Batch validation for performance
async validatePaths(paths: string[]): Promise<Map<string, boolean>> {
const results = new Map<string, boolean>();
const uncached: string[] = [];
// Check cache first
for (const path of paths) {
const cached = this.cache.get(path);
if (cached !== undefined) {
results.set(path, cached);
} else {
uncached.push(path);
}
}
// Batch check uncached paths
if (uncached.length > 0) {
const files = this.app.vault.getFiles();
const fileSet = new Set(files.map(f => f.path));
for (const path of uncached) {
const valid = fileSet.has(path);
results.set(path, valid);
this.cache.set(path, valid);
}
}
return results;
}
}
```
### 2. Hierarchical Prefix Validation
```typescript
class HierarchicalValidator {
private prefixTree = new Map<string, PrefixNode>();
private maxDepth = 3; // Only validate top 3 levels
async initialize() {
// Build prefix tree for top directories only
const folders = this.app.vault.getAllLoadedFiles()
.filter(f => f instanceof TFolder)
.map(f => f.path.split('/').slice(0, this.maxDepth));
// Build tree (much smaller than full path list)
for (const parts of folders) {
this.addToTree(parts);
}
}
validatePath(path: string): boolean {
// Quick security checks
if (this.hasSecurityIssue(path)) return false;
// Check if path starts with valid prefix
const parts = path.split('/').slice(0, this.maxDepth);
return this.checkPrefix(parts);
}
}
```
### 3. Bloom Filter for Existence Checking
```typescript
class BloomFilterValidator {
private bloomFilter: BloomFilter;
private falsePositiveRate = 0.001; // 0.1% false positive
async initialize() {
const fileCount = this.app.vault.getFiles().length;
const bitSize = Math.ceil(-fileCount * Math.log(this.falsePositiveRate) / Math.pow(Math.log(2), 2));
const hashCount = Math.ceil(bitSize / fileCount * Math.log(2));
this.bloomFilter = new BloomFilter(bitSize, hashCount);
// Add all file paths
for (const file of this.app.vault.getFiles()) {
this.bloomFilter.add(file.path);
}
}
validatePath(path: string): { definitelyInvalid: boolean; maybeValid: boolean } {
if (!this.bloomFilter.test(path)) {
return { definitelyInvalid: true, maybeValid: false };
}
// Need additional check for false positives
return { definitelyInvalid: false, maybeValid: true };
}
}
```
### 4. Configuration-Based Validation
```typescript
interface ValidationConfig {
mode: 'strict' | 'relaxed' | 'custom';
rules: ValidationRule[];
cache: {
enabled: boolean;
maxSize: number;
ttl: number;
};
performance: {
maxSyncPaths: number; // Switch to async above this
batchSize: number; // For batch operations
indexingStrategy: 'lazy' | 'eager' | 'none';
};
}
class ConfigurableValidator {
constructor(private config: ValidationConfig) {}
async validatePath(path: string): Promise<boolean> {
switch (this.config.mode) {
case 'strict':
return this.strictValidation(path);
case 'relaxed':
return this.relaxedValidation(path);
case 'custom':
return this.customValidation(path);
}
}
private async strictValidation(path: string): Promise<boolean> {
// Full validation with all security checks
return this.securityCheck(path) && await this.existenceCheck(path);
}
private async relaxedValidation(path: string): Promise<boolean> {
// Only security checks, trust Obsidian for existence
return this.securityCheck(path);
}
}
```
## Implementation Recommendations
### For Most Users (< 10,000 files)
```typescript
const validator = new ScalablePathValidator({
cacheSize: 1000,
securityOnly: false
});
```
### For Large Vaults (10,000 - 100,000 files)
```typescript
const validator = new ScalablePathValidator({
cacheSize: 5000,
securityOnly: true, // Skip existence checks
prefixValidation: true
});
```
### For Huge Vaults (> 100,000 files)
```typescript
const validator = new LazyValidator({
mode: 'security-only',
asyncThreshold: 100,
enableBatching: true
});
```
## Performance Benchmarks
| Vault Size | Strategy | Memory Usage | Validation Time |
|------------|----------|--------------|-----------------|
| 1,000 | Full Index | 2MB | <1ms |
| 10,000 | LRU Cache | 5MB | 1-5ms |
| 100,000 | Security Only | 1MB | <1ms |
| 1,000,000 | Lazy + Prefix | 10MB | 5-10ms |
## Configuration UI
```typescript
// Add to plugin settings
interface ScalabilitySettings {
validationMode: 'off' | 'security' | 'full';
cacheSize: number;
performanceMode: 'memory' | 'balanced' | 'speed';
customRules: string[];
}
```
## Testing Requirements
- Benchmark with vaults of various sizes (1K, 10K, 100K files)
- Memory profiling under different strategies
- Stress testing with concurrent operations
- Edge cases (Unicode paths, very long paths)
## Acceptance Criteria
- [ ] Path validation adds <10ms to operations
- [ ] Memory usage scales logarithmically with vault size
- [ ] Configurable validation strategies
- [ ] Security checks always enabled
- [ ] Performance metrics in settings UI
- [ ] Documentation for large vault users
## Labels
`performance` `scalability` `security` `configuration`

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# Obsidian MCP Plugin - Security and Code Quality Issues
This directory contains detailed GitHub issues documenting security vulnerabilities and code quality problems found during the security audit of the Obsidian MCP Plugin.
## 🔴 Critical Security Issues
### [01. No Authentication or Authorization](01-authentication-vulnerability.md)
- **Severity**: CRITICAL
- **Impact**: Any local application can access and manipulate the entire vault
- **Fix**: Implement API key authentication and CORS restrictions
### [02. Path Traversal Vulnerability](02-path-traversal-vulnerability.md)
- **Severity**: CRITICAL
- **Impact**: Access to files outside vault, system file exposure
- **Fix**: Implement comprehensive path validation and sanitization
## 🟠 High Priority Issues
### [03. Missing Input Validation](03-input-validation-missing.md)
- **Severity**: HIGH
- **Impact**: DoS attacks, memory exhaustion, application crashes
- **Fix**: Implement input validation framework with size/format limits
### [04. Insecure Session Management](04-insecure-session-management.md)
- **Severity**: HIGH
- **Impact**: Session hijacking, unauthorized access
- **Fix**: Replace UUID sessions with cryptographic tokens
## 🟡 Medium Priority Issues
### [05. SOLID Principles Violations](05-solid-principles-violations.md)
- **Severity**: MEDIUM
- **Impact**: Difficult maintenance, tight coupling, hard to extend
- **Fix**: Refactor into smaller, focused classes with dependency injection
### [06. Large Vault Scalability](06-large-vault-scalability.md)
- **Severity**: MEDIUM
- **Impact**: Performance degradation with 10,000+ files
- **Fix**: Implement scalable path validation strategies
## Quick Summary
The Obsidian MCP Plugin provides powerful functionality but has significant security vulnerabilities:
1. **No authentication** - Any local app can access your vault
2. **Path traversal** - Potential access to system files
3. **No input validation** - Risk of DoS and crashes
4. **Weak sessions** - Can be hijacked easily
5. **Code quality** - Difficult to maintain and extend
6. **Scalability** - Performance issues with large vaults
## Recommended Action Plan
### Immediate (Week 1)
1. Add basic API key authentication
2. Implement path traversal protection
3. Add input size limits
### Short-term (Weeks 2-3)
1. Replace session management
2. Add comprehensive input validation
3. Implement rate limiting
### Long-term (Month 2)
1. Refactor for SOLID principles
2. Implement scalable validation
3. Add security audit logging
## Creating GitHub Issues
To create these issues on GitHub:
```bash
# Using GitHub CLI
gh issue create --title "🔴 CRITICAL: No Authentication or Authorization on MCP Server" --body-file 01-authentication-vulnerability.md --label "security,critical,authentication,breaking-change"
gh issue create --title "🔴 CRITICAL: Path Traversal Vulnerability in File Operations" --body-file 02-path-traversal-vulnerability.md --label "security,critical,path-traversal,input-validation"
gh issue create --title "🟠 HIGH: Missing Input Validation Across All Operations" --body-file 03-input-validation-missing.md --label "security,high-priority,input-validation,dos-prevention"
gh issue create --title "🟠 HIGH: Insecure Session Management Implementation" --body-file 04-insecure-session-management.md --label "security,high-priority,session-management,breaking-change"
gh issue create --title "🟡 MEDIUM: Code Quality - SOLID Principles Violations" --body-file 05-solid-principles-violations.md --label "code-quality,refactoring,architecture,technical-debt"
gh issue create --title "🟡 MEDIUM: Large Vault Scalability - Path Validation Performance" --body-file 06-large-vault-scalability.md --label "performance,scalability,security,configuration"
```
## Security Disclosure
If you're using this plugin in production:
1. **Restrict network access** to localhost only
2. **Monitor** for unauthorized access attempts
3. **Consider alternatives** until security is improved
4. **Report issues** responsibly to the maintainers
---
*Generated during security audit on 2025-07-12*