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Add security measures to block PHP execution in storage directory #641

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6 changes: 6 additions & 0 deletions src/variations/fpm-apache/etc/apache2/conf-available/security.conf
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Expand Up @@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ Header always set Strict-Transport-Security "max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains
# | File Access Restrictions |
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Block PHP execution in storage directory to prevent uploaded malicious PHP files from running
# Reference: Livewire arbitrary file upload (GHSA-29cq-5w36-x7w3)
<LocationMatch "^/storage/.*\.php$">
Require all denied
</LocationMatch>

# Block access to all hidden files and directories (dotfiles)
# EXCEPT for the "/.well-known/" directory which is required by RFC 8615
# for ACME challenges, security.txt, and other standardized endpoints.
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6 changes: 6 additions & 0 deletions src/variations/fpm-nginx/etc/nginx/site-opts.d/http.conf.template
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Expand Up @@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ location / {
try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
}

# Block PHP execution in storage directory to prevent uploaded malicious PHP files from running
# Reference: Livewire arbitrary file upload (GHSA-29cq-5w36-x7w3)
location ~* ^/storage/.*\.php$ {
deny all;
}

# Pass "*.php" files to PHP-FPM
location ~ \.php$ {
fastcgi_pass 127.0.0.1:9000;
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6 changes: 6 additions & 0 deletions src/variations/fpm-nginx/etc/nginx/site-opts.d/https.conf.template
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Expand Up @@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ location / {
try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
}

# Block PHP execution in storage directory to prevent uploaded malicious PHP files from running
# Reference: Livewire arbitrary file upload (GHSA-29cq-5w36-x7w3)
location ~* ^/storage/.*\.php$ {
deny all;
}

# Pass "*.php" files to PHP-FPM
location ~ \.php$ {
fastcgi_pass 127.0.0.1:9000;
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5 changes: 5 additions & 0 deletions src/variations/frankenphp/etc/frankenphp/Caddyfile
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Expand Up @@ -138,6 +138,11 @@ fd00::/8 \
# RFC 8615 - Well-Known URIs
# https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8615

# Block PHP execution in storage directory to prevent uploaded malicious PHP files from running
# Reference: Livewire arbitrary file upload (GHSA-29cq-5w36-x7w3)
@storage-php path_regexp ^/storage/.*\.php$
respond @storage-php 403

# Block access to files that may expose sensitive information
@rejected {
path *.bak *.conf *.config *.dist *.inc *.ini *.log *.sh *.sql *.swp *.swo *~ */.*
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