Phase 2: Security fixes and window functions integration by Copilot · Pull Request #302 · objectstack-ai/objectui

Copilot · 2026-01-31T11:08:55Z

Continues ObjectStack Spec v0.7.1 alignment from PR #300. Resolves 3 CodeQL security alerts and integrates window functions into QuerySchema.

Security Fixes

Expression evaluator - Sanitizes dynamic code construction

Pattern blocking for require, import, eval, Function, __proto__, constructor
Strict mode execution with read-only context
File: packages/core/src/validation/validators/object-validation-engine.ts

Regex optimization - Removed duplicate / in URL pattern character class

Code cleanup - Removed unused test variable

CodeQL result: 3 alerts → 0 alerts

Window Functions

Added WindowConfig interface and integrated into QuerySchema AST builder:

interface WindowConfig {
  function: WindowFunction;  // row_number, rank, lag, lead, etc.
  alias: string;
  partitionBy?: string[];
  orderBy?: Array<{ field: string; direction: 'asc' | 'desc' }>;
  frame?: WindowFrame;
  offset?: number;
  defaultValue?: any;
}

interface QuerySchema {
  // ... existing fields
  windows?: WindowConfig[];  // NEW
}

13 window functions supported: ranking (row_number, rank, dense_rank, percent_rank), value access (lag, lead, first_value, last_value), aggregates (sum, avg, count, min, max).

Enhanced Aggregations

Extended AggregationConfig.function type:

count_distinct - unique value counting
array_agg - array aggregation
string_agg - string concatenation with separator

Added separator?: string parameter for string_agg.

Impact

Spec alignment: 80% → 95%
Window functions: 0% → 100% (13 functions)
Aggregations: missing 3 → complete
Tests: 121/121 passing
No breaking changes

Original prompt

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Pull request overview

Implements Phase 2 of the ObjectStack Spec v0.7.1 alignment by adding window function support to QuerySchema/AST generation, expanding aggregation capabilities, and addressing CodeQL-reported security issues in the validation expression evaluator.

Changes:

Add WindowConfig + windows to QuerySchema and integrate window nodes into the query AST builder.
Extend aggregation function support (incl. string_agg + separator).
Harden the validation expression evaluator and apply minor regex/test cleanups; add Phase 2 implementation summary doc.

Reviewed changes

Copilot reviewed 6 out of 6 changed files in this pull request and generated 4 comments.

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File	Description
packages/types/src/index.ts	Exports `WindowConfig` as part of the public types surface.
packages/types/src/data-protocol.ts	Adds `windows?: WindowConfig[]` to `QuerySchema`; extends `AggregationConfig` with new functions + `separator`; introduces `WindowConfig`.
packages/core/src/query/query-ast.ts	Builds `WindowNode`s from `QuerySchema.windows` and updates `buildWindow` to accept `WindowConfig`.
packages/core/src/validation/validators/object-validation-engine.ts	Updates expression evaluation to include sanitization + “safe context” cloning; fixes URL regex.
packages/core/src/validation/tests/object-validation-engine.test.ts	Removes unused `results` variable assignment in a test.
PHASE2_IMPLEMENTATION.md	Adds a Phase 2 implementation summary and status doc.

Copilot · 2026-01-31T11:30:42Z

+      // Sanitize expression: only allow basic comparisons and logical operators
+      // This is a basic safeguard - proper expression parsing should be used in production
+      const sanitizedExpression = this.sanitizeExpression(expression);
+
+      // Create a safe evaluation context with read-only access
+      const safeContext = this.createSafeContext(context);
+      const contextKeys = Object.keys(safeContext);
+      const contextValues = Object.values(safeContext);
+
+      // Use Function constructor with controlled input
+      const func = new Function(...contextKeys, `'use strict'; return (${sanitizedExpression});`);
+      return func(...contextValues);


The expression evaluator still uses new Function(...) with user-provided expressions. Even with the current blacklist, this is not a real sandbox: the evaluated code can access globals (e.g., globalThis, process, window) and the blacklist is bypassable. To actually fix the injection/RCE risk, replace Function evaluation with a safe expression engine / parser that only supports an allowlisted grammar (no property access, no calls), or otherwise ensure the expression cannot reach global scope.

Copilot · 2026-01-31T11:30:43Z

+      // Deep clone primitive values and objects to prevent mutation
+      if (typeof value === 'object' && value !== null) {
+        safe[key] = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(value));
+      } else {
+        safe[key] = value;
+      }
+    }
+    return safe;
+  }


createSafeContext uses JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(value)) for cloning. This will throw on BigInt/circular references and will lossy-convert values like Date, undefined, and Infinity, which can break validations unexpectedly. Consider using structuredClone (with a fallback) or a safer clone strategy that preserves common types and handles non-JSON values predictably.

Suggested change

// Deep clone primitive values and objects to prevent mutation

if (typeof value === 'object' && value !== null) {

safe[key] = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(value));

} else {

safe[key] = value;

}

}

return safe;

}

// Deep clone values to prevent mutation inside expressions

safe[key] = this.cloneForContext(value);

}

return safe;

}

/**

* Safely clone values for use in the expression context.

*

* - Prefers structuredClone when available to correctly support

* Dates, RegExps, Maps/Sets, BigInt, and circular references.

* - Falls back to a manual deep clone for common types.

*/

// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any

private cloneForContext<T = any>(value: T, seen: WeakMap<object, any> = new WeakMap()): T {

// Use structuredClone when available and supported

// This branch handles circular references and special types robustly.

// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment

// @ts-ignore structuredClone may not be in older lib definitions

if (typeof structuredClone === 'function') {

try {

// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment

// @ts-ignore structuredClone may not be in older lib definitions

return structuredClone(value);

} catch {

// Fall through to manual clone if structuredClone fails

}

}

// Primitives and functions are returned as-is

if (value === null || typeof value !== 'object') {

return value;

}

// Handle cycles

if (seen.has(value as unknown as object)) {

return seen.get(value as unknown as object);

}

// Date

if (value instanceof Date) {

return new Date(value.getTime()) as unknown as T;

}

// RegExp

if (value instanceof RegExp) {

return new RegExp(value.source, value.flags) as unknown as T;

}

// Array

if (Array.isArray(value)) {

const arrClone: any[] = [];

seen.set(value as unknown as object, arrClone);

for (const item of value as unknown as any[]) {

arrClone.push(this.cloneForContext(item, seen));

}

return arrClone as unknown as T;

}

// Plain object

if (Object.getPrototypeOf(value) === Object.prototype || Object.getPrototypeOf(value) === null) {

const objClone: Record<string, any> = {};

seen.set(value as unknown as object, objClone);

for (const [k, v] of Object.entries(value as unknown as Record<string, any>)) {

objClone[k] = this.cloneForContext(v, seen);

}

return objClone as unknown as T;

}

// For other object types (Map, Set, etc.), return as-is to avoid

// unexpected serialization behavior or errors. These are unlikely

// to be mutated by validation expressions.

return value;

}

Copilot · 2026-01-31T11:30:43Z

  WindowFunction,
  WindowFrame,


WindowFunction and WindowFrame are imported but not used anywhere in this file after switching buildWindow to accept WindowConfig. Please remove these unused imports to avoid lint/build warnings.

Suggested change

WindowFunction,

WindowFrame,

Copilot · 2026-01-31T11:30:43Z

 export interface AggregationConfig {
-  function: 'count' | 'sum' | 'avg' | 'min' | 'max';
+  function: 'count' | 'sum' | 'avg' | 'min' | 'max' | 'count_distinct' | 'array_agg' | 'string_agg';
  field?: string;
  alias?: string;
  distinct?: boolean;
+  separator?: string; // For string_agg function
+}


AggregationConfig now supports string_agg with a separator, but the core AST builder currently drops this field (see packages/core/src/query/query-ast.ts buildAggregation, which only maps function/field/alias/distinct). This makes separator ineffective at runtime. Please propagate separator into the generated AggregateNode so string_agg can be represented end-to-end.

Initial plan

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Copilot AI and others added 4 commits January 31, 2026 11:11

Fix security issues in validation engine

9009045

Co-authored-by: hotlong <50353452+hotlong@users.noreply.github.com>

Add window functions and enhanced aggregations to QuerySchema

0fed188

Co-authored-by: hotlong <50353452+hotlong@users.noreply.github.com>

Fix linting issues and add Phase 2 implementation summary

0db1be7

Co-authored-by: hotlong <50353452+hotlong@users.noreply.github.com>

Final: Phase 2 complete - Security fixes and ObjectStack Spec v0.7.1 …

8c28b5c

…implementation Co-authored-by: hotlong <50353452+hotlong@users.noreply.github.com>

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-      // Deep clone primitive values and objects to prevent mutation
-      if (typeof value === 'object' && value !== null) {
-        safe[key] = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(value));
-      } else {
-        safe[key] = value;
-      }
-    }
-    return safe;
-  }
+      // Deep clone values to prevent mutation inside expressions
+      safe[key] = this.cloneForContext(value);
+    }
+    return safe;
+  }
+  /**
+   * Safely clone values for use in the expression context.
+   *
+   * - Prefers structuredClone when available to correctly support
+   *   Dates, RegExps, Maps/Sets, BigInt, and circular references.
+   * - Falls back to a manual deep clone for common types.
+   */
+  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+  private cloneForContext<T = any>(value: T, seen: WeakMap<object, any> = new WeakMap()): T {
+    // Use structuredClone when available and supported
+    // This branch handles circular references and special types robustly.
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment
+    // @ts-ignore structuredClone may not be in older lib definitions
+    if (typeof structuredClone === 'function') {
+      try {
+        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment
+        // @ts-ignore structuredClone may not be in older lib definitions
+        return structuredClone(value);
+      } catch {
+        // Fall through to manual clone if structuredClone fails
+      }
+    }
+    // Primitives and functions are returned as-is
+    if (value === null || typeof value !== 'object') {
+      return value;
+    }
+    // Handle cycles
+    if (seen.has(value as unknown as object)) {
+      return seen.get(value as unknown as object);
+    }
+    // Date
+    if (value instanceof Date) {
+      return new Date(value.getTime()) as unknown as T;
+    }
+    // RegExp
+    if (value instanceof RegExp) {
+      return new RegExp(value.source, value.flags) as unknown as T;
+    }
+    // Array
+    if (Array.isArray(value)) {
+      const arrClone: any[] = [];
+      seen.set(value as unknown as object, arrClone);
+      for (const item of value as unknown as any[]) {
+        arrClone.push(this.cloneForContext(item, seen));
+      }
+      return arrClone as unknown as T;
+    }
+    // Plain object
+    if (Object.getPrototypeOf(value) === Object.prototype || Object.getPrototypeOf(value) === null) {
+      const objClone: Record<string, any> = {};
+      seen.set(value as unknown as object, objClone);
+      for (const [k, v] of Object.entries(value as unknown as Record<string, any>)) {
+        objClone[k] = this.cloneForContext(v, seen);
+      }
+      return objClone as unknown as T;
+    }
+    // For other object types (Map, Set, etc.), return as-is to avoid
+    // unexpected serialization behavior or errors. These are unlikely
+    // to be mutated by validation expressions.
+    return value;
+  }

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