7 files changed, 46 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/client.cpp b/src/client.cpp
index 5d5ce3535..88fe8c443 100644
--- a/src/client.cpp
+++ b/src/client.cpp
@@ -1689,6 +1689,8 @@ void Client::initConfiguration()
     config.setValue("musicVolume", 60);
     config.setValue("fpslimit", 60);
     std::string defaultUpdateHost = branding.getValue("defaultUpdateHost", "");
+    if (!checkPath(defaultUpdateHost))
+        defaultUpdateHost = "";
     config.setValue("updatehost", defaultUpdateHost);
     config.setValue("customcursor", true);
     config.setValue("useScreenshotDirectorySuffix", true);
@@ -1741,6 +1743,8 @@ void Client::initUpdatesDir()
     // If updatesHost is currently empty, fill it from config file
     if (mUpdateHost.empty())
         mUpdateHost = config.getStringValue("updatehost");
+    if (!checkPath(mUpdateHost))
+        return;
 
     // Don't go out of range int he next check
     if (mUpdateHost.length() < 2)
diff --git a/src/gui/logindialog.cpp b/src/gui/logindialog.cpp
index 719b86cb8..b1c80b102 100644
--- a/src/gui/logindialog.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/logindialog.cpp
@@ -184,8 +184,16 @@ void LoginDialog::action(const gcn::ActionEvent &event)
             serverConfig.setValue("customUpdateHost",
                 mUpdateHostText->getText());
 
-            mLoginData->updateHost = mUpdateHostText->getText();
-            *mUpdateHost = mUpdateHostText->getText();
+            if (checkPath(mUpdateHostText->getText()))
+            {
+                mLoginData->updateHost = mUpdateHostText->getText();
+                *mUpdateHost = mUpdateHostText->getText();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                mLoginData->updateHost = "";
+                *mUpdateHost = "";
+            }
         }
         mLoginData->updateType = updateType;
         serverConfig.setValue("updateType", updateType);
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 1988e5962..71794487c 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <physfs.h>
 
+#include "utils/stringutils.h"
+
 #ifdef __MINGW32__
 #include <windows.h>
 #endif
@@ -140,7 +142,10 @@ static void parseOptions(int argc, char *argv[], Client::Options &options)
                 options.printHelp = true;
                 break;
             case 'H':
-                options.updateHost = optarg;
+                if (checkPath(optarg))
+                    options.updateHost = optarg;
+                else
+                    options.updateHost = "";
                 break;
             case 'c':
                 options.character = optarg;
diff --git a/src/net/ea/loginhandler.cpp b/src/net/ea/loginhandler.cpp
index bbf19fb34..291a92906 100644
--- a/src/net/ea/loginhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/net/ea/loginhandler.cpp
@@ -150,6 +150,11 @@ void LoginHandler::processUpdateHost(Net::MessageIn &msg)
 
     len = msg.readInt16() - 4;
     mUpdateHost = msg.readString(len);
+    if (!checkPath(mUpdateHost))
+    {
+        mUpdateHost = "";
+        logger->log1("Warning: incorrect update server name");
+    }
     loginData.updateHost = mUpdateHost;
 
     logger->log("Received update host \"%s\" from login server.",
diff --git a/src/net/manaserv/loginhandler.cpp b/src/net/manaserv/loginhandler.cpp
index f1cb8e352..8b8ac831f 100644
--- a/src/net/manaserv/loginhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/net/manaserv/loginhandler.cpp
@@ -341,9 +341,18 @@ void LoginHandler::readServerInfo(Net::MessageIn &msg)
     // Set the update host when included in the message
     const std::string updateHost = msg.readString();
     if (!updateHost.empty())
+    {
+        if (!checkPath(updateHost))
+        {
+            logger->log1("Warning: incorrect update server name");
+            updateHost = "";
+        }
         mLoginData->updateHost = updateHost;
+    }
     else
+    {
         logger->log1("Warning: server does not have an update host set!");
+    }
 
     // Read the client data folder for dynamic data loading.
     // This is only used by the QT client.
diff --git a/src/utils/stringutils.cpp b/src/utils/stringutils.cpp
index 642ba0df2..b855e3b04 100644
--- a/src/utils/stringutils.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/stringutils.cpp
@@ -612,3 +612,13 @@ std::string &removeProtocol(std::string &url)
         url = url.substr(i + 3);
     return url;
 }
+
+bool checkPath(std::string path)
+{
+    if (path.empty())
+        return true;
+    return path.find("../") == std::string::npos
+        && path.find("..\\") == std::string::npos
+        && path.find("/..") == std::string::npos
+        && path.find("\\..") == std::string::npos;
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/stringutils.h b/src/utils/stringutils.h
index 0913c7348..c6eb08a6c 100644
--- a/src/utils/stringutils.h
+++ b/src/utils/stringutils.h
@@ -206,4 +206,6 @@ bool findCutFirst(std::string &str1, std::string str2);
 
 std::string &removeProtocol(std::string &url);
 
+bool checkPath(std::string path);
+
 #endif // UTILS_STRINGUTILS_H