fix: strip untrusted metadata blocks from chat history#20231
fix: strip untrusted metadata blocks from chat history#20231MisterGuy420 wants to merge 3 commits intoopenclaw:mainfrom
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| function looksLikeEnvelopeHeader(header: string): boolean { |
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Regex only strips the header line, not the full block
The /m flag makes $ match end-of-line (not just end-of-string). Because [\s\S]*? is non-greedy, it matches zero characters when the $ alternative in the lookahead immediately succeeds at the end of the "Conversation info (untrusted metadata):" line. The entire ```json\n{...}\n``` code block is left behind.
Verified by running the regex against the actual format produced by buildInboundUserContextPrefix in src/auto-reply/reply/inbound-meta.ts:
Input: "Conversation info (untrusted metadata):\n```json\n{\"id\":\"abc\"}\n```\n\nHello!"
Match: "Conversation info (untrusted metadata):" // only the header line!
Result: "```json\n{\"id\":\"abc\"}\n```\n\nHello!" // JSON block leaks through
A possible fix would be to explicitly match through the closing code fence instead of relying on the non-greedy + lookahead approach:
| function looksLikeEnvelopeHeader(header: string): boolean { | |
| const UNTRUSTED_METADATA_PATTERN = | |
| /^Conversation info \(untrusted metadata\):[\s\S]*?```\s*/m; |
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Path: src/shared/chat-envelope.ts
Line: 23:24
Comment:
**Regex only strips the header line, not the full block**
The `/m` flag makes `$` match end-of-*line* (not just end-of-string). Because `[\s\S]*?` is non-greedy, it matches zero characters when the `$` alternative in the lookahead immediately succeeds at the end of the `"Conversation info (untrusted metadata):"` line. The entire ` ```json\n{...}\n``` ` code block is left behind.
Verified by running the regex against the actual format produced by `buildInboundUserContextPrefix` in `src/auto-reply/reply/inbound-meta.ts`:
```
Input: "Conversation info (untrusted metadata):\n```json\n{\"id\":\"abc\"}\n```\n\nHello!"
Match: "Conversation info (untrusted metadata):" // only the header line!
Result: "```json\n{\"id\":\"abc\"}\n```\n\nHello!" // JSON block leaks through
```
A possible fix would be to explicitly match through the closing code fence instead of relying on the non-greedy + lookahead approach:
```suggestion
const UNTRUSTED_METADATA_PATTERN =
/^Conversation info \(untrusted metadata\):[\s\S]*?```\s*/m;
```
How can I resolve this? If you propose a fix, please make it concise.| const metadataMatch = text.match(UNTRUSTED_METADATA_PATTERN); | ||
| if (metadataMatch) { | ||
| return text.replace(metadataMatch[0], "").trim(); | ||
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| const match = text.match(ENVELOPE_PREFIX); |
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Early return prevents stripping both envelope and metadata
stripEnvelope returns as soon as it matches either the metadata block or the envelope header — it never strips both. In the real message format (confirmed via get-reply-run.ts), the envelope header wraps the metadata block:
[WebChat 2026-02-17T10:00Z] Conversation info (untrusted metadata):
```json
{...}
Hello!
Since the metadata regex requires `^` at start-of-line and the message starts with `[WebChat ...]`, the metadata check fails. The function then falls through to the envelope strip, removing only `[WebChat 2026-02-17T10:00Z] ` and returning — leaving the entire metadata block in the output.
The metadata stripping should happen *after* envelope stripping (or the function should apply both transforms), not as an early-return alternative. For example:
```suggestion
export function stripEnvelope(text: string): string {
// Strip envelope header first (if present)
const match = text.match(ENVELOPE_PREFIX);
let stripped = text;
if (match) {
const header = match[1] ?? "";
if (looksLikeEnvelopeHeader(header)) {
stripped = text.slice(match[0].length);
}
}
// Then strip "Conversation info (untrusted metadata):" blocks
const metadataMatch = stripped.match(UNTRUSTED_METADATA_PATTERN);
if (metadataMatch) {
return stripped.replace(metadataMatch[0], "").trim();
}
return stripped;
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This is a comment left during a code review.
Path: src/shared/chat-envelope.ts
Line: 36:41
Comment:
**Early return prevents stripping both envelope and metadata**
`stripEnvelope` returns as soon as it matches either the metadata block or the envelope header — it never strips both. In the real message format (confirmed via `get-reply-run.ts`), the envelope header wraps the metadata block:
```
[WebChat 2026-02-17T10:00Z] Conversation info (untrusted metadata):
```json
{...}
```
Hello!
```
Since the metadata regex requires `^` at start-of-line and the message starts with `[WebChat ...]`, the metadata check fails. The function then falls through to the envelope strip, removing only `[WebChat 2026-02-17T10:00Z] ` and returning — leaving the entire metadata block in the output.
The metadata stripping should happen *after* envelope stripping (or the function should apply both transforms), not as an early-return alternative. For example:
```suggestion
export function stripEnvelope(text: string): string {
// Strip envelope header first (if present)
const match = text.match(ENVELOPE_PREFIX);
let stripped = text;
if (match) {
const header = match[1] ?? "";
if (looksLikeEnvelopeHeader(header)) {
stripped = text.slice(match[0].length);
}
}
// Then strip "Conversation info (untrusted metadata):" blocks
const metadataMatch = stripped.match(UNTRUSTED_METADATA_PATTERN);
if (metadataMatch) {
return stripped.replace(metadataMatch[0], "").trim();
}
return stripped;
```
How can I resolve this? If you propose a fix, please make it concise.- Fix regex to strip full metadata block including code fences - Strip envelope header before metadata to handle wrapped format Co-authored-by: MisterGuy420 <MisterGuy420>
- Explicitly match opening fence line (e.g. ```) with language spec - Add 'g' flag for global matching to strip all metadata blocks
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Fixed both issues:
The fix is now pushed to the branch. |
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These issues have been addressed in commit fix: resolve greptile review comments - regex and early return issues
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Fix for Regex and Control Flow BugsThe Greptile review correctly identified two bugs. Here's the corrected implementation: 1. Fix the regex pattern (remove
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| Scenario | Current PR | Corrected |
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| Metadata only at start | ❌ Only strips header | ✅ Strips entire block |
Metadata after [WebChat ...] |
❌ Never stripped | ✅ Stripped first |
| Multiple metadata blocks | ❌ First only | ✅ All stripped |
The key insight: the metadata block can appear anywhere in the message, not just at the start. Stripping it before envelope processing ensures both patterns are handled correctly.
Fixes #20221
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Fixes #20221
What changed
Extended
stripEnvelopeFromMessages()to also strip theConversation info (untrusted metadata):block that was introduced in 2026.2.17 for webchat messages.AI-assisted contribution
This fix was generated by an AI agent (OpenClaw cron: gh-issues-fix)
pnpm build && pnpm check && pnpm testGreptile Summary
This PR adds regex-based stripping of
"Conversation info (untrusted metadata):"blocks from chat history messages. While the intent is correct, the implementation has two bugs that prevent it from working in most real-world scenarios:/mflag onUNTRUSTED_METADATA_PATTERNcauses$in the lookahead to match end-of-line, so the non-greedy[\s\S]*?captures zero characters. The JSON code fence block is left in the output.[WebChat 2026-02-17T10:00Z] Conversation info...). The metadata check runs first but fails because^doesn't match mid-line, then the envelope strip returns without ever attempting metadata removal.Confidence Score: 1/5
Last reviewed commit: c8562a7