src/middleware/validateFileName.js

import path from 'node:path';

/**
 * Gets a middleware function that validates the field in the request body.
 * @param {string} fieldName Field name
 * @returns {import('express').RequestHandler} Middleware function
 */
export function getFileNameValidationFunction(fieldName) {
    /**
    * Validates the field in the request body.
    * @param {import('express').Request} req Request object
    * @param {import('express').Response} res Response object
    * @param {import('express').NextFunction} next Next middleware
    */
    return function validateAvatarUrlMiddleware(req, res, next) {
        if (req.body && fieldName in req.body && typeof req.body[fieldName] === 'string') {
            const forbiddenRegExp = path.sep === '/' ? /[/\x00]/ : /[/\x00\\]/;
            if (forbiddenRegExp.test(req.body[fieldName])) {
                console.error('An error occurred while validating the request body', {
                    handle: req.user.profile.handle,
                    path: req.originalUrl,
                    field: fieldName,
                    value: req.body[fieldName],
                });
                return res.sendStatus(400);
            }
        }

        next();
    };
}

const avatarUrlValidationFunction = getFileNameValidationFunction('avatar_url');
export default avatarUrlValidationFunction;