another test

app.js

@@ -3669,11 +3669,18 @@ function handlePeerData(data, topicId, peer) {
         break;
 
       default:
+        // Check if this is a directory browser response (no type field, but has contents)
+        if (response.success && Array.isArray(response.contents) && response.path !== undefined) {
+          // This is a directory browser response, let the directory handler process it
+          // Don't warn about it
+        } else {
           console.warn(`[WARN] Unhandled response type: ${response.type}`);
+        }
         break;
     }
 
     // Handle peer response callback if defined
+    // This allows custom handlers (like directory browser) to process responses
     if (typeof window.handlePeerResponse === 'function') {
       window.handlePeerResponse(response);
     }

server/server.js

@@ -1291,22 +1291,38 @@ swarm.on('connection', (peer) => {
           console.log(`[INFO] Handling 'browseDirectory' command for path: ${parsedData.args?.path || '/'}`);
           try {
             const requestedPath = parsedData.args?.path || '/';
-            console.log(`[DEBUG] Requested path: ${requestedPath}`);
+            console.log(`[DEBUG] Requested path: "${requestedPath}"`);
             
-            // Validate and sanitize path
+            // Validate path
             if (!validation.isValidDirectoryPath(requestedPath)) {
               console.error(`[ERROR] Invalid directory path: ${requestedPath}`);
               throw new Error('Invalid directory path');
             }
             
+            // Sanitize path
             const safePath = validation.sanitizeDirectoryPath(requestedPath);
-            console.log(`[DEBUG] Sanitized path: ${safePath}`);
+            console.log(`[DEBUG] Sanitized path: "${safePath}" (from "${requestedPath}")`);
+            
+            // Verify the path exists and is a directory
+            try {
+              const stats = fs.statSync(safePath);
+              if (!stats.isDirectory()) {
+                throw new Error('Not a directory: The specified path is not a directory');
+              }
+            } catch (statError) {
+              if (statError.code === 'ENOENT') {
+                throw new Error('Directory not found: The specified path does not exist');
+              } else if (statError.code === 'EACCES') {
+                throw new Error('Permission denied: You do not have permission to access this directory');
+              }
+              throw statError;
+            }
             
             // Read directory contents
             const contents = [];
             try {
               const items = fs.readdirSync(safePath, { withFileTypes: true });
-              console.log(`[DEBUG] Found ${items.length} items in directory`);
+              console.log(`[DEBUG] Found ${items.length} items in directory "${safePath}"`);
               
               for (const item of items) {
                 try {
@@ -1326,10 +1342,10 @@ swarm.on('connection', (peer) => {
                 }
               }
               
-              console.log(`[DEBUG] Returning ${contents.length} items to client`);
+              console.log(`[DEBUG] Returning ${contents.length} items to client for path: "${safePath}"`);
               response = { success: true, contents, path: safePath };
             } catch (readError) {
-              console.error(`[ERROR] Failed to read directory ${safePath}:`, readError);
+              console.error(`[ERROR] Failed to read directory "${safePath}":`, readError);
               if (readError.code === 'EACCES') {
                 throw new Error('Permission denied: You do not have permission to access this directory');
               } else if (readError.code === 'ENOENT') {

server/utils/validation.js

@@ -351,20 +351,33 @@ function isValidDirectoryPath(path) {
  * @param {string} path - Directory path
  * @returns {string} - Sanitized path
  */
-function sanitizeDirectoryPath(path) {
+function sanitizeDirectoryPath(inputPath) {
-  if (!path || typeof path !== 'string') return '/';
+  if (!inputPath || typeof inputPath !== 'string') {
+    console.warn('[WARN] sanitizeDirectoryPath: Invalid input, returning /');
+    return '/';
+  }
   
   // Remove null bytes and control characters
-  let sanitized = path.replace(/[\x00-\x1F\x7F]/g, '').trim();
+  let sanitized = inputPath.replace(/[\x00-\x1F\x7F]/g, '').trim();
+  
+  // If empty after cleaning, return root
+  if (!sanitized) {
+    console.warn('[WARN] sanitizeDirectoryPath: Empty after cleaning, returning /');
+    return '/';
+  }
   
   // Resolve to absolute path and prevent traversal
   try {
-    // Resolve the path to handle relative components safely
+    // If already absolute, use as-is (path.resolve will normalize it)
+    // If relative, resolve from current working directory
     sanitized = path.resolve(sanitized);
     
+    console.log(`[DEBUG] sanitizeDirectoryPath: Resolved "${inputPath}" to "${sanitized}"`);
+    
     // Ensure it's still absolute after resolution
     if (!path.isAbsolute(sanitized)) {
-      sanitized = '/';
+      console.warn(`[WARN] sanitizeDirectoryPath: Resolved path is not absolute: "${sanitized}", returning /`);
+      return '/';
     }
     
     // Additional safety: prevent access to sensitive directories
@@ -373,14 +386,17 @@ function sanitizeDirectoryPath(path) {
     for (const sensitive of sensitivePaths) {
       if (sanitized.startsWith(sensitive) && sanitized !== sensitive) {
         // Allow root level but not deeper
+        console.warn(`[WARN] sanitizeDirectoryPath: Blocked access to sensitive path: "${sanitized}"`);
         return '/';
       }
     }
-  } catch (error) {
-    return '/';
-  }
     
+    console.log(`[DEBUG] sanitizeDirectoryPath: Final sanitized path: "${sanitized}"`);
     return sanitized;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.warn(`[WARN] Path sanitization error for "${inputPath}":`, error.message);
+    return '/';
+  }
 }
 
 export {