Force browser to download content

For example, prevent HTML from being rendered

get_test.go

@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ func TestGet(t *testing.T) {
 			URL:    "yes",
 			ResHeader: map[string]string{
 				"Content-Length":      "5",
-				"Content-Disposition": `inline;filename="file.jpg\"evil"`,
+				"Content-Type":        "application/octet-stream",
+				"Content-Disposition": `attachment;filename="file.jpg\"evil"`,
 			},
 			Code:    http.StatusOK,
 			ResBody: "hello",
@@ -70,9 +71,6 @@ func TestGet(t *testing.T) {
 	SubTest(t, "EmptyDownload", func(t *testing.T, store *MockFullDataStore) {
 		store.EXPECT().GetInfo("yes").Return(FileInfo{
 			Offset: 0,
-			MetaData: map[string]string{
-				"filename": "file.jpg\"evil",
-			},
 		}, nil)
 
 		handler, _ := NewHandler(Config{
@@ -84,7 +82,7 @@ func TestGet(t *testing.T) {
 			URL:    "yes",
 			ResHeader: map[string]string{
 				"Content-Length":      "0",
-				"Content-Disposition": `inline;filename="file.jpg\"evil"`,
+				"Content-Disposition": `attachment`,
 			},
 			Code:    http.StatusNoContent,
 			ResBody: "",

unrouted_handler.go

@@ -542,17 +542,26 @@ func (handler *UnroutedHandler) GetFile(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request)
 
 	// Set headers before sending responses
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Length", strconv.FormatInt(info.Offset, 10))
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/octet-stream")
+
+	// Force browsers to download the file instead of displaying it inline.
+	// Otherwise someone could upload malicious HTML which would then be
+	// executed if a victim visits this URL.
+	// See https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Content-Disposition
+	// TODO: Consider lifting this limitation and allow e.g. images to be shown
+	// TODO: Consider pulling Content-Type from meta data
 	if filename, ok := info.MetaData["filename"]; ok {
-		w.Header().Set("Content-Disposition", "inline;filename="+strconv.Quote(filename))
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Disposition", "attachment;filename="+strconv.Quote(filename))
+	} else {
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Disposition", "attachment")
 	}
 
-	// Do not do anything if no data is stored yet.
+	// If no data has been uploaded yet, respond with an empty "204 No Content" status.
 	if info.Offset == 0 {
 		handler.sendResp(w, r, http.StatusNoContent)
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Get reader
 	src, err := handler.composer.GetReader.GetReader(id)
 	if err != nil {
 		handler.sendError(w, r, err)