json_patch: remove members whose names contain '/' or '~'

json_pointer_get_internal() decodes the last reference token in a
private copy of the path, then pointed key_in_parent at the same offset
in the caller's path, where the token is still escaped. For a path like
"/a~1b" that gave "a~1b" instead of "a/b", so json_patch's remove,
and the remove step of move, called json_object_object_del() with a key
that doesn't exist. Nothing was removed and the patch still reported
success; a move left the source member in place.

Point key_in_parent at the key as it is stored in the parent object
instead, which is always the decoded name.

Added remove and move cases with escaped member names to
json_patch_tests.json and refreshed test_json_patch.expected.
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fhgffy authored and Eric Hawicz committed 2026-10-25 18:19:07 -04:00
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@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
#include "json_object_private.h" #include "json_object_private.h"
#include "json_pointer.h" #include "json_pointer.h"
#include "json_pointer_private.h" #include "json_pointer_private.h"
#include "linkhash.h"
#include "strdup_compat.h" #include "strdup_compat.h"
#include "vasprintf_compat.h" #include "vasprintf_compat.h"
@@ -260,9 +261,17 @@ int json_pointer_get_internal(struct json_object *obj, const char *path,
return -1; return -1;
} }
rc = json_pointer_result_get_recursive(obj, path_copy, res); rc = json_pointer_result_get_recursive(obj, path_copy, res);
/* re-map the path string to the const-path string */ /* key_in_parent points at the decoded reference token in path_copy,
* which is freed below. The same offset in the caller's path is still
* escaped ("a~1b" rather than "a/b"), so use the key as it is stored in
* the parent object instead.
*/
if (rc == 0 && json_object_is_type(res->parent, json_type_object) && res->key_in_parent) if (rc == 0 && json_object_is_type(res->parent, json_type_object) && res->key_in_parent)
res->key_in_parent = path + (res->key_in_parent - path_copy); {
struct lh_entry *entry =
lh_table_lookup_entry(json_object_get_object(res->parent), res->key_in_parent);
res->key_in_parent = entry ? (const char *)lh_entry_k(entry) : NULL;
}
free(path_copy); free(path_copy);
return rc; return rc;
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@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ struct json_pointer_get_result {
struct json_object *parent; struct json_object *parent;
struct json_object *obj; struct json_object *obj;
// The key of the found object; only valid when parent is json_type_object // The key of the found object; only valid when parent is json_type_object
// Caution: re-uses tail end of the `path` argument to json_pointer_get_internal // Caution: points at the key stored in `parent`, so it is only valid
// as long as that member exists
const char *key_in_parent; const char *key_in_parent;
// the index of the found object; only valid when parent is json_type_array // the index of the found object; only valid when parent is json_type_array
uint32_t index_in_parent; uint32_t index_in_parent;
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@@ -380,6 +380,17 @@
"patch": [{"op": "copy", "from": "/aa", "path": "/aab"}], "patch": [{"op": "copy", "from": "/aa", "path": "/aab"}],
"expected": {"aa": 1, "aab": 1} }, "expected": {"aa": 1, "aab": 1} },
{ "comment": "Remove members whose names need escaping",
"doc": {"a/b": 1, "m~n": 2, "c": 3},
"patch": [{"op": "remove", "path": "/a~1b"},
{"op": "remove", "path": "/m~0n"}],
"expected": {"c": 3} },
{ "comment": "Move from a member whose name needs escaping",
"doc": {"a/b": 1},
"patch": [{"op": "move", "from": "/a~1b", "path": "/c"}],
"expected": {"c": 1} },
{ "doc": {"foo": 1, "baz": [{"qux": "hello"}]}, { "doc": {"foo": 1, "baz": [{"qux": "hello"}]},
"patch": [{"op": "move", "from": "/foo", "path": "/bar"}], "patch": [{"op": "move", "from": "/foo", "path": "/bar"}],
"expected": {"baz": [{"qux": "hello"}], "bar": 1} }, "expected": {"baz": [{"qux": "hello"}], "bar": 1} },
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@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ Testing '(null)', doc '{ "foo": [ "bar", "baz" ], "": 0, "a\/b": 1, "c%d": 2, "e
Testing 'Move to same location has no effect', doc '{ "foo": 1 }' patch '[ { "op": "move", "from": "\/foo", "path": "\/foo" } ]' : OK Testing 'Move to same location has no effect', doc '{ "foo": 1 }' patch '[ { "op": "move", "from": "\/foo", "path": "\/foo" } ]' : OK
Testing 'Move between sibling keys sharing a name prefix is not a parent/child move', doc '{ "aa": 1, "aab": 2 }' patch '[ { "op": "move", "from": "\/aa", "path": "\/aab" } ]' : OK Testing 'Move between sibling keys sharing a name prefix is not a parent/child move', doc '{ "aa": 1, "aab": 2 }' patch '[ { "op": "move", "from": "\/aa", "path": "\/aab" } ]' : OK
Testing 'Copy between sibling keys sharing a name prefix is not a parent/child move', doc '{ "aa": 1, "aab": 2 }' patch '[ { "op": "copy", "from": "\/aa", "path": "\/aab" } ]' : OK Testing 'Copy between sibling keys sharing a name prefix is not a parent/child move', doc '{ "aa": 1, "aab": 2 }' patch '[ { "op": "copy", "from": "\/aa", "path": "\/aab" } ]' : OK
Testing 'Remove members whose names need escaping', doc '{ "a\/b": 1, "m~n": 2, "c": 3 }' patch '[ { "op": "remove", "path": "\/a~1b" }, { "op": "remove", "path": "\/m~0n" } ]' : OK
Testing 'Move from a member whose name needs escaping', doc '{ "a\/b": 1 }' patch '[ { "op": "move", "from": "\/a~1b", "path": "\/c" } ]' : OK
Testing '(null)', doc '{ "foo": 1, "baz": [ { "qux": "hello" } ] }' patch '[ { "op": "move", "from": "\/foo", "path": "\/bar" } ]' : OK Testing '(null)', doc '{ "foo": 1, "baz": [ { "qux": "hello" } ] }' patch '[ { "op": "move", "from": "\/foo", "path": "\/bar" } ]' : OK
Testing '(null)', doc '{ "baz": [ { "qux": "hello" } ], "bar": 1 }' patch '[ { "op": "move", "from": "\/baz\/0\/qux", "path": "\/baz\/1" } ]' : OK Testing '(null)', doc '{ "baz": [ { "qux": "hello" } ], "bar": 1 }' patch '[ { "op": "move", "from": "\/baz\/0\/qux", "path": "\/baz\/1" } ]' : OK
Testing '(null)', doc '{ "baz": [ { "qux": "hello" } ], "bar": 1 }' patch '[ { "op": "copy", "from": "\/baz\/0", "path": "\/boo" } ]' : OK Testing '(null)', doc '{ "baz": [ { "qux": "hello" } ], "bar": 1 }' patch '[ { "op": "copy", "from": "\/baz\/0", "path": "\/boo" } ]' : OK