fix: harden Divi cache cleanup

[superdav42]

Summary

• Harden Divi static CSS cache purging so symlink entries are removed as links instead of deleting resolved targets outside the cache tree.
• Re-check each cache entry against the cloned-site cache directory before deletion.
• Add the General_Compat test guard/namespace cleanup and regression coverage for symlink targets.

Testing

• vendor/bin/phpcs inc/compat/class-general-compat.php tests/WP_Ultimo/General_Compat_Test.php
• WP_TESTS_DIR=/tmp/wordpress-tests-lib vendor/bin/phpunit --filter General_Compat_Test

Resolves #1367

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Bug Fixes

  • Strengthened Divi static CSS cache cleanup with additional security checks to prevent deletion of files outside the cache directory and properly handle symbolic links without following their targets.

• Tests

  • Added test coverage to verify the cache cleanup functionality correctly handles and doesn't follow symbolic links, ensuring external files remain protected.

[superdav42]

MERGE_SUMMARY

Implemented issue #1367 by hardening Divi static CSS cache cleanup against symlink path escapes. The purge now uses iterator pathnames, removes symlink entries without following them, and validates real paths remain inside the cloned-site cache directory before deleting. The General_Compat test file now uses the compat namespace with an ABSPATH guard, and regression coverage confirms a symlink inside the purged cache does not delete an external target.

Verification:

• vendor/bin/phpcs inc/compat/class-general-compat.php tests/WP_Ultimo/General_Compat_Test.php
• WP_TESTS_DIR=/tmp/wordpress-tests-lib vendor/bin/phpunit --filter General_Compat_Test

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• inc/compat/class-general-compat.php
• tests/WP_Ultimo/General_Compat_Test.php

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

This PR hardens the Divi cloned-site CSS cache cleanup against symlink-based path escape attacks. The implementation adds defensive pathname containment checks and symlink detection before deletion; a new test validates that external files reachable via symlinks are not followed or deleted, and the test namespace is aligned to the source package structure.

Changes

Symlink-safe Divi cache cleanup

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Symlink-safe cache deletion implementation inc/compat/class-general-compat.php	Iterator loop now verifies each entry's pathname is within the cache root, explicitly detects and deletes symlinks (via wp_delete_file() on the link itself), and confirms resolved paths remain within bounds before calling @rmdir() or wp_delete_file().
Test validation and namespace alignment tests/WP_Ultimo/General_Compat_Test.php	Namespace moved from WP_Ultimo\Tests to WP_Ultimo\Compat to match source package structure. New test test_clear_divi_static_css_cache_does_not_follow_symlinks() creates a symlinked cache entry pointing to an external file, verifies the external target survives cache cleanup, and fixture cleanup now uses entry pathnames instead of resolved paths for correct symlink handling.

Estimated code review effort

🎯 3 (Moderate) | ⏱️ ~25 minutes

Possibly related PRs

• Ultimate-Multisite/ultimate-multisite#1352: Original Divi cache purge implementation that this PR hardens by adding symlink-safety checks and comprehensive test validation following review feedback.

Suggested labels

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Poem

🐰 A symlink dared to lead astray,
but our cache cleanup saved the day!
With path checks firm and symlinks caught,
the cleanup does just what it ought—
only touches what it ought to touch,
not the secret files it links to much! 🔗✨

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 5

✅ Passed checks (5 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Description Check	✅ Passed	Check skipped - CodeRabbit’s high-level summary is enabled.
Title check	✅ Passed	The title 'fix: harden Divi cache cleanup' directly and concisely describes the main change: hardening the Divi static CSS cache purging logic against symlink-based path escape vulnerabilities.
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	The PR successfully addresses all code-related objectives from issue #1367: defensive path validation using getPathname(), symlink detection and safe deletion, re-checking entries against cache root, test file guard addition, and namespace alignment with source structure.
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	All changes are directly scoped to resolving the linked issue: hardening cache deletion logic with path containment checks, symlink handling, test coverage of the symlink vulnerability, and file convention cleanup with no unrelated modifications.
Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	Docstring coverage is 100.00% which is sufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%.

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[superdav42]

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