From b0e2a56b4f64978295c43f5e32c22d7bf7f499a9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Cmliakos <cmliakos@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2025 23:09:30 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Remove profanity search from activities

---
 backend/middleware/profanity.js | 40 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/backend/middleware/profanity.js b/backend/middleware/profanity.js
index 28aecff..3ff3005 100644
--- a/backend/middleware/profanity.js
+++ b/backend/middleware/profanity.js
@@ -21,19 +21,47 @@ function scanValue(value) {
   return false;
 }
 
+function removeKeys(obj, keys) {
+  if (!obj || typeof obj !== "object") return;
+
+  if (Array.isArray(obj)) {
+    obj.forEach((v) => removeKeys(v, keys));
+    return;
+  }
+
+  keys.forEach((k) => {
+    delete obj[k];
+  });
+
+  Object.values(obj).forEach((v) => removeKeys(v, keys));
+}
+
 export function profanity(req, res, next) {
+  const skipProfanityPaths = [
+    "/placesAPI/search",
+    "/placesAPI/cityAutocomplete",
+    "/activities/create",
+    "/activities/delete",
+    "/activities/update",
+  ];
+
+  const cleanUrl = req.originalUrl.split("?")[0];
+
+  if (skipProfanityPaths.some((p) => cleanUrl.startsWith(p))) {
+    return next();
+  }
+
   if (req.method === "GET" || req.method === "HEAD") return next();
   if (!req.body || typeof req.body !== "object") return next();
 
-  const ignoredKeys = ["customPhoto", "photo", "pfp"];
+  const bodyToScan = structuredClone(req.body);
 
-  const filtered = Object.fromEntries(
-    Object.entries(req.body).filter(([key]) => !ignoredKeys.includes(key))
-  );
+  const ignoredKeys = ["customPhoto", "photo", "pfp"];
+  removeKeys(bodyToScan, ignoredKeys);
 
-  if (scanValue(filtered)) {
+  if (scanValue(bodyToScan)) {
     return res.status(400).json({ error: "Profanity detected." });
   }
 
   next();
-}
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+}v
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From 74fec7aae2d6d80279722109eb0d227465529820 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Cmliakos <cmliakos@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2025 23:12:10 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] remove random letter from end of file

---
 backend/middleware/profanity.js | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/backend/middleware/profanity.js b/backend/middleware/profanity.js
index 3ff3005..eda62d9 100644
--- a/backend/middleware/profanity.js
+++ b/backend/middleware/profanity.js
@@ -64,4 +64,4 @@ export function profanity(req, res, next) {
   }
 
   next();
-}v
\ No newline at end of file
+}
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