function init(_settings, _runtime) {
    settings = _settings;
    runtime = _runtime;
    projectsDir = fspath.resolve(fspath.join(settings.userDir,"projects"));
    authCache.init();
}
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.