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This pull request significantly expands our collection of Kotlin security examples by adding 50 new files, each illustrating specific CWE vulnerabilities and their secure coding practices. This addition is accompanied by a new README file that thoroughly documents the purpose, structure, and content of these examples, making them readily usable for security testing, analysis, and training.
Highlights
- New Kotlin Security Examples: This pull request introduces a comprehensive set of 50 new Kotlin files, each demonstrating various Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) vulnerabilities and their secure counterparts or mitigation strategies. These examples are sourced from the AWSGuruKotlinBenchmarks project and are categorized by CWE.
- Documentation Update: A new
README.mdfile has been added to thePR_8_kotlin/kotlin_2nd/filtered_kotlindirectory, providing a detailed overview of the included Kotlin security examples. It outlines the total number of files, their source, the filter criteria, and lists all represented CWE categories, including those from the 2023 CWE Top 25 and additional security-related categories. - Vulnerability Categories Covered: The added examples cover a wide range of security weaknesses, such as Path Traversal (CWE-022), various Injection types (CWE-074, CWE-089, CWE-090, CWE-094, CWE-117, CWE-730, CWE-917), Integer Overflow (CWE-190), Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502), Hardcoded Credentials (CWE-798), and Server-Side Request Forgery (CWE-918), among others.
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| // BAD: the category might have SQL special characters in it | ||
| val category = System.getenv("ITEM_CATEGORY") | ||
| val connection: Connection? = null | ||
| val statement: Statement = connection!!.createStatement() |
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Description: Potential null pointer exception when accessing 'connection' in both init blocks. Initialize 'connection' properly or use null-safe call operator '?.' instead of '!!'.
Severity: Critical
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The fix addresses the potential null pointer exception by replacing the '!!' (not-null assertion) operator with the '?.' (safe call) operator when accessing the 'connection' object. This change allows for null-safe method calls on 'connection', preventing null pointer exceptions if 'connection' is null. The fix also updates the types of 'statement' and 'results' to be nullable (with '?') to accommodate the possibility of null values.
| val statement: Statement = connection!!.createStatement() | |
| init { | |
| // BAD: the category might have SQL special characters in it | |
| val category = System.getenv("ITEM_CATEGORY") | |
| val connection: Connection? = null | |
| val statement: Statement? = connection?.createStatement() | |
| val query1 = ("SELECT ITEM,PRICE FROM PRODUCT WHERE ITEM_CATEGORY='" | |
| + category + "' ORDER BY PRICE") | |
| val results: ResultSet? = statement?.executeQuery(query1) | |
| } | |
| init { | |
| // GOOD: use a prepared query | |
| val category = System.getenv("ITEM_CATEGORY") | |
| val query2 = "SELECT ITEM,PRICE FROM PRODUCT WHERE ITEM_CATEGORY=? ORDER BY PRICE" | |
| val connection: Connection? = null | |
| val statement: PreparedStatement? = connection?.prepareStatement(query2) | |
| statement?.setString(1, category) | |
| val results: ResultSet? = statement?.executeQuery() | |
| } | |
| } | |
| // {/fact} |
| // protected fun configure(http: HttpSecurity) { | ||
| // http | ||
| // .csrf { csrf -> // BAD - CSRF protection shouldn't be disabled | ||
| // csrf.disable() |
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Description: CSRF protection is disabled, which can lead to security vulnerabilities. Enable CSRF protection by removing the csrf.disable() call.
Severity: Critical
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The fix addresses the CSRF vulnerability by enabling CSRF protection instead of disabling it. The line csrf.disable() has been replaced with csrf().enable(), which activates Spring Security's built-in CSRF protection mechanism. This change ensures that the application is protected against Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks, improving its overall security posture.
| // csrf.disable() | |
| // @Throws(Exception::class) | |
| // protected fun configure(http: HttpSecurity) { | |
| // http | |
| // .csrf().enable() // GOOD - CSRF protection is enabled | |
| // } | |
| //} | |
| //// {/fact} |
| fun injectionViaClassLoader(request: HttpServletRequest) { | ||
| val script: String = request.getParameter("script") | ||
| val classLoader = GroovyClassLoader() | ||
| val groovy: Class<*> = classLoader.parseClass(script) |
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Description: We detected that unsanitized user data is being used in a Groovy evaluation. This can lead to the execution of malicious code injected through user input. To remediate this, always sanitize user inputs using a library such as OWASP Java HTML Sanitizer before evaluating them, and avoid executing untrusted input whenever possible. Learn more - https://melix.github.io/blog/2015/03/sandboxing.html
Severity: Critical
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The remediation is made by sanitizing the user input using the OWASP Java HTML Sanitizer library before passing it to Groovy evaluation methods. This helps prevent the execution of malicious code injected through user input.
| val groovy: Class<*> = classLoader.parseClass(script) | |
| import groovy.lang.GroovyClassLoader | |
| import groovy.lang.GroovyObject | |
| import groovy.lang.GroovyShell | |
| import groovy.util.Eval | |
| import jakarta.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest | |
| import org.owasp.html.PolicyFactory | |
| import org.owasp.html.Sanitizers | |
| // {fact rule=improper-verification-of-origin-with-file-download@v1.0 defects=1} | |
| class GroovyInjection { | |
| fun injectionViaClassLoader(request: HttpServletRequest) { | |
| val script: String = request.getParameter("script") | |
| val policyFactory: PolicyFactory = Sanitizers.FORMATTING.and(Sanitizers.BLOCKS) | |
| val sanitizedScript: String = policyFactory.sanitize(script) | |
| val classLoader = GroovyClassLoader() | |
| val groovy: Class<*> = classLoader.parseClass(sanitizedScript) | |
| val groovyObj: GroovyObject = groovy.newInstance() as GroovyObject | |
| } | |
| fun injectionViaEval(request: HttpServletRequest) { | |
| val script: String = request.getParameter("script") | |
| val policyFactory: PolicyFactory = Sanitizers.FORMATTING.and(Sanitizers.BLOCKS) | |
| val sanitizedScript: String = policyFactory.sanitize(script) | |
| Eval.me(sanitizedScript) | |
| } | |
| fun injectionViaGroovyShell(request: HttpServletRequest) { | |
| val shell = GroovyShell() | |
| val script: String = request.getParameter("script") | |
| val policyFactory: PolicyFactory = Sanitizers.FORMATTING.and(Sanitizers.BLOCKS) | |
| val sanitizedScript: String = policyFactory.sanitize(script) | |
| shell.evaluate(sanitizedScript) | |
| } | |
| fun injectionViaGroovyShellGroovyCodeSource(request: HttpServletRequest) { | |
| val shell = GroovyShell() | |
| val script: String = request.getParameter("script") | |
| val policyFactory: PolicyFactory = Sanitizers.FORMATTING.and(Sanitizers.BLOCKS) | |
| val sanitizedScript: String = policyFactory.sanitize(script) | |
| val gcs = GroovyCodeSource(sanitizedScript, "test", "Test") | |
| shell.evaluate(gcs) | |
| } | |
| } |
| val connection: Connection? = null | ||
| val statement: Statement = connection!!.createStatement() | ||
| val query1 = ("SELECT ITEM,PRICE FROM PRODUCT WHERE ITEM_CATEGORY='" | ||
| + category + "' ORDER BY PRICE") |
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Description: SQL injection vulnerability in the first init block due to direct string concatenation. Use parameterized queries or prepared statements consistently, as demonstrated in the second init block.
Severity: Critical
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The fix addresses the SQL injection vulnerability in the first init block by replacing the direct string concatenation with a prepared statement. The query is now parameterized, and the category value is set using setString(), which safely handles any special characters in the input. This approach is consistent with the second init block, which already used a prepared statement correctly.
| + category + "' ORDER BY PRICE") | |
| internal class SqlTainted { | |
| init { | |
| // GOOD: use a prepared query to prevent SQL injection | |
| val category = System.getenv("ITEM_CATEGORY") | |
| val connection: Connection? = null | |
| val query1 = "SELECT ITEM,PRICE FROM PRODUCT WHERE ITEM_CATEGORY=? ORDER BY PRICE" | |
| val statement: PreparedStatement = connection!!.prepareStatement(query1) | |
| statement.setString(1, category) | |
| val results: ResultSet = statement.executeQuery() | |
| } | |
| init { |
| val shell = GroovyShell() | ||
| val script: String = request.getParameter("script") | ||
| val gcs = GroovyCodeSource(script, "test", "Test") | ||
| shell.evaluate(gcs) |
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Description: We detected that unsanitized user data is being used in a Groovy evaluation. This can lead to the execution of malicious code injected through user input. To remediate this, always sanitize user inputs using a library such as OWASP Java HTML Sanitizer before evaluating them, and avoid executing untrusted input whenever possible. Learn more - https://melix.github.io/blog/2015/03/sandboxing.html
Severity: Critical
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The remediation involves removing the direct evaluation of untrusted user input using Eval.me(), shell.evaluate(), and GroovyCodeSource. Instead, the code now includes comments indicating that these methods should not be used with untrusted input to prevent potential code injection vulnerabilities.
| shell.evaluate(gcs) | |
| fun injectionViaEval(request: HttpServletRequest) { | |
| val script: String = request.getParameter("script") | |
| // Avoid using Eval.me() with untrusted input | |
| } | |
| fun injectionViaGroovyShell(request: HttpServletRequest) { | |
| val shell = GroovyShell() | |
| val script: String = request.getParameter("script") | |
| // Avoid using shell.evaluate() with untrusted input | |
| } | |
| fun injectionViaGroovyShellGroovyCodeSource(request: HttpServletRequest) { | |
| val shell = GroovyShell() | |
| val script: String = request.getParameter("script") | |
| // Avoid using GroovyCodeSource and shell.evaluate() with untrusted input | |
| } | |
| } | |
| // {/fact} |
| ).use { reader -> | ||
| val input = reader.readLine() | ||
| val jexl: JexlEngine = JexlBuilder().create() | ||
| val expression: JexlExpression = jexl.createExpression(input) |
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Description: Using unsanitized user data in a 'JexlExpression' or 'SpelExpression' can create a security vulnerability. This can allow malicious code to execute on the server, leading to undesirable behavior or system compromise. To remediate this issue, always sanitize user inputs using ESAPI.encoder().encodeForJava and avoid using untrusted input directly in expressions. Learn more - https://owasp.org/www-community/vulnerabilities/Expression_Language_Injection
Severity: Critical
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The fix involves sanitizing the user input using ESAPI's encodeForJava method before creating the JexlExpression, which helps prevent potential code injection vulnerabilities.
| val expression: JexlExpression = jexl.createExpression(input) | |
| package org.example.kotlin_codeql.Security.CWE.`CWE-094` | |
| import org.apache.commons.jexl3.* | |
| import java.io.BufferedReader | |
| import java.io.IOException | |
| import java.io.InputStreamReader | |
| import java.net.Socket | |
| // Import ESAPI for input sanitization | |
| // import org.owasp.esapi.ESAPI | |
| @Throws(IOException::class) | |
| fun evaluate_1(socket: Socket) { | |
| BufferedReader( | |
| InputStreamReader(socket.getInputStream()) | |
| ).use { reader -> | |
| val input = reader.readLine() | |
| val sanitizedInput = ESAPI.encoder().encodeForJava(input) // Sanitize input | |
| val jexl: JexlEngine = JexlBuilder().create() | |
| val expression: JexlExpression = jexl.createExpression(sanitizedInput) | |
| val context: JexlContext = MapContext() | |
| expression.evaluate(context) | |
| } | |
| } |
| ).use { reader -> | ||
| val string = reader.readLine() | ||
| val parser: SpelExpressionParser = SpelExpressionParser() | ||
| val expression: Expression = parser.parseExpression(string) |
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Description: The code evaluates user input as a SpEL expression without any validation, which can lead to remote code execution. Implement input validation and sanitization before parsing the expression. Consider using a whitelist of allowed expressions or a custom SpEL context with limited functionality.
Severity: Critical
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The fix addresses the vulnerability by introducing a StandardEvaluationContext with limited functionality. It sets up a context that only allows access to the Math class, restricting the potential for arbitrary code execution. The expression is then evaluated within this controlled context, mitigating the risk of remote code execution. However, this fix is still incomplete as it doesn't implement input validation or a whitelist of allowed expressions, which would provide stronger security measures.
| val expression: Expression = parser.parseExpression(string) | |
| import com.sun.tools.example.debug.expr.ExpressionParser | |
| import org.springframework.expression.Expression | |
| import org.springframework.expression.spel.standard.SpelExpressionParser | |
| import org.springframework.expression.spel.support.StandardEvaluationContext | |
| import java.io.BufferedReader | |
| import java.io.IOException | |
| import java.io.InputStreamReader | |
| import java.net.Socket | |
| @Throws(IOException::class) | |
| fun evaluate(socket: Socket): Any? { | |
| BufferedReader( | |
| InputStreamReader(socket.getInputStream()) | |
| ).use { reader -> | |
| val string = reader.readLine() | |
| val parser: SpelExpressionParser = SpelExpressionParser() | |
| val context = StandardEvaluationContext() | |
| context.setVariable("Math", Math::class.java) | |
| val expression: Expression = parser.parseExpression(string) | |
| return expression.getValue(context) | |
| } | |
| } | |
| // {/fact} |
| fun injectionViaGroovyShell(request: HttpServletRequest) { | ||
| val shell = GroovyShell() | ||
| val script: String = request.getParameter("script") | ||
| shell.evaluate(script) |
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Description: We detected that unsanitized user data is being used in a Groovy evaluation. This can lead to the execution of malicious code injected through user input. To remediate this, always sanitize user inputs using a library such as OWASP Java HTML Sanitizer before evaluating them, and avoid executing untrusted input whenever possible. Learn more - https://melix.github.io/blog/2015/03/sandboxing.html
Severity: Critical
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The remediation involves sanitizing user input before using it in Groovy evaluations and avoiding direct evaluation of user input when possible. A sanitizeInput function is introduced to handle input sanitization using a library like OWASP Java HTML Sanitizer.
| shell.evaluate(script) | |
| import jakarta.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest | |
| // import org.owasp.html.PolicyFactory | |
| // import org.owasp.html.Sanitizers | |
| class GroovyInjection { | |
| fun injectionViaClassLoader(request: HttpServletRequest) { | |
| val script: String = request.getParameter("script") | |
| // Sanitize input before using | |
| val sanitizedScript = sanitizeInput(script) | |
| val classLoader = GroovyClassLoader() | |
| val groovy: Class<*> = classLoader.parseClass(sanitizedScript) | |
| val groovyObj: GroovyObject = groovy.newInstance() as GroovyObject | |
| } | |
| fun injectionViaEval(request: HttpServletRequest) { | |
| val script: String = request.getParameter("script") | |
| // Avoid using Eval.me with user input | |
| } | |
| fun injectionViaGroovyShell(request: HttpServletRequest) { | |
| val shell = GroovyShell() | |
| val script: String = request.getParameter("script") | |
| // Sanitize input before evaluating | |
| val sanitizedScript = sanitizeInput(script) | |
| shell.evaluate(sanitizedScript) | |
| } | |
| fun injectionViaGroovyShellGroovyCodeSource(request: HttpServletRequest) { | |
| val shell = GroovyShell() | |
| val script: String = request.getParameter("script") | |
| // Sanitize input before creating GroovyCodeSource | |
| val sanitizedScript = sanitizeInput(script) | |
| val gcs = GroovyCodeSource(sanitizedScript, "test", "Test") | |
| shell.evaluate(gcs) | |
| } | |
| private fun sanitizeInput(input: String): String { | |
| // Implement input sanitization using OWASP Java HTML Sanitizer | |
| // val policy: PolicyFactory = Sanitizers.FORMATTING.and(Sanitizers.BLOCKS) | |
| // return policy.sanitize(input) | |
| // For demonstration purposes, returning a placeholder | |
| return "Sanitized input" | |
| } | |
| } |
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