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| class UsersController < ActionController::Base | |||
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| file = params[:file] | |||
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Description: The code directly uses user input (params[:file]) without validation, potentially leading to security vulnerabilities. Implement input validation and sanitization for the 'file' parameter before using it in file operations.
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The fix addresses the vulnerability by introducing input validation and sanitization for the 'file' parameter. The original code directly used user input (params[:file]) without any validation, which could lead to security issues. The fix replaces the direct assignment with a call to a sanitize_filename method, which should be implemented to properly validate and sanitize the filename before it's used in file operations. This helps prevent potential OS command injection vulnerabilities.
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| class UsersController < ActionController::Base | |
| def create | |
| file = sanitize_filename(params[:file]) | |
| # {fact rule=os-command-injection@v1.0 defects=1} | |
| open(file) # BAD |
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| eval(Regexp.escape(code)) |
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Description: Avoid executing untrusted code dynamically in your Ruby applications. Using dynamic code execution with untrusted input can lead to security vulnerabilities and unexpected behavior. Make sure that code executed in this manner is based on trusted and sanitized data to maintain code safety and security. Learn more - https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/94.html
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The fix removes the vulnerable eval() call and replaces it with a safe processing method. This method should be implemented to handle the code parameter securely, potentially involving input validation, sanitization, or using a whitelist approach to ensure only safe operations are performed.
| eval(Regexp.escape(code)) | |
| def create | |
| code = params[:code] | |
| # Removed vulnerable eval() call | |
| # Instead, use a safe method to process the code parameter | |
| safe_code = process_safe_code(code) | |
| # Rest of the method implementation... | |
| end | |
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| def process_safe_code(code) | |
| # Implement a safe processing method here | |
| # This could involve input validation, sanitization, or using a whitelist approach | |
| # Return the safely processed code | |
| end |
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| eval(code); # BAD |
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Description: A potential code injection vulnerability has been detected on this line, where untrusted input is passed to a method that may execute arbitrary Ruby code. This issue allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code within the application, which could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data or other malicious actions. To mitigate this, ensure that all user-supplied input is properly sanitized and validated before being processed. Avoid passing untrusted input to methods like eval, send, or system that can execute arbitrary code. Where possible, use safer alternatives such as parameterized queries or more controlled methods for handling user input. Learn more
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The remediation involves replacing the unsafe eval(code) call with a safer alternative using a whitelist approach. We define an ALLOWED_METHODS array to store permitted method names, then check if the provided code is included in this list before calling it using send. This prevents arbitrary code execution while still allowing controlled dynamic method invocation.
| eval(code); # BAD | |
| # {fact rule=autoescape-disabled@v1.0 defects=1} | |
| # ALLOWED_METHODS = [].freeze | |
| # if ALLOWED_METHODS.include?(code) | |
| # send(code) | |
| # else | |
| # # Handle invalid method | |
| # end | |
| # {/fact} | |
| end |
| def send_stuff(x) | ||
| # {fact rule=autoescape-disabled@v1.0 defects=0} | ||
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| foo.send("foo_#{x}") # OK - attacker cannot control entire string. |
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Description: Bad Send is a security best practice that identifies and addresses potential vulnerabilities arising from unsafe usage of Object#send, try, send, and public_send in Ruby code.
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The remediation involves replacing the direct use of send with a whitelist of allowed methods and using public_send instead. This ensures that only pre-approved methods can be called, mitigating the risk of arbitrary method execution.
| foo.send("foo_#{x}") # OK - attacker cannot control entire string. | |
| def send_stuff(x) | |
| # {fact rule=autoescape-disabled@v1.0 defects=0} | |
| valid_methods = %i[foo_method1 foo_method2 foo_method3] # Replace with actual method names you want to allow | |
| method_name = "foo_#{x}" | |
| if valid_methods.include?(method_name.to_sym) && foo.respond_to?(method_name) | |
| foo.public_send(method_name) | |
| else | |
| # Handle the error or invalid method case appropriately | |
| nil | |
| end | |
| # {/fact} | |
| end |
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Description: A potential code injection vulnerability has been detected on this line, where untrusted input is passed to a method that may execute arbitrary Ruby code. This issue allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code within the application, which could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data or other malicious actions. To mitigate this, ensure that all user-supplied input is properly sanitized and validated before being processed. Avoid passing untrusted input to methods like eval, send, or system that can execute arbitrary code. Where possible, use safer alternatives such as parameterized queries or more controlled methods for handling user input. Learn more
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The remediation is made by introducing a whitelist of allowed constants (ALLOWED_CONSTANTS) and checking if the provided code is included in this whitelist before calling const_get. This prevents arbitrary code execution while still allowing specific, pre-approved constants to be retrieved.
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| # Import the required constant | |
| # This allows us to define a whitelist of allowed constants | |
| ALLOWED_CONSTANTS = [].freeze | |
| if ALLOWED_CONSTANTS.include?(code.to_sym) | |
| const_get(code) | |
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| raise SecurityError, "Constant #{code} is not allowed" | |
| end | |
| # {/fact} | |
| # {fact rule=autoescape-disabled@v1.0 defects=1} |
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| Foo.module_eval(code) |
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Description: A potential code injection vulnerability has been detected on this line, where untrusted input is passed to a method that may execute arbitrary Ruby code. This issue allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code within the application, which could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data or other malicious actions. To mitigate this, ensure that all user-supplied input is properly sanitized and validated before being processed. Avoid passing untrusted input to methods like eval, send, or system that can execute arbitrary code. Where possible, use safer alternatives such as parameterized queries or more controlled methods for handling user input. Learn more
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The remediation is made by replacing the unsafe Foo.module_eval(code) with SafeRuby.eval(code). SafeRuby is a library that provides a sandboxed environment for evaluating Ruby code, mitigating the risk of arbitrary code execution.
| Foo.module_eval(code) | |
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| # Import the required module for safe evaluation | |
| require 'safe_ruby' | |
| # Use SafeRuby to safely evaluate the code | |
| SafeRuby.eval(code) | |
| # {/fact} | |
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| # {fact rule=autoescape-disabled@v1.0 defects=0} |
| cmd = params[:key] | ||
| case cmd | ||
| when "foo" | ||
| system(cmd) |
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Description: A potential code injection vulnerability has been detected on this line, where untrusted input is passed to a method that may execute arbitrary Ruby code. This issue allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code within the application, which could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data or other malicious actions. To mitigate this, ensure that all user-supplied input is properly sanitized and validated before being processed. Avoid passing untrusted input to methods like eval, send, or system that can execute arbitrary code. Where possible, use safer alternatives such as parameterized queries or more controlled methods for handling user input. Learn more
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The fix uses the Shellwords.escape method to sanitize the user input before passing it to the system method, preventing command injection vulnerabilities. This ensures that any special characters in the input are properly escaped and treated as literal characters rather than shell metacharacters.
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| def update | |
| # Import the Shellwords module for safe command escaping | |
| # This module provides methods for escaping shell command arguments | |
| require 'shellwords' | |
| cmd = params[:key] | |
| case cmd | |
| when "foo" | |
| system(Shellwords.escape(cmd)) | |
| end | |
| system(Shellwords.escape(cmd)) | |
| end |
| class Foo < ActionController::Base | ||
| def create | ||
| file = params[:file] | ||
| system("cat #{file}") |
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Description: A potential code injection vulnerability has been detected on this line, where untrusted input is passed to a method that may execute arbitrary Ruby code. This issue allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code within the application, which could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data or other malicious actions. To mitigate this, ensure that all user-supplied input is properly sanitized and validated before being processed. Avoid passing untrusted input to methods like eval, send, or system that can execute arbitrary code. Where possible, use safer alternatives such as parameterized queries or more controlled methods for handling user input. Learn more
Severity: Critical
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The fix uses the Shellwords.escape method to properly escape the file parameter before passing it to the system command, preventing potential command injection vulnerabilities. The Shellwords module is imported to provide this functionality.
| system("cat #{file}") | |
| def create | |
| file = params[:file] | |
| # Import the Shellwords module for shell escaping | |
| require 'shellwords' | |
| # Use Shellwords.escape to safely escape the file parameter | |
| system("cat #{Shellwords.escape(file)}") | |
| # .shellescape | |
| # {fact rule=os-command-injection@v1.0 defects=0} |
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| # {fact rule=autoescape-disabled@v1.0 defects=1} | ||
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| h.html_safe # NOT OK - the parameter is not escaped |
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Description: Unescaped user input in a heredoc is marked as html_safe, potentially leading to XSS vulnerabilities. Escape the 'name' parameter using ERB::Util.html_escape() before interpolating it into the heredoc.
Severity: Critical
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The fix addresses the XSS vulnerability in the string_like_literal method by escaping the name parameter using ERB::Util.html_escape() before interpolating it into the heredoc. This ensures that any potentially malicious user input is properly sanitized before being marked as html_safe, preventing potential XSS attacks.
| h.html_safe # NOT OK - the parameter is not escaped | |
| def string_like_literal name | |
| h = <<-HTML | |
| <h2>#{ERB::Util.html_escape(name)}</h2> | |
| HTML | |
| # {fact rule=autoescape-disabled@v1.0 defects=1} | |
| h.html_safe # OK - the parameter is now escaped | |
| # {/fact} | |
| end |
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Summary of Changes
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This pull request significantly expands the CodeQL test suite for Ruby, introducing a wide array of new test cases designed to identify common security vulnerabilities across various CWE categories. The added tests cover input validation, path traversal, command injection, cross-site scripting, SQL injection, code injection, incomplete sanitization, logging and format string issues, information exposure, insecure communication, and cleartext data handling. These new tests will help ensure the robustness and accuracy of CodeQL's Ruby analysis. It's worth noting that some of the test files use generic or incorrect rule names (e.g., cryptographic-key-generator@v1.0, autoescape-disabled@v1.0) which are likely placeholders for the actual CodeQL query IDs.
Highlights
- New CodeQL Test Suites: This pull request introduces a substantial number of new CodeQL test cases for Ruby, organized by Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) categories. These tests aim to improve the detection capabilities for various security vulnerabilities.
- Input Validation (CWE-020): New test cases cover issues related to incomplete hostname regular expressions, incomplete URL substring sanitization, missing regular expression anchors, and suspicious regular expression character ranges.
- Path Traversal (CWE-022): Comprehensive tests have been added for path traversal vulnerabilities, including scenarios involving archive file handling and various Ruby file path manipulation functions.
- Command Injection (CWE-078): Extensive test cases are introduced for OS command injection, covering direct command execution, improper use of
Kernel.openandIOmethods, and unsafe shell command string construction. - Cross-Site Scripting (CWE-079): New test suites differentiate between reflected and stored XSS, and demonstrate vulnerabilities arising from unsafe HTML string construction in Ruby applications and ERB templates.
- SQL Injection (CWE-089): Test cases have been added for SQL injection vulnerabilities across popular Ruby frameworks and libraries, including ActiveRecord, Arel, and the
pggem. - Code Injection (CWE-094): New tests cover various code injection scenarios, such as the misuse of
eval,send, and other methods that can execute user-controlled code, as well as unsafe code string construction. - Incomplete Sanitization (CWE-116): Improved test coverage for incomplete sanitization, focusing on flawed HTML tag filters and insufficient multi-character or single-character replacements.
- Logging and Format String Vulnerabilities (CWE-117, CWE-134): Dedicated test cases are introduced for log injection (CWE-117) and vulnerabilities stemming from externally-controlled format strings (CWE-134).
- Information Exposure (CWE-209): New tests address stack trace exposure, where sensitive error information is inadvertently revealed to users.
- Insecure Communication (CWE-295, CWE-300): Extensive test cases for improper certificate validation (CWE-295) across various Ruby HTTP client libraries (Excon, Faraday, HTTPClient, HTTParty, Net::HTTP, OpenURI, RestClient, Typhoeus) and insecure dependency sources (CWE-300) in
Gemfiles. - Cleartext Data Handling (CWE-312): New test cases cover cleartext logging and cleartext storage of sensitive information, such as passwords.
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