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This pull request introduces a substantial set of Kotlin code examples, sourced from the AWSGuruKotlinBenchmarks project, aimed at enhancing our security benchmarking and educational resources. The examples systematically illustrate various Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) vulnerabilities, offering practical demonstrations of both insecure and secure coding patterns to aid in understanding and preventing common software weaknesses.
Highlights
- New Security Benchmarking Content: I've added a comprehensive collection of Kotlin code examples, specifically designed to demonstrate various Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) vulnerabilities. These examples are intended for security testing, vulnerability research, and educational purposes.
- Illustrative Code Patterns: Each vulnerability example typically includes both 'BAD' (insecure) and 'GOOD' (secure) coding practices, providing clear illustrations of how to identify and mitigate common security flaws in Kotlin applications.
- Extensive CWE Coverage: The added files cover a broad spectrum of CWE categories, including critical ones from the 2023 CWE Top 25 such as Path Traversal (CWE-022), SQL Injection (CWE-089), Code Injection (CWE-094), Integer Overflow (CWE-190), Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502), and Server-Side Request Forgery (CWE-918).
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README.mdfile has been included to provide an overview of the added content, detailing the purpose, the CWE categories covered, and the file naming conventions.
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| fun injectionViaEval(request: HttpServletRequest) { | ||
| val script: String = request.getParameter("script") | ||
| Eval.me(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 vulnerability is addressed by sanitizing the user input using the OWASP Java HTML Sanitizer before passing it to Eval.me(). This helps prevent the execution of malicious code injected through user input.
| Eval.me(script) | |
| import groovy.lang.GroovyClassLoader | |
| import groovy.lang.GroovyCodeSource | |
| 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 classLoader = GroovyClassLoader() | |
| val groovy: Class<*> = classLoader.parseClass(script) | |
| val groovyObj: GroovyObject = groovy.newInstance() as GroovyObject | |
| } | |
| fun injectionViaEval(request: HttpServletRequest) { | |
| val script: String = request.getParameter("script") | |
| // Use OWASP Java HTML Sanitizer to sanitize user input | |
| val policy: PolicyFactory = Sanitizers.FORMATTING.and(Sanitizers.BLOCKS) | |
| val sanitizedScript: String = policy.sanitize(script) | |
| Eval.me(sanitizedScript) | |
| } | |
| fun injectionViaGroovyShell(request: HttpServletRequest) { | |
| val shell = GroovyShell() | |
| val script: String = request.getParameter("script") | |
| shell.evaluate(script) | |
| } |
| 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 fix involves removing direct evaluation of user input and adding a placeholder sanitization method. The sanitizeAndValidateScript function should be implemented with proper security measures to prevent code injection.
| 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 evaluating untrusted input | |
| } | |
| fun injectionViaGroovyShellGroovyCodeSource(request: HttpServletRequest) { | |
| val shell = GroovyShell() | |
| val script: String = request.getParameter("script") | |
| // Sanitize and validate user input before using | |
| val sanitizedScript = sanitizeAndValidateScript(script) | |
| val gcs = GroovyCodeSource(sanitizedScript, "test", "Test") | |
| shell.evaluate(gcs) | |
| } | |
| // Add a method to sanitize and validate the script | |
| private fun sanitizeAndValidateScript(script: String): String { | |
| // Implement proper sanitization and validation logic here | |
| // This is a placeholder and should be replaced with actual security measures | |
| return script.replace("System.exit", "") | |
| } | |
| } | |
| // {/fact} |
| fun runWithSandboxGroovyClassLoader(request: HttpServletRequest) { | ||
| // GOOD: route all class-loading via sand-boxing classloader. | ||
| val classLoader: SandboxGroovyClassLoader = SandboxGroovyClassLoader(GroovyClassLoader()) | ||
| val scriptClass: Class<*> = classLoader.loadClass(request.getQueryString()) |
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Description: The code directly uses user input from request.getQueryString() without validation, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution. Implement input validation and sanitization for request.getQueryString() before using it to load classes.
Severity: Critical
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The fix addresses the vulnerability by implementing input validation for the class name obtained from the query string. A new function isValidClassName is added to check if the provided class name follows a valid pattern using regex. The runWithSandboxGroovyClassLoader function now validates the query string before attempting to load the class, throwing an exception if the input is invalid. This prevents arbitrary code execution by ensuring only valid class names are processed.
| val scriptClass: Class<*> = classLoader.loadClass(request.getQueryString()) | |
| import groovy.lang.GroovyClassLoader | |
| import jakarta.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest | |
| import java.util.regex.Pattern // Import for regex pattern matching | |
| // {fact rule=improper-verification-of-origin-with-file-download@v1.0 defects=0} | |
| class SandboxGroovyClassLoader(parent: ClassLoader?) : ClassLoader(parent) { | |
| companion object { | |
| /* override `loadClass` here to prevent loading sensitive classes, such as `java.lang.Runtime`, `java.lang.ProcessBuilder`, `java.lang.System`, etc. */ /* Note we must also block `groovy.transform.ASTTest`, `groovy.lang.GrabConfig` and `org.buildobjects.process.ProcBuilder` to prevent compile-time RCE. */ | |
| @Throws(Exception::class) | |
| fun runWithSandboxGroovyClassLoader(request: HttpServletRequest) { | |
| // GOOD: route all class-loading via sand-boxing classloader. | |
| val classLoader: SandboxGroovyClassLoader = SandboxGroovyClassLoader(GroovyClassLoader()) | |
| val queryString = request.getQueryString() | |
| if (isValidClassName(queryString)) { | |
| val scriptClass: Class<*> = classLoader.loadClass(queryString) | |
| val scriptInstance = scriptClass.newInstance() | |
| val result = scriptClass.getDeclaredMethod("bar", *arrayOf()).invoke(scriptInstance, *arrayOf()) | |
| } else { | |
| throw IllegalArgumentException("Invalid class name") | |
| } | |
| } | |
| private fun isValidClassName(className: String?): Boolean { | |
| // Implement a regex pattern to validate class names | |
| val pattern = Pattern.compile("^[a-zA-Z_$][a-zA-Z\\d_$]*(\\.?[a-zA-Z_$][a-zA-Z\\d_$]*)*$") | |
| return className != null && pattern.matcher(className).matches() | |
| } | |
| } | |
| } | |
| // {/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 using the OWASP Java HTML Sanitizer to sanitize user input 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 ctx = InitialContext(env) | ||
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| // BAD: User input used in lookup | ||
| ctx.lookup(name) |
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Description: Unvalidated user input is directly used in JNDI lookup, potentially leading to JNDI injection vulnerability. Implement proper input validation and sanitization before using user input in JNDI lookup.
Severity: Critical
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The fix addresses the JNDI injection vulnerability by removing the unvalidated lookup and ensuring that the user input is validated before being used in the JNDI lookup. The isValid() function is called to check the input, and if it's not valid, an exception is thrown. However, the fix is incomplete as the isValid() function needs to be properly implemented with appropriate validation logic.
| ctx.lookup(name) | |
| env.put(Context.PROVIDER_URL, "rmi://trusted-server:1099") | |
| val ctx = InitialContext(env) | |
| // GOOD: The name is validated before being used in lookup | |
| if (isValid(name)) { | |
| ctx.lookup(name) | |
| } else { | |
| // Reject the request | |
| throw IllegalArgumentException("Invalid JNDI name") | |
| } | |
| } | |
| fun isValid(name: String): Boolean { | |
| // TODO: Implement proper validation logic | |
| return false | |
| } | |
| } | |
| // {/fact} |
| ).use { reader -> | ||
| val string = reader.readLine() | ||
| val parser: SpelExpressionParser = SpelExpressionParser() | ||
| val expression: Expression = parser.parseExpression(string) |
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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.encoder().encodeForJava() before passing it to the SpelExpressionParser, which helps prevent potential expression language injection attacks.
| val expression: Expression = parser.parseExpression(string) | |
| import java.io.InputStreamReader | |
| import java.net.Socket | |
| // Import ESAPI for input sanitization | |
| // import org.owasp.esapi.ESAPI | |
| @Throws(IOException::class) | |
| fun evaluate(socket: Socket): Any? { | |
| BufferedReader( | |
| InputStreamReader(socket.getInputStream()) | |
| ).use { reader -> | |
| val string = reader.readLine() | |
| // Sanitize user input using ESAPI | |
| val sanitizedString = ESAPI.encoder().encodeForJava(string) | |
| val parser: SpelExpressionParser = SpelExpressionParser() | |
| val expression: Expression = parser.parseExpression(sanitizedString) | |
| return expression.getValue() | |
| } | |
| } |
| // 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} |
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The code changes introduce several potential security vulnerabilities, including path traversal, JNDI injection, SQL injection, code injection, log injection, and array index out-of-bounds exceptions. Input validation and sanitization are crucial to prevent these vulnerabilities.
| InputStreamReader(sock.getInputStream(), "UTF-8")) | ||
| val filename = filenameReader.readLine() | ||
| // BAD: read from a file without checking its path | ||
| val fileReader = BufferedReader(FileReader(filename)) |
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The FileReader is directly using the filename obtained from the socket input stream without any validation. This could lead to a path traversal vulnerability where an attacker could specify a path to a sensitive file on the server, leading to unauthorized file access. Input validation or sanitization is necessary to prevent this vulnerability.
// GOOD: Validate the filename before using it
val validatedFilename = validateFilename(filename)
val fileReader = BufferedReader(FileReader(validatedFilename))| val ctx = InitialContext(env) | ||
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| // BAD: User input used in lookup | ||
| ctx.lookup(name) |
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The lookup method is directly using the name parameter obtained from the request without any validation. This could lead to a JNDI injection vulnerability where an attacker could specify a malicious JNDI resource, leading to remote code execution. Input validation or sanitization is necessary to prevent this vulnerability.
| ctx.lookup(name) | |
| // GOOD: Validate the name before using it | |
| val validatedName = validateName(name) | |
| ctx.lookup(validatedName) |
| fun injectionViaClassLoader(request: HttpServletRequest) { | ||
| val script: String = request.getParameter("script") | ||
| val classLoader = GroovyClassLoader() | ||
| val groovy: Class<*> = classLoader.parseClass(script) |
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The parseClass method is directly using the script parameter obtained from the request without any validation. This could lead to a Groovy code injection vulnerability where an attacker could inject malicious Groovy code, leading to remote code execution. Input validation or sanitization is necessary to prevent this vulnerability.
// GOOD: Validate the script before using it
val validatedScript = validateScript(script)
val groovy: Class<*> = classLoader.parseClass(validatedScript)| val statement: Statement = connection!!.createStatement() | ||
| val query1 = ("SELECT ITEM,PRICE FROM PRODUCT WHERE ITEM_CATEGORY='" | ||
| + category + "' ORDER BY PRICE") |
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The createStatement method is used to create a SQL statement, and the category obtained from the environment variable is directly concatenated into the SQL query. This could lead to a SQL injection vulnerability where an attacker could inject malicious SQL code into the query, leading to unauthorized data access or modification. Using a prepared statement is the recommended approach to prevent this vulnerability.
| val statement: Statement = connection!!.createStatement() | |
| val query1 = ("SELECT ITEM,PRICE FROM PRODUCT WHERE ITEM_CATEGORY='" | |
| + category + "' ORDER BY PRICE") | |
| // 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() |
| } | ||
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| // BAD We may not have found a product in which case the index would be -1 | ||
| response.getWriter().write(productDescriptions.get(foundProductID)) |
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The code accesses productDescriptions using foundProductID without checking if foundProductID is within the valid bounds of the list. If no matching product is found, foundProductID remains -1, leading to an IndexOutOfBoundsException. A check should be performed to ensure foundProductID is a valid index before accessing the list.
// GOOD: Check if foundProductID is within the valid bounds
if (foundProductID >= 0 && foundProductID < productDescriptions.size) {
response.getWriter().write(productDescriptions.get(foundProductID))
} else {
response.getWriter().write("No product found")
}| * throw an ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException | ||
| */ | ||
| val items: Array<String?> = arrayOfNulls<String>(numberOfItems) | ||
| items[0] = "Item 1" |
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The code creates an array of size numberOfItems and then attempts to access the element at index 0. If numberOfItems is 0, this will result in an ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException. A check should be added to ensure numberOfItems is greater than 0 before creating the array and accessing its elements.
// GOOD: Check if numberOfItems is greater than 0
if (numberOfItems > 0) {
val items: Array<String?> = arrayOfNulls<String>(numberOfItems)
items[0] = "Item 1"
}| // /bad?username=Guest'%0AUser:'Admin | ||
| @GetMapping("/bad") | ||
| fun bad(@RequestParam(value = "username", defaultValue = "name") username: String): String { | ||
| log.warn("User:'{}'", username) |
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The username parameter obtained from the request is directly used in the log message without any sanitization. This could lead to a log injection vulnerability where an attacker could inject malicious characters into the log message, potentially leading to log tampering or denial of service. Input validation or sanitization is necessary to prevent this vulnerability.
| log.warn("User:'{}'", username) | |
| // GOOD: Sanitize the username before logging it | |
| val sanitizedUsername = sanitizeUsername(username) | |
| log.warn("User:'{}'", sanitizedUsername) |
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