security-scanning-security-sast
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) for code vulnerability analysis across multiple languages and frameworks
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security-scanning-security-sast is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) for code vulnerability analysis across multiple languages and frameworks
Teams using security-scanning-security-sast should expect a more consistent output, faster repeated execution, less prompt rewriting.
When to use this skill
- You want a reusable workflow that can be run more than once with consistent structure.
When not to use this skill
- You only need a quick one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
- You cannot install or maintain the underlying files, dependencies, or repository context.
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Manual Installation
- Download SKILL.md from GitHub
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How security-scanning-security-sast Compares
| Feature / Agent | security-scanning-security-sast | Standard Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Platform Support | Not specified | Limited / Varies |
| Context Awareness | High | Baseline |
| Installation Complexity | Unknown | N/A |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this skill do?
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) for code vulnerability analysis across multiple languages and frameworks
Where can I find the source code?
You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.
SKILL.md Source
# SAST Security Plugin
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) for comprehensive code vulnerability detection across multiple languages, frameworks, and security patterns.
## Capabilities
- **Multi-language SAST**: Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, Ruby, PHP, Go, Rust
- **Tool integration**: Bandit, Semgrep, ESLint Security, SonarQube, CodeQL, PMD, SpotBugs, Brakeman, gosec, cargo-clippy
- **Vulnerability patterns**: SQL injection, XSS, hardcoded secrets, path traversal, IDOR, CSRF, insecure deserialization
- **Framework analysis**: Django, Flask, React, Express, Spring Boot, Rails, Laravel
- **Custom rule authoring**: Semgrep pattern development for organization-specific security policies
## Use this skill when
Use for code review security analysis, injection vulnerabilities, hardcoded secrets, framework-specific patterns, custom security policy enforcement, pre-deployment validation, legacy code assessment, and compliance (OWASP, PCI-DSS, SOC2).
**Specialized tools**: Use `security-secrets.md` for advanced credential scanning, `security-owasp.md` for Top 10 mapping, `security-api.md` for REST/GraphQL endpoints.
## Do not use this skill when
- You only need runtime testing or penetration testing
- You cannot access the source code or build outputs
- The environment forbids third-party scanning tools
## Instructions
1. Identify the languages, frameworks, and scope to scan.
2. Select SAST tools and configure rules for the codebase.
3. Run scans in CI or locally with reproducible settings.
4. Triage findings, prioritize by severity, and propose fixes.
## Safety
- Avoid uploading proprietary code to external services without approval.
- Require review before enabling auto-fix or blocking releases.
## SAST Tool Selection
### Python: Bandit
```bash
# Installation & scan
pip install bandit
bandit -r . -f json -o bandit-report.json
bandit -r . -ll -ii -f json # High/Critical only
```
**Configuration**: `.bandit`
```yaml
exclude_dirs: ['/tests/', '/venv/', '/.tox/', '/build/']
tests: [B201, B301, B302, B303, B304, B305, B307, B308, B312, B323, B324, B501, B502, B506, B602, B608]
skips: [B101]
```
### JavaScript/TypeScript: ESLint Security
```bash
npm install --save-dev eslint @eslint/plugin-security eslint-plugin-no-secrets
eslint . --ext .js,.jsx,.ts,.tsx --format json > eslint-security.json
```
**Configuration**: `.eslintrc-security.json`
```json
{
"plugins": ["@eslint/plugin-security", "eslint-plugin-no-secrets"],
"extends": ["plugin:security/recommended"],
"rules": {
"security/detect-object-injection": "error",
"security/detect-non-literal-fs-filename": "error",
"security/detect-eval-with-expression": "error",
"security/detect-pseudo-random-prng": "error",
"no-secrets/no-secrets": "error"
}
}
```
### Multi-Language: Semgrep
```bash
pip install semgrep
semgrep --config=auto --json --output=semgrep-report.json
semgrep --config=p/security-audit --json
semgrep --config=p/owasp-top-ten --json
semgrep ci --config=auto # CI mode
```
**Custom Rules**: `.semgrep.yml`
```yaml
rules:
- id: sql-injection-format-string
pattern: cursor.execute("... %s ..." % $VAR)
message: SQL injection via string formatting
severity: ERROR
languages: [python]
metadata:
cwe: "CWE-89"
owasp: "A03:2021-Injection"
- id: dangerous-innerHTML
pattern: $ELEM.innerHTML = $VAR
message: XSS via innerHTML assignment
severity: ERROR
languages: [javascript, typescript]
metadata:
cwe: "CWE-79"
- id: hardcoded-aws-credentials
patterns:
- pattern: $KEY = "AKIA..."
- metavariable-regex:
metavariable: $KEY
regex: "(aws_access_key_id|AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID)"
message: Hardcoded AWS credentials detected
severity: ERROR
languages: [python, javascript, java]
- id: path-traversal-open
patterns:
- pattern: open($PATH, ...)
- pattern-not: open(os.path.join(SAFE_DIR, ...), ...)
- metavariable-pattern:
metavariable: $PATH
patterns:
- pattern: $REQ.get(...)
message: Path traversal via user input
severity: ERROR
languages: [python]
- id: command-injection
patterns:
- pattern-either:
- pattern: os.system($CMD)
- pattern: subprocess.call($CMD, shell=True)
- metavariable-pattern:
metavariable: $CMD
patterns:
- pattern-either:
- pattern: $X + $Y
- pattern: f"...{$VAR}..."
message: Command injection via shell=True
severity: ERROR
languages: [python]
```
### Other Language Tools
**Java**: `mvn spotbugs:check`
**Ruby**: `brakeman -o report.json -f json`
**Go**: `gosec -fmt=json -out=gosec.json ./...`
**Rust**: `cargo clippy -- -W clippy::unwrap_used`
## Vulnerability Patterns
### SQL Injection
**VULNERABLE**: String formatting/concatenation with user input in SQL queries
**SECURE**:
```python
# Parameterized queries
cursor.execute("SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = %s", (user_id,))
User.objects.filter(id=user_id) # ORM
```
### Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
**VULNERABLE**: Direct HTML manipulation with unsanitized user input (innerHTML, outerHTML, document.write)
**SECURE**:
```javascript
// Use textContent for plain text
element.textContent = userInput;
// React auto-escapes
<div>{userInput}</div>
// Sanitize when HTML required
import DOMPurify from 'dompurify';
element.innerHTML = DOMPurify.sanitize(userInput);
```
### Hardcoded Secrets
**VULNERABLE**: Hardcoded API keys, passwords, tokens in source code
**SECURE**:
```python
import os
API_KEY = os.environ.get('API_KEY')
PASSWORD = os.getenv('DB_PASSWORD')
```
### Path Traversal
**VULNERABLE**: Opening files using unsanitized user input
**SECURE**:
```python
import os
ALLOWED_DIR = '/var/www/uploads'
file_name = request.args.get('file')
file_path = os.path.join(ALLOWED_DIR, file_name)
file_path = os.path.realpath(file_path)
if not file_path.startswith(os.path.realpath(ALLOWED_DIR)):
raise ValueError("Invalid file path")
with open(file_path, 'r') as f:
content = f.read()
```
### Insecure Deserialization
**VULNERABLE**: pickle.loads(), yaml.load() with untrusted data
**SECURE**:
```python
import json
data = json.loads(user_input) # SECURE
import yaml
config = yaml.safe_load(user_input) # SECURE
```
### Command Injection
**VULNERABLE**: os.system() or subprocess with shell=True and user input
**SECURE**:
```python
subprocess.run(['ping', '-c', '4', user_input]) # Array args
import shlex
safe_input = shlex.quote(user_input) # Input validation
```
### Insecure Random
**VULNERABLE**: random module for security-critical operations
**SECURE**:
```python
import secrets
token = secrets.token_hex(16)
session_id = secrets.token_urlsafe(32)
```
## Framework Security
### Django
**VULNERABLE**: @csrf_exempt, DEBUG=True, weak SECRET_KEY, missing security middleware
**SECURE**:
```python
# settings.py
DEBUG = False
SECRET_KEY = os.environ.get('DJANGO_SECRET_KEY')
MIDDLEWARE = [
'django.middleware.security.SecurityMiddleware',
'django.middleware.csrf.CsrfViewMiddleware',
'django.middleware.clickjacking.XFrameOptionsMiddleware',
]
SECURE_SSL_REDIRECT = True
SESSION_COOKIE_SECURE = True
CSRF_COOKIE_SECURE = True
X_FRAME_OPTIONS = 'DENY'
```
### Flask
**VULNERABLE**: debug=True, weak secret_key, CORS wildcard
**SECURE**:
```python
import os
from flask_talisman import Talisman
app.secret_key = os.environ.get('FLASK_SECRET_KEY')
Talisman(app, force_https=True)
CORS(app, origins=['https://example.com'])
```
### Express.js
**VULNERABLE**: Missing helmet, CORS wildcard, no rate limiting
**SECURE**:
```javascript
const helmet = require('helmet');
const rateLimit = require('express-rate-limit');
app.use(helmet());
app.use(cors({ origin: 'https://example.com' }));
app.use(rateLimit({ windowMs: 15 * 60 * 1000, max: 100 }));
```
## Multi-Language Scanner Implementation
```python
import json
import subprocess
from pathlib import Path
from typing import Dict, List, Any
from dataclasses import dataclass
from datetime import datetime
@dataclass
class SASTFinding:
tool: str
severity: str
category: str
title: str
description: str
file_path: str
line_number: int
cwe: str
owasp: str
confidence: str
class MultiLanguageSASTScanner:
def __init__(self, project_path: str):
self.project_path = Path(project_path)
self.findings: List[SASTFinding] = []
def detect_languages(self) -> List[str]:
"""Auto-detect languages"""
languages = []
indicators = {
'python': ['*.py', 'requirements.txt'],
'javascript': ['*.js', 'package.json'],
'typescript': ['*.ts', 'tsconfig.json'],
'java': ['*.java', 'pom.xml'],
'ruby': ['*.rb', 'Gemfile'],
'go': ['*.go', 'go.mod'],
'rust': ['*.rs', 'Cargo.toml'],
}
for lang, patterns in indicators.items():
for pattern in patterns:
if list(self.project_path.glob(f'**/{pattern}')):
languages.append(lang)
break
return languages
def run_comprehensive_sast(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Execute all applicable SAST tools"""
languages = self.detect_languages()
scan_results = {
'timestamp': datetime.now().isoformat(),
'languages': languages,
'tools_executed': [],
'findings': []
}
self.run_semgrep_scan()
scan_results['tools_executed'].append('semgrep')
if 'python' in languages:
self.run_bandit_scan()
scan_results['tools_executed'].append('bandit')
if 'javascript' in languages or 'typescript' in languages:
self.run_eslint_security_scan()
scan_results['tools_executed'].append('eslint-security')
scan_results['findings'] = [vars(f) for f in self.findings]
scan_results['summary'] = self.generate_summary()
return scan_results
def run_semgrep_scan(self):
"""Run Semgrep"""
for ruleset in ['auto', 'p/security-audit', 'p/owasp-top-ten']:
try:
result = subprocess.run([
'semgrep', '--config', ruleset, '--json', '--quiet',
str(self.project_path)
], capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=300)
if result.stdout:
data = json.loads(result.stdout)
for f in data.get('results', []):
self.findings.append(SASTFinding(
tool='semgrep',
severity=f.get('extra', {}).get('severity', 'MEDIUM').upper(),
category='sast',
title=f.get('check_id', ''),
description=f.get('extra', {}).get('message', ''),
file_path=f.get('path', ''),
line_number=f.get('start', {}).get('line', 0),
cwe=f.get('extra', {}).get('metadata', {}).get('cwe', ''),
owasp=f.get('extra', {}).get('metadata', {}).get('owasp', ''),
confidence=f.get('extra', {}).get('metadata', {}).get('confidence', 'MEDIUM')
))
except Exception as e:
print(f"Semgrep {ruleset} failed: {e}")
def generate_summary(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Generate statistics"""
severity_counts = {'CRITICAL': 0, 'HIGH': 0, 'MEDIUM': 0, 'LOW': 0}
for f in self.findings:
severity_counts[f.severity] = severity_counts.get(f.severity, 0) + 1
return {
'total_findings': len(self.findings),
'severity_breakdown': severity_counts,
'risk_score': self.calculate_risk_score(severity_counts)
}
def calculate_risk_score(self, severity_counts: Dict[str, int]) -> int:
"""Risk score 0-100"""
weights = {'CRITICAL': 10, 'HIGH': 7, 'MEDIUM': 4, 'LOW': 1}
total = sum(weights[s] * c for s, c in severity_counts.items())
return min(100, int((total / 50) * 100))
```
## CI/CD Integration
### GitHub Actions
```yaml
name: SAST Scan
on:
pull_request:
branches: [main]
jobs:
sast:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v3
- uses: actions/setup-python@v4
with:
python-version: '3.11'
- name: Install tools
run: |
pip install bandit semgrep
npm install -g eslint @eslint/plugin-security
- name: Run scans
run: |
bandit -r . -f json -o bandit.json || true
semgrep --config=auto --json --output=semgrep.json || true
- name: Upload reports
uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
with:
name: sast-reports
path: |
bandit.json
semgrep.json
```
### GitLab CI
```yaml
sast:
stage: test
image: python:3.11
script:
- pip install bandit semgrep
- bandit -r . -f json -o bandit.json || true
- semgrep --config=auto --json --output=semgrep.json || true
artifacts:
reports:
sast: bandit.json
```
## Best Practices
1. **Run early and often** - Pre-commit hooks and CI/CD
2. **Combine multiple tools** - Different tools catch different vulnerabilities
3. **Tune false positives** - Configure exclusions and thresholds
4. **Prioritize findings** - Focus on CRITICAL/HIGH first
5. **Framework-aware scanning** - Use specific rulesets
6. **Custom rules** - Organization-specific patterns
7. **Developer training** - Secure coding practices
8. **Incremental remediation** - Fix gradually
9. **Baseline management** - Track known issues
10. **Regular updates** - Keep tools current
## Related Tools
- **security-secrets.md** - Advanced credential detection
- **security-owasp.md** - OWASP Top 10 assessment
- **security-api.md** - API security testing
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