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

When to Use This Tool

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.

SAST Tool Selection

Python: Bandit

# Installation & scan
pip install bandit
bandit -r . -f json -o bandit-report.json
bandit -r . -ll -ii -f json  # High/Critical only

Configuration: .bandit

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

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

{
  "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

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

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:

# 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:

// 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:

import os
API_KEY = os.environ.get('API_KEY')
PASSWORD = os.getenv('DB_PASSWORD')

Path Traversal

VULNERABLE: Opening files using unsanitized user input

SECURE:

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:

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:

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:

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:

# 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:

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:

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

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

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@v4
        with:
          name: sast-reports
          path: |
            bandit.json
            semgrep.json

GitLab CI

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
• security-scan.md - Comprehensive security scanning