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  • New Features

    • Introduced security rules to prevent the use of empty passwords and hardcoded secrets in MySQL connections for Python applications.
    • Added test configurations to validate MySQL connection attempts with empty passwords and hardcoded credentials.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Enhanced security posture by flagging potential vulnerabilities related to database connections.
  • Tests

    • Created new test cases and snapshots to ensure compliance with security best practices regarding password management in MySQL connections.

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This pull request introduces several new security rules for Python applications that connect to MySQL databases. Specifically, it establishes rules to detect empty passwords and hard-coded secrets in connection strings. Each rule is accompanied by a severity level of "warning" and provides guidance on secure credential management practices. Additionally, multiple test configurations and snapshot files are created to validate these rules, ensuring that both valid and invalid connection scenarios are appropriately handled.

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File Path Change Summary
rules/python/security/python-mysql-empty-password-python.yml Added rule python-mysql-empty-password-python to detect empty passwords in MySQL connections with severity "warning".
rules/python/security/python-mysql-hardcoded-secret-python.yml Added rule python-mysql-hardcoded-secret-python to detect hard-coded secrets in MySQL connections with severity "warning".
rules/python/security/python-mysqlclient-empty-password-python.yml Added rule python-mysqlclient-empty-password-python to detect empty passwords in MySQL client connections with severity "warning".
tests/snapshots/python-mysql-empty-password-python-snapshot.yml Added snapshot for testing MySQL connections with empty passwords.
tests/snapshots/python-mysql-hardcoded-secret-python-snapshot.yml Added snapshot for testing hardcoded secrets in MySQL connections.
tests/snapshots/python-mysqlclient-empty-password-python-snapshot.yml Added snapshot for testing MySQL client connections with empty passwords.
tests/python/python-mysql-empty-password-python-test.yml Added test cases for valid and invalid MySQL connections with empty passwords.
tests/python/python-mysql-hardcoded-secret-python-test.yml Added test cases for valid and invalid MySQL connections with hardcoded secrets.
tests/python/python-mysqlclient-empty-password-python-test.yml Added test cases for valid and invalid MySQL client connections with empty passwords.

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No empty passwords, no secrets to hide,
In MySQL's world, let safety abide!
So let’s code with care, and never forget,
Secure our connections, with no regret! 🐇


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Actionable comments posted: 5

🧹 Outside diff range and nitpick comments (7)
tests/python/python-mysql-empty-password-python-test.yml (1)

6-13: Consider adding more test cases for comprehensive coverage.

While the current invalid test cases cover basic scenarios, consider adding tests for:

  • Connection with password=None
  • Connection with password parameter omitted
  • Connection using connection string format

Example additions:

invalid:
  - |
    import mysql.connector
    conn = mysql.connector.connect(username="abcz", passwd="")
  - |
    import mysql.connector as mysql123
    def my_function():
      mysql123.connect(host="localhost",user="root",passwd="",database="aaa")
+  - |
+    import mysql.connector
+    conn = mysql.connector.connect(username="abcz", passwd=None)
+  - |
+    import mysql.connector
+    conn = mysql.connector.connect(username="abcz")
+  - |
+    import mysql.connector
+    conn = mysql.connector.connect("mysql://user@localhost/db")
tests/python/python-mysqlclient-empty-password-python-test.yml (1)

8-33: LGTM! Comprehensive coverage of invalid cases.

The invalid test cases provide excellent coverage of different connection patterns and empty password scenarios, including:

  • Named parameter connections
  • Positional parameter connections
  • Different import styles and aliases
  • Various MySQLdb connection methods

However, the FLAGS object in some test cases should be replaced with concrete values or environment variables to ensure test reliability.

rules/python/security/python-mysql-empty-password-python.yml (1)

12-88: Enhance pattern matching for additional empty password scenarios

The rule effectively catches direct empty string passwords but could be enhanced to detect additional scenarios:

  1. String concatenation resulting in empty strings
  2. F-strings that evaluate to empty strings
  3. None/null passwords
  4. Empty environment variables

Consider adding patterns for these scenarios to make the rule more robust. Would you like me to provide the additional pattern definitions?

tests/__snapshots__/python-mysql-empty-password-python-snapshot.yml (1)

1-107: Add test cases for edge cases and variations

While the current test cases cover basic empty password scenarios, consider adding test cases for:

  1. Multi-line connection strings
  2. Connection parameters from variables
  3. Different string quote styles (single/double/triple quotes)
  4. Dictionary-based connection parameters

Would you like me to provide examples of these additional test cases?

tests/__snapshots__/python-mysql-hardcoded-secret-python-snapshot.yml (1)

4-5: Use more secure example credentials in test cases

Even in test cases, it's recommended to use obviously fake credentials (e.g., "TEST_PASSWORD_123") rather than simple strings like "abc" to prevent accidental copy-paste into production code.

-    conn = mysql.connector.connect(username="abcz", passwd="abc")
+    conn = mysql.connector.connect(username="test_user", passwd="TEST_PASSWORD_123")

-      mysql123.connect(host="localhost",user="root",passwd="abc",database="aaa")
+      mysql123.connect(host="localhost",user="test_user",passwd="TEST_PASSWORD_123",database="test_db")

Also applies to: 56-58

rules/python/security/python-mysql-hardcoded-secret-python.yml (1)

12-94: Consider expanding pattern matching for connection strings.

While the rule effectively catches hardcoded secrets in keyword arguments, it might miss secrets in connection strings (e.g., mysql://user:password@host/db).

Consider adding a pattern to detect connection strings:

 rule:
   any:
+    - kind: string
+      regex: mysql:\/\/[^:]+:[^@]+@
     - kind: call
       has:
         kind: attribute
tests/__snapshots__/python-mysqlclient-empty-password-python-snapshot.yml (1)

1-350: Enhance test coverage with additional scenarios.

While the current test cases provide good coverage for empty string passwords, consider adding:

  1. Tests for None/null passwords
  2. Tests with connection string formats
  3. Tests with environment variable usage (negative cases)

Add these test cases:

# Test None password
import MySQLdb
db = MySQLdb.connect(host="localhost", user="root", passwd=None)

# Test connection string
import MySQLdb
db = MySQLdb.connect("mysql://user:@localhost/db")

# Test environment variable (should not trigger)
import MySQLdb
import os
db = MySQLdb.connect(passwd=os.getenv('DB_PASSWORD'))
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  • rules/python/security/python-mysql-empty-password-python.yml (1 hunks)
  • rules/python/security/python-mysql-hardcoded-secret-python.yml (1 hunks)
  • rules/python/security/python-mysqlclient-empty-password-python.yml (1 hunks)
  • tests/__snapshots__/python-mysql-empty-password-python-snapshot.yml (1 hunks)
  • tests/__snapshots__/python-mysql-hardcoded-secret-python-snapshot.yml (1 hunks)
  • tests/__snapshots__/python-mysqlclient-empty-password-python-snapshot.yml (1 hunks)
  • tests/python/python-mysql-empty-password-python-test.yml (1 hunks)
  • tests/python/python-mysql-hardcoded-secret-python-test.yml (1 hunks)
  • tests/python/python-mysqlclient-empty-password-python-test.yml (1 hunks)
🔇 Additional comments (4)
tests/python/python-mysql-empty-password-python-test.yml (1)

1-5: LGTM! Valid test case correctly demonstrates secure usage.

The valid test case properly shows a connection with a non-empty password, which is the correct pattern to test.

tests/python/python-mysql-hardcoded-secret-python-test.yml (1)

6-13: LGTM! Invalid test cases properly identify hardcoded secrets.

The invalid test cases correctly demonstrate scenarios where passwords are hardcoded in the code.

rules/python/security/python-mysql-hardcoded-secret-python.yml (1)

1-11: LGTM! Clear and informative rule metadata.

The rule's metadata (id, severity, message, notes) is well-structured and provides clear guidance on the security implications and remediation steps.

rules/python/security/python-mysqlclient-empty-password-python.yml (1)

1-11: LGTM! Well-structured rule metadata.

The rule's metadata provides clear guidance on the security implications of empty passwords and references appropriate CWE/OWASP guidelines.

@ESS-ENN ESS-ENN closed this Jan 8, 2025
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