DependencyTrack / DependencyTrack/dependency-track

Please add support for component "scope" parameter

Open
#3,385 3 comments 1 reaction 0 assignees View on GitHub
enhancement
Dominant language
Java
Stars
4.2k
Forks
811
Avg merge
8h 39m
Merged PRs (30d)
237

Description

### Current Behavior

When adding/editing components in DTrack, there is no ability to set a "scope" parameter. In the CycloneDX BOM format this can be set to required, optional or excluded. Without this there is no way to flag a dependency as something that is not shipped, such as runtime or development dependencies.

### Proposed Behavior

I suggest implementing functionality within DTrack that recognizes and utilizes the "scope" parameter allowed in the JSON spec. This would allow us to list non-required dependencies and flag them appropriately. It will improve the accuracy of vulnerability analysis by focusing on shipping component and better align DTrack with the CycloneDX specification.

Ref: https://cyclonedx.org/docs/1.5/json/#components_items_scope

### Checklist

- [X] I have read and understand the [contributing guidelines](https://github.com/DependencyTrack/dependency-track/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#filing-issues)
- [X] I have checked the [existing issues](https://github.com/DependencyTrack/dependency-track/issues) for whether this enhancement was already requested

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Assessment

This issue has not been assessed yet.

Get new issues in your inbox

A short digest of beginner-friendly GitHub issues.