NodeSecure / NodeSecure/js-x-ray
Detect usage of dynamic RegExps
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- TypeScript
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Description
There is currently a lot of situations where we are missing dynamic RegExps. Ref and examples here: https://github.com/nodejs/security-wg/issues/208
We should probably use the new Tracer to detect those cases (extension, proxy ...).
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the new Tracer and the linked security-wg issue for the missing dynamic RegExp cases. Determine how extensions and proxies fit the requested detection, then verify that those cases are reported by the scanner.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, typescript
- Domain
- devtools, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100