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Detect usage of dynamic RegExps

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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 ...).

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. 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

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