Clarification: V1.2.7 “query parametrization” and “precompiled queries”
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Description
Verify that the application is protected against XPath injection attacks by using query parameterization or precompiled queries.
“query parametrization”
This is not widely supported(JavaScript’s document.evaluate()) in xPath and Lack of formal standard, The W3C XPath specifications (1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 3.1) do not define a formal parameterized query mechanism like SQL’s PREPARE statement.
“precompiled queries”
This is ambiguous, because this isn’t safe when user input is used unsafely.
The requirement lacks on strict input validation and escaping special characters as fallbacks when parameterization is not possible.
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Research direction
No repository file or test is named. Start with the quoted ASVS requirement, JavaScript's document.evaluate(), and the cited W3C XPath specifications; done means reaching an agreed, unambiguous requirement covering parameterization, precompilation, validation, and escaping.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- documentation, security
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100