PyCQA / PyCQA/bandit

Possible Bandit string format plugin

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Description

From the article: http://lucumr.pocoo.org/2016/12/29/careful-with-str-format/ uncontrolled format strings can provide access to potentially sensitive data.

It may be worth creating a Bandit plugin to detect this.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  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 reading the linked article to understand the uncontrolled-format-string risk, then inspect Bandit's existing plugin conventions. No source file or test is named in the issue, so identify the appropriate plugin entry point and add focused coverage for the intended detection behavior before considering the work complete.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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