PyCQA / PyCQA/bandit

Add an LDAP injection plugin

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Similar to other injection checks, add an LDAP injection.

Describe the solution you'd like
Like the other plugins that scan for injection in SQL, shell, etc, we could use one that checks for LDAP search injection.

https://www.owasp.org/index.php/LDAP_Injection_Prevention_Cheat_Sheet

Describe alternatives you've considered
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First steps

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  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 existing SQL and shell injection plugins in the Bandit repository, then review the linked OWASP LDAP Injection Prevention Cheat Sheet. The work is done when an LDAP search injection check follows the project's plugin conventions and has coverage for the intended detection behavior.

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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
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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