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Failed detection in injection_sql plugin

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Description

Describe the bug
injection_sql.py plugin fails to check hardcoded_sql_expressions on certain test cases.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Create test.py file with content:
"SELECT a " + "FROM " + vuln
  1. Run bandit: bandit test.py
  2. There are no detected issues in the console output

Expected behavior
The above test.py file should generate hardcoded_sql_expressions issue.

Bandit version

1.6.2

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

Start by reading injection_sql.py and reproducing the issue with the test.py snippet using bandit test.py. Trace how hardcoded_sql_expressions handles the concatenated string, then add or update coverage for this case. Done means Bandit reports the expected hardcoded_sql_expressions issue for the reproduction.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
security, tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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