PyCQA / PyCQA/bandit

List all CWEs associated to the current configuration

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Description

I expect

  • to list all CWEs associated to the current configuration

Example

$ bandit --help --cve
...
The following tests were discovered and loaded:
--------------
B406    import_xml_sax CWE:000,CWE:001
B108    hardcoded_tmp_directory CWE:002
...
...

        

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Research direction

Start with the command-line handling for bandit --help --cve and trace how the current configuration's discovered tests are listed. Done means the help output lists every discovered test together with all CWEs associated with it, as illustrated by the issue example.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

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

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