General issue: CWE-208 coverage for javascript
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Description
**Description**
CodeQL currently does not detect CWE-208 (Observable Timing Discrepancy) in JavaScript/TypeScript, while this weakness is covered in Java/Kotlin, Python and Ruby. This appears to be a language coverage gap rather than a configuration issue. [https://codeql.github.com/codeql-query-help/full-cwe/]
**Example**
In authentication or validation logic, I would expect CodeQL to at least be able
to model potential timing differences, for example:
``` js
if (value !== expectedValue) {
return res.status(401).json({ message: 'Invalid token' });
}
```
**Question**
Is there a plan to expand CodeQL query coverage for this weakness in the remaining languages?
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start with the CodeQL query help page for full CWE coverage and compare CWE-208 support in Java/Kotlin, Python, and Ruby with the JavaScript/TypeScript gap described here. Clarify the intended coverage and implementation scope; done would mean an agreed plan or added CWE-208 coverage for JavaScript/TypeScript.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, typescript
- Domain
- security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100