owasp-modsecurity / owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity
verifySSN: Area code can be larger than 740
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Description
The United States Social Security Number area code used to startwith a number less than 740 bt this is no longer the case:
https://www.ssa.gov/history/ssn/geocard.html
There are now routinely SSNs with area code larger than 740.
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Research direction
Open src/operators/verify_ssn.cc at line 103 and inspect the verifySSN area-code validation. Update the outdated restriction using the SSA reference in the issue; it is done when SSNs with area codes above 740 are accepted without breaking the existing validation behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100