mcp-server-semgrep/semgrep-rules/generic/nginx/security/insecure-redirect.yaml

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rules:
- id: insecure-redirect
  patterns:
  - pattern-either:
    - pattern: rewrite ... redirect
    - pattern: rewrite ... permanent
  - pattern-not-inside: rewrite ... https ... $host ... redirect
  - pattern-not-inside: rewrite ... https ... $host ... permanent
  - pattern-not-regex: (?i)https:\/\/
  paths:
    include:
    - '*.conf'
    - '*.vhost'
    - sites-available/*
    - sites-enabled/*
  message: >-
    Detected an insecure redirect in this nginx configuration.
    If no scheme is specified, nginx will forward the request with the
    incoming scheme. This could result in unencrypted communications.
    To fix this, include the 'https' scheme.
  languages: [generic]
  severity: WARNING
  metadata:
    cwe:
    - 'CWE-319: Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information'
    category: security
    technology:
    - nginx
    confidence: LOW
    owasp:
    - A03:2017 - Sensitive Data Exposure
    - A02:2021 - Cryptographic Failures
    references:
    - https://owasp.org/Top10/A02_2021-Cryptographic_Failures
    subcategory:
    - audit
    likelihood: LOW
    impact: LOW