mcp-server-semgrep/semgrep-rules/problem-based-packs/insecure-transport/java-stdlib/httpurlconnection-http-request.yaml

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rules:
- id: httpurlconnection-http-request
  message: >-
    Detected an HTTP request sent via HttpURLConnection.
    This could lead to sensitive information
    being sent over an insecure channel.
    Instead, it is recommended to send requests over HTTPS.
  severity: WARNING
  metadata:
    likelihood: MEDIUM
    impact: MEDIUM
    confidence: MEDIUM
    category: security
    cwe: 'CWE-319: Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information'
    owasp: 'A03:2017 - Sensitive Data Exposure'
    references:
    - https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/net/URLConnection.html
    - https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/net/URL.html#openConnection()
    subcategory:
    - vuln
    technology:
    - java
    vulnerability: Insecure Transport
  languages:
  - java
  fix-regex:
    regex: '[Hh][Tt][Tt][Pp]://'
    replacement: https://
    count: 1
  patterns:
  - pattern: |
      "=~/[Hh][Tt][Tt][Pp]://.*/"
  - pattern-either:
    - pattern-inside: |
        URL $URL = new URL ("=~/[Hh][Tt][Tt][Pp]://.*/", ...);
        ...
        $CON = (HttpURLConnection) $URL.openConnection(...);
        ...
        $CON.$FUNC(...);
    - pattern-inside: |
        URL $URL = new URL ("=~/[Hh][Tt][Tt][Pp]://.*/", ...);
        ...
        $CON = $URL.openConnection(...);
        ...
        $CON.$FUNC(...);