mcp-server-semgrep/semgrep-rules/python/django/security/audit/django-rest-framework/missing-throttle-config.yaml

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rules:
- id: missing-throttle-config
  patterns:
  - pattern-not-inside: |
      REST_FRAMEWORK = {
        ...,
        "DEFAULT_THROTTLE_RATES": ...
      }
  - pattern-inside: |
      REST_FRAMEWORK = ...
  - pattern: REST_FRAMEWORK
  message: >-
    Django REST framework configuration is missing default rate-
    limiting options. This could inadvertently allow resource
    starvation or Denial of Service (DoS) attacks. Add
    'DEFAULT_THROTTLE_CLASSES' and 'DEFAULT_THROTTLE_RATES'
    to add rate-limiting to your application.
  metadata:
    owasp:
    - A05:2021 - Security Misconfiguration
    - A06:2017 - Security Misconfiguration
    cwe:
    - 'CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption'
    references:
    - https://www.django-rest-framework.org/api-guide/throttling/#setting-the-throttling-policy
    category: security
    technology:
    - django
    cwe2022-top25: true
    subcategory:
    - audit
    likelihood: LOW
    impact: HIGH
    confidence: LOW
  severity: WARNING
  languages: [python]