mcp-server-semgrep/semgrep-rules/solidity/security/delegatecall-to-arbitrary-address.yaml

MCP Server for Semgrep Integration - static code analysis with AI

rules:
  - id: delegatecall-to-arbitrary-address
    message: An attacker may perform delegatecall() to an arbitrary address.
    metadata:
        category: security
        technology:
          - solidity
        cwe: "CWE-20: Improper Input Validation"
        confidence: LOW
        likelihood: HIGH
        impact: HIGH
        subcategory:
            - vuln
        references:
        - https://entethalliance.org/specs/ethtrust-sl/v1/#req-1-delegatecall
    languages: 
      - solidity
    severity: ERROR
    mode: taint
    pattern-sources:
      - patterns:
        - pattern-either:
          - pattern: function $ANY(..., address $CONTRACT, ...) public {...}
          - pattern: function $ANY(..., address $CONTRACT, ...) external {...}
          - pattern: function $ANY(..., address payable $CONTRACT, ...) public {...}
          - pattern: function $ANY(..., address payable $CONTRACT, ...) external {...}
        - pattern-not: constructor(...) { ... }
        - pattern-not: function $ANY(...) $M { ... }
        - pattern-not: function $ANY(...) $M(...) { ... }
        - focus-metavariable: $CONTRACT
    pattern-sinks:
      - patterns:
        - pattern-not-inside: |
            require(<... msg.sender ...>, ...);
            ...
        - pattern-not-inside: |
            require(<... _msgSender() ...>, ...);
            ...
        - pattern-not-inside: |
            if(<... msg.sender ...>) revert(...);
            ...
        - pattern-not-inside: |
            if(<... _msgSender() ...>) revert(...);
            ...
        - pattern-not: address(this).delegatecall(...);
        - pattern-either:
              - pattern: $CONTRACT.delegatecall(...);
              - pattern: $CONTRACT.delegatecall{gas:$GAS}(...);