mcp-server-semgrep/semgrep-rules/terraform/aws/security/aws-dynamodb-point-in-time-recovery-disabled.yaml

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rules:
- id: aws-dynamodb-point-in-time-recovery-disabled
  patterns:
  - pattern: |
      resource "aws_dynamodb_table" $ANYTHING {
        ...
      }
  - pattern-not-inside: |
      resource "aws_dynamodb_table" $ANYTHING {
        ...
        point_in_time_recovery {
          ...
          enabled = true
          ...
        }
        ...
      }
  message: >- 
    Point-in-time recovery is not enabled for the DynamoDB table. DynamoDB
    tables should be protected against accidental or malicious write/delete actions.
    By enabling point-in-time-recovery you can restore to a known point in the event
    of loss of data.
  languages:
  - hcl
  severity: INFO
  metadata:
    category: security
    technology:
    - terraform
    - aws
    cwe:
    - 'CWE-221: Information Loss or Omission'
    subcategory:
    - audit
    likelihood: LOW
    impact: LOW
    confidence: LOW
    references:
    - https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/dynamodb_table#point_in_time_recovery
    owasp: 
    - A09:2021 – Security Logging and Monitoring Failures