mcp-server-semgrep/semgrep-rules/terraform/aws/security/aws-sqs-queue-policy-wildcard-action.yaml

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rules:
- id: aws-sqs-queue-policy-wildcard-action
  patterns:
  - pattern-either:
    - pattern-inside: |
        resource "aws_sqs_queue_policy" $ANYTHING {
          ...
        }
    - pattern-inside: |
        resource "aws_sqs_queue" $ANYTHING {
          ...
        }
  - pattern-either:
    - patterns:
      - pattern: policy = "$JSONPOLICY"
      - metavariable-pattern:
          metavariable: $JSONPOLICY
          language: json
          patterns:
          - pattern-not-inside: |
              {..., "Effect": "Deny", ...}
          - pattern-either:
            - pattern: |
                {..., "Action": "*", ...}
            - pattern: |
                {..., "Action": "sqs:*", ...}
            - pattern: |
                {..., "Action": [..., "*", ...], ...}
            - pattern: |
                {..., "Action": [..., "sqs:*", ...], ...}
    - patterns:
      - pattern-inside: policy = jsonencode(...)
      - pattern-not-inside: |
          {..., Effect = "Deny", ...}
      - pattern-either:
        - pattern: |
            {..., Action = "*", ...}
        - pattern: |
            {..., Action = "sqs:*", ...}
        - pattern: |
            {..., Action = [..., "*", ...], ...}
        - pattern: |
            {..., Action = [..., "sqs:*", ...], ...}
  message: >-
    Wildcard used in your SQS queue policy action. SQS queue policies should
    always grant least privilege - that is, only grant the permissions required to
    perform a specific task. Implementing least privilege is important to reducing
    security risks and reducing the effect of errors or malicious intent.
  metadata:
    category: security
    technology:
    - aws
    - terraform
    owasp:
    - A05:2021 - Security Misconfiguration
    cwe:
    - 'CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource'
    references:
    - https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/732.html
    - https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/sqs_queue
    - https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/sqs_queue_policy
    - https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSSimpleQueueService/latest/SQSDeveloperGuide/sqs-security-best-practices.html
    - https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSSimpleQueueService/latest/SQSDeveloperGuide/sqs-least-privilege-policy.html
    subcategory:
    - vuln
    likelihood: LOW
    impact: MEDIUM
    confidence: LOW
  languages:
  - hcl
  severity: INFO