mcp-server-semgrep/semgrep-rules/yaml/openapi/security/use-of-basic-authentication.yaml

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rules:
  - id: use-of-basic-authentication
    languages: [yaml]
    message: >-
      Basic authentication is considered weak and should be avoided. 
      Use a different authentication scheme, such of OAuth2, OpenID Connect, or mTLS.
    severity: ERROR
    patterns:
      - pattern-inside: |
          openapi: $VERSION
          ...
          components:
            ...
            securitySchemes:
              ...
              $SCHEME:
                ...
      - metavariable-regex:
          metavariable: $VERSION
          regex: 3.*
      - pattern: |
          type: http
          ...
          scheme: basic
    metadata:
      category: security
      subcategory:
      - vuln
      technology: 
        - openapi
      likelihood: MEDIUM
      impact: HIGH
      confidence: HIGH
      cwe: 'CWE-287: Improper Authentication'
      owasp: 
        - 'A04:2021 Insecure Design'
        - 'A07:2021 Identification and Authentication Failures'
      references:
        - https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/287.html
        - https://owasp.org/Top10/A04_2021-Insecure_Design/
        - https://owasp.org/Top10/A07_2021-Identification_and_Authentication_Failures/