VNX-319 – Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Overview

VNX-319 maps to CWE-319: Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. Detects embedded cleartext HTTP/FTP URLs that suggest credentials or data transmitted without encryption.

Severity: High | CWE: CWE-319 | Languages: go, java, node, php, python, ruby

Why This Matters

This weakness class (Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information) creates a concrete exploit surface: the rule searches for the concrete source-level patterns most commonly associated with CWE-319 and surfaces them for review. Each finding should be evaluated in context — the rule catches the pattern, not the context.

What Gets Flagged

// FLAGGED: contains 'http://' pattern
http://

Remediation

  1. Review each flagged line and determine whether the pattern represents a real instance of CWE-319 or a false positive.
  2. Replace the flagged construct with a documented safe alternative appropriate to your language and framework.
  3. For confirmed false positives, add a # vulnetix-ignore: VNX-319 comment on the line.
  4. Ensure equivalent test coverage exists to prevent regression.

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