VNX-539 – CWE-539

Overview

VNX-539 maps to CWE-539: CWE-539. Detects source patterns associated with CWE-539 (CWE-539). Each finding should be manually reviewed for exploitability in context.

Severity: Medium | CWE: CWE-539 | Languages: node

Why This Matters

This weakness class (CWE-539) creates a concrete exploit surface: the rule searches for the concrete source-level patterns most commonly associated with CWE-539 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 'session' pattern
session

Remediation

  1. Review each flagged line and determine whether the pattern represents a real instance of CWE-539 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-539 comment on the line.
  4. Ensure equivalent test coverage exists to prevent regression.

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