VNX-619 – Dangling Database Cursor ('Cursor Injection')

Overview

VNX-619 maps to CWE-619: Dangling Database Cursor (‘Cursor Injection’). Detects source patterns associated with CWE-619 (Dangling Database Cursor (‘Cursor Injection’)). Each finding should be manually reviewed for exploitability in context.

Severity: Low | CWE: CWE-619 | Languages: python

Why This Matters

This weakness class (Dangling Database Cursor (‘Cursor Injection’)) creates a concrete exploit surface: the rule searches for the concrete source-level patterns most commonly associated with CWE-619 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 'cursor.execute(' pattern
cursor.execute(

Remediation

  1. Review each flagged line and determine whether the pattern represents a real instance of CWE-619 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-619 comment on the line.
  4. Ensure equivalent test coverage exists to prevent regression.

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