VNX-698 – Execution After Redirect (EAR)

Overview

VNX-698 maps to CWE-698: Execution After Redirect (EAR). Detects source patterns associated with CWE-698 (Execution After Redirect (EAR)). Each finding should be manually reviewed for exploitability in context.

Severity: High | CWE: CWE-698 | Languages: php, python

Why This Matters

This weakness class (Execution After Redirect (EAR)) creates a concrete exploit surface: the rule searches for the concrete source-level patterns most commonly associated with CWE-698 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 'return redirect(' pattern
return redirect(

// FLAGGED: contains 'header("Location:' pattern
header("Location:

Remediation

  1. Review each flagged line and determine whether the pattern represents a real instance of CWE-698 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-698 comment on the line.
  4. Ensure equivalent test coverage exists to prevent regression.

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