VNX-918 – Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Overview

VNX-918 maps to CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). Detects source patterns associated with CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)). Each finding should be manually reviewed for exploitability in context.

Severity: High | CWE: CWE-918 | Languages: node, python

Why This Matters

This weakness class (Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)) creates a concrete exploit surface: the rule searches for the concrete source-level patterns most commonly associated with CWE-918 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 'requests.get(' pattern
requests.get(

// FLAGGED: contains 'axios.get(' pattern
axios.get(

Remediation

  1. Review each flagged line and determine whether the pattern represents a real instance of CWE-918 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-918 comment on the line.
  4. Ensure equivalent test coverage exists to prevent regression.

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