vetkit.csharp.command-injection.tainted-process
Request input is used as the executable or the argument string of a new process. An attacker can run other programs or inject extra arguments (OS command injection).
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Suite: Security
csharp
Request input is used as the executable or the argument string of a new process. An attacker can run other programs or inject extra arguments (OS command injection).
Category: SECURITY · Engine rule severity: ERROR
How to fix it
Start a fixed executable and pass each validated value through ProcessStartInfo.ArgumentList (never a shell); map user choices to an allow-list.
References
Source: packages/engine/rules/sast/csharp.yml.
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