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vetkit.py.code-injection.eval-exec

eval()/exec() called with a non-literal argument. Attacker-influenced input leads to arbitrary code execution.

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Suite: Security

python

eval()/exec() called with a non-literal argument. Attacker-influenced input leads to arbitrary code execution.

Category: SECURITY · Engine rule severity: ERROR

How to fix it

Use ast.literal_eval for literals or an explicit dispatch table; never evaluate user input.

References

Source: packages/engine/rules/sast/python.yml.

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