vetkit.py.code-injection.xmlrpc-dotted-names
An XML-RPC server registers an instance with allow_dotted_names=True. Remote callers can traverse attributes and reach module globals, which can lead to code execution.
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python
An XML-RPC server registers an instance with allow_dotted_names=True. Remote callers can traverse attributes and reach module globals, which can lead to code execution.
Category: SECURITY · Engine rule severity: ERROR
How to fix it
Remove allow_dotted_names=True and expose only explicitly registered functions.
References
Source: packages/engine/rules/sast/python.yml.
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