vetkit.ruby.command-injection.kernel-open
Kernel#open / IO.read receives request input. A value starting with "|" runs a shell command, and any other value reads an arbitrary file.
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Suite: Security
ruby
Kernel#open / IO.read receives request input. A value starting with "|" runs a shell command, and any other value reads an arbitrary file.
Category: SECURITY · Engine rule severity: ERROR
How to fix it
Use File.open / File.read for files (after validating the path) and URI.open or Net::HTTP for URLs.
References
Source: packages/engine/rules/sast/ruby.yml.
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