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vetkit.ruby.tls.http-client-verification-disabled

TLS certificate verification is disabled for an HTTP client (verify: false / verify_ssl: false / ssl_verify_peer: false), enabling man-in-the-middle attacks.

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Suite: Security

ruby

TLS certificate verification is disabled for an HTTP client (verify: false / verify_ssl: false / ssl_verify_peer: false), enabling man-in-the-middle attacks.

Category: SECURITY · Engine rule severity: ERROR

How to fix it

Remove the option; pass a CA bundle (ca_file / ssl_ca_file) when talking to services with a private CA.

References

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

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