vetkit.shell.eval.positional-args
eval runs a string built from the script's or function's arguments ($1, $@, $*). Any shell metacharacters in an argument are executed as commands.
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bash
eval runs a string built from the script's or function's arguments ($1, $@, $*). Any shell metacharacters in an argument are executed as commands.
Category: SECURITY · Engine rule severity: WARNING
How to fix it
Avoid eval: call the command directly with quoted arguments ("$@"), use arrays to build argument lists, and dispatch on an allow-list (case statement) instead of evaluating names.
References
Source: packages/engine/rules/sast/shell.yml.
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