vetkit.shell.injection.shell-c-arguments
A sh -c / bash -c command string interpolates the script's arguments inside double quotes. The inner shell re-parses the argument, so metacharacters in it run as commands.
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bash
A sh -c / bash -c command string interpolates the script's arguments inside double quotes. The inner shell re-parses the argument, so metacharacters in it run as commands.
Category: SECURITY · Engine rule severity: WARNING
How to fix it
Pass arguments separately and reference them inside a single-quoted script: sh -c 'printf "%s\n" "$1"' _ "$1".
References
Source: packages/engine/rules/sast/shell.yml.
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