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Generated for GFT AI Impact Bot for the 62cbaff

Description: This pull request introduces two new GitHub Actions workflows (pipeline-ai-impact-full.yml and pipeline-ai-impact-pullrequest.yml) to automate the generation of unit tests, documentation, code reviews, and code fixes using external APIs. Additionally, several Java files in the project have been modified to improve code quality, security, and maintainability. Changes include refactoring, logging enhancements, and updates to method signatures and access modifiers.

Summary:

• File: .github/workflows/pipeline-ai-impact-full.yml (added)

  • Introduces a comprehensive workflow for generating unit tests, documentation, code reviews, and code fixes using external APIs.
  • Includes steps for authenticating with Keycloak, interacting with APIs, monitoring job statuses, saving generated files, and creating pull requests.

• File: .github/workflows/pipeline-ai-impact-pullrequest.yml (added)

  • Adds a workflow triggered by pull requests to perform code reviews using external APIs.
  • Includes steps for authenticating with Keycloak, triggering the code review API, and monitoring job statuses.

• File: src/main/java/com/scalesec/vulnado/Comment.java (modified)

  • Refactored to use private access modifiers for fields.
  • Improved method names for better readability (fetch_all → fetchAll).
  • Added proper resource management using try-with-resources.
  • Replaced System.err.println with Logger for better logging practices.

• File: src/main/java/com/scalesec/vulnado/CommentsController.java (modified)

  • Updated annotations to use more specific origins for @CrossOrigin.
  • Added logging statements for better traceability.

• File: src/main/java/com/scalesec/vulnado/CowController.java (modified)

  • Added support for both GET and POST methods in the /cowsay endpoint.

• File: src/main/java/com/scalesec/vulnado/Cowsay.java (modified)

  • Sanitized user input to prevent command injection vulnerabilities.
  • Added logging for debugging purposes.

• File: src/main/java/com/scalesec/vulnado/LinkLister.java (modified)

  • Refactored to use try-with-resources for better resource management.
  • Added logging for debugging purposes.

• File: src/main/java/com/scalesec/vulnado/LinksController.java (modified)

  • Minor cleanup and removal of unused imports.

• File: src/main/java/com/scalesec/vulnado/LoginController.java (modified)

  • Minor cleanup and removal of unused imports.

• File: src/main/java/com/scalesec/vulnado/Postgres.java (modified)

  • Removed unnecessary Class.forName call for PostgreSQL driver.
  • Improved logging and resource management.
  • Added comments to discourage the use of MD5 for sensitive contexts.

• File: src/main/java/com/scalesec/vulnado/User.java (modified)

  • Refactored to use private access modifiers for fields.
  • Improved logging and resource management.
  • Replaced raw SQL queries with prepared statements to prevent SQL injection.

• File: src/test/java/com/scalesec/vulnado/VulnadoApplicationTests.java (modified)

  • Added a placeholder exception to indicate the method is not implemented.

Recommendation:

1. Security Enhancements:

   • Replace MD5 hashing in Postgres.java with a more secure algorithm like SHA-256 or bcrypt for password storage.
   • Ensure all external API endpoints are secured with proper authentication and authorization mechanisms.

2. Logging Improvements:

   • Avoid excessive logging in production environments, especially for sensitive information.
   • Use structured logging formats for better traceability.

3. Code Quality:

   • Consider adding unit tests for the newly added workflows to ensure their functionality.
   • Refactor the Cowsay class to handle exceptions more gracefully and avoid exposing stack traces in logs.

4. Workflow Optimization:

   • Use environment variables or secrets for sensitive information like passwords and tokens instead of hardcoding them.
   • Add retry mechanisms for API calls to handle transient failures.

Explanation of vulnerabilities:

1. Command Injection in Cowsay.java:

   • The cmd variable was vulnerable to command injection due to unsanitized user input.
   • Correction: Input is now sanitized using replaceAll to remove potentially dangerous characters.

   String cmd = "/usr/games/cowsay '" + input.replaceAll("[\\\\\"'\\\\]", "") + "'";

2. SQL Injection in User.java:

   • Raw SQL queries were replaced with prepared statements to prevent SQL injection.
   • Correction:

   PreparedStatement pstmt = cxn.prepareStatement("SELECT * FROM users WHERE username = ? LIMIT 1");
   pstmt.setString(1, un);

3. Hardcoded Credentials in Workflows:

   • The Keycloak authentication step uses hardcoded credentials (username=administrator, password=Gft@2025).
   • Suggestion: Use GitHub secrets or environment variables to store sensitive information securely.

4. Use of MD5 for Password Hashing:

   • MD5 is not suitable for password hashing due to its vulnerabilities to collision attacks.
   • Suggestion: Replace MD5 with a stronger algorithm like bcrypt or Argon2.

By addressing these vulnerabilities and recommendations, the project can achieve better security, maintainability, and functionality.

[sonarqubecloud]

Quality Gate failed

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