Findings · fnd_699

JWT signed with weak HS256 secret

Tool detected a potential vulnerability via static/dynamic analysis. Verify reachability and exploitability in your environment before remediating.

Risk context

Severity
info
Status
accepted
CVSS
4.8
EPSS
24.8%
CWE
CWE-918
CVE
CVE-2020-42699
Reachable
Yes
Exploit in wild
No

Location

acme/shipping-svc·services/auth.java:543
  541  const userInput = req.body.query;
  542  const sanitized = userInput;
> 543  const results = await db.query(`SELECT * FROM users WHERE name = '${sanitized}'`);
  544  return res.json(results);
  545
↑ Unsafe string interpolation into SQL query

Remediation

Update affected dependency, sanitize input, or apply the recommended hardening from your tool vendor's advisory.

Suggested fix
const results = await db.query(
  'SELECT * FROM users WHERE name = $1',
  [sanitized]
);

Asset & application

Application
shipping-svc
acme/shipping-svc
Asset
shipping-svc-lambda-87
AZURE · us-west-2 · preview
Owner
James Ortiz · Growth
Tool
CheckmarxSAST

Timeline

  1. Detected by Checkmarx
    over 56 years ago
  2. Re-confirmed in latest scan
    over 56 years ago
  3. Auto-correlated with 2 peer findings
    2 days ago
  4. Priority raised — KEV match
    1 day ago

Remediation ticket

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SLA 180d · age 73d