Security context
What an agent needs to avoid regressing past fixes and find the next vuln in this repo.
chrissimpkins/crypto
master @ 6b95fa8
4
Fixes
0
CVEs
HIGH
Peak severity
0.0%
Coverage
Highlights
Auth Bypass: 1 prior fix. Scrutinize any change in this area.
lib/crypto/app.py: most-fixed (2 issues). Treat as high-risk during review.
1 high-severity fix in this history; regressions here are high-impact.
Recurring patterns
The bug types that recur here, drawn from past fixes, not open vulnerabilities.
Command Injection: The application constructs system shell commands using external tools like gpg and file utilities, exposing it to command injection if arguments are not strictly sanitized or quoted. Developers must ensure any shell executions utilize array-based execution or rigorous quoting mechanisms.
Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information: Passphrases captured through interactive command-line prompts can persist in memory, exposing credentials if memory dumps or diagnostic interfaces are accessed. Ensuring explicit memory overwriting after validation is critical to prevent leakage.
Cryptographic Issues: Allowing empty or blank passphrases weakens the cryptographic operations of the CLI application. Strict validation checks must reject invalid or zero-length input early in the execution flow.