Repository navigation
Java: CWE-016 Query to detect insecure configuration of Spring Boot Actuator - #5384
Merged
smowton merged 5 commits intoApr 12, 2021
Merged
smowton merged 5 commits into
smowton merged 5 commits into
Conversation
Copy link
Copy Markdown
Contributor
Sorry, something went wrong.
1 task done
smowton
reviewed
Mar 11, 2021
Comment thread
java/ql/src/experimental/Security/CWE/CWE-016/InsecureSpringActuatorConfig.ql
Outdated
Comment thread
java/ql/src/experimental/Security/CWE/CWE-016/InsecureSpringActuatorConfig.ql
Outdated
Comment thread
java/ql/src/experimental/Security/CWE/CWE-016/InsecureSpringActuatorConfig.ql
Outdated
Comment thread
java/ql/src/experimental/Security/CWE/CWE-016/InsecureSpringActuatorConfig.ql
Outdated
Comment thread
java/ql/src/experimental/Security/CWE/CWE-016/InsecureSpringActuatorConfig.ql
Outdated
Comment thread
java/ql/src/experimental/Security/CWE/CWE-016/InsecureSpringActuatorConfig.ql
Outdated
Comment thread
java/ql/src/experimental/Security/CWE/CWE-016/InsecureSpringActuatorConfig.ql
Outdated
Comment thread
java/ql/src/experimental/Security/CWE/CWE-016/application.properties
Outdated
Comment thread
java/ql/src/experimental/Security/CWE/CWE-016/application.properties
Outdated
Comment thread
java/ql/src/experimental/Security/CWE/CWE-016/InsecureSpringActuatorConfig.ql
Outdated
smowton
reviewed
Mar 12, 2021
Copy link
Copy Markdown
Contributor
|
Evaluation started |
Sorry, something went wrong.
smowton
reviewed
Mar 26, 2021
smowton
reviewed
Apr 12, 2021
smowton
approved these changes
Apr 12, 2021
This was referenced Sep 11, 2025
This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters.
Learn more about bidirectional Unicode characters
Sign up for free
to join this conversation on GitHub.
Already have an account?
Sign in to comment
Add this suggestion to a batch that can be applied as a single commit.This suggestion is invalid because no changes were made to the code.Suggestions cannot be applied while the pull request is closed.Suggestions cannot be applied while viewing a subset of changes.Only one suggestion per line can be applied in a batch.Add this suggestion to a batch that can be applied as a single commit.Applying suggestions on deleted lines is not supported.You must change the existing code in this line in order to create a valid suggestion.Outdated suggestions cannot be applied.This suggestion has been applied or marked resolved.Suggestions cannot be applied from pending reviews.Suggestions cannot be applied on multi-line comments.Suggestions cannot be applied while the pull request is queued to merge.Suggestion cannot be applied right now. Please check back later.
Spring Boot is a popular framework that facilitates the development of stand-alone applications and micro services. Spring Boot Actuator helps to expose production-ready support features against Spring Boot applications.
Endpoints of Spring Boot Actuator allow to monitor and interact with a Spring Boot application. Exposing unprotected actuator endpoints through configuration files can lead to information disclosure or even remote code execution vulnerability.
Rather than programmatically permitting endpoint requests or enforcing access control, frequently developers simply leave management endpoints publicly accessible in the application configuration file application.properties without enforcing any access control through Spring Security.
This is a very common issue and is also one of the highest rewarded vulnerabilities on the HackerOne platform. The query detects this issue in Spring Boot projects with Maven and application.properties, which is the most widely adopted deployment scenario.
Please consider to merge the PR. Thanks.