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Avoid disabling SSL verification in node-curl (TypeScript)

CRITICAL

Rule Definition
Security misconfiguration is the most commonly seen issue. This is commonly a result of insecure default configurations, incomplete or ad hoc configurations, open cloud storage, misconfigured HTTP headers, and verbose error messages containing sensitive information. Not only must all operating systems, frameworks, libraries, and applications be securely configured, but they must be patched/upgraded in a timely fashion.

Remediation
Do not disable SSL_VERIFYPEER attribute

Violation Code Sample
import * as http from 'http'; 
import * as curl from 'node-curl'; 

http.createServer(function(request,response){ 

    var url = 'https://url'; 
    url += request.url; 

    curl(url, 
        { 
            SSL_VERIFYPEER : 0 
        }, 
        function(err){ 
            response.end(this.body); 
        }) 

}).listen(8000);
Fixed Code Sample
import * as http from 'http'; 
import * as curl from 'node-curl'; 

http.createServer(function(request,response){ 

    var url = 'https://url'; 
    url += request.url; 

    curl(url, 
        function(err){ 
            response.end(this.body); 
        }) 

}).listen(8000);

Reference
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/295.html https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Top_10_2013-A5-Security_Misconfiguration https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Top_10-2017_A6-Security_Misconfiguration

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Health Factor

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Technical Criterion
Secure Coding - Input Validation

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Benchmark Statistics

Global Compliance

nan%

Total Violations
0
Total Opportunities
0
Average Violations / App.
nan
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