SECURITY TEST RESULTS - nself-org/cli GitHub Wiki

Security Test Results - nself v0.9.8

Test Date: January 31, 2026 Test Suite Version: 1.0

Test Suite Overview

Four comprehensive security test suites created:

  1. test-sql-injection.sh - SQL injection vulnerability scanner
  2. test-command-injection.sh - Command injection vulnerability scanner
  3. test-permissions.sh - File permission security validator
  4. test-secrets.sh - Secret leakage detector

Test Results Summary

1. SQL Injection Tests

Status: โš ๏ธ WARNINGS (Safe wrapper exists but not universally used)

Findings:

  • โœ… Safe query wrapper (safe-query.sh) exists and is functional
  • โœ… Input validation functions working correctly
  • โœ… All validation functions properly reject malicious input
  • โš ๏ธ 48 legacy database functions still use string interpolation
  • โš ๏ธ Migration to safe-query.sh needed

Recommendation: Schedule migration to safe-query.sh for v0.9.9

2. Command Injection Tests

Status: โš ๏ธ ACCEPTABLE (3 eval statements with validated input)

Findings:

  • โœ… No dangerous unvalidated eval usage
  • โš ๏ธ 3 eval statements with user input (pattern-validated)
    • init-wizard.sh: Input validated with regex before eval
    • prompts.sh: Input validated before assignment
    • deploy/ssh.sh: Rsync command with validated paths
  • โœ… All docker exec calls properly quoted
  • โœ… SSH commands use heredocs or proper quoting

Recommendation: Consider refactoring eval usage in init wizard to use safer alternatives

3. File Permissions Tests

Status: โœ… PASSED

Findings:

  • โœ… .env files have correct permissions (600)
  • โœ… SSL keys have correct permissions (600)
  • โœ… No world-writable files found
  • โœ… Scripts are executable

Notes: Test framework properly handles cross-platform stat differences

4. Secret Scanning Tests

Status: โœ… PASSED

Findings:

  • โœ… .gitignore properly configured
  • โœ… No hardcoded passwords detected
  • โœ… No hardcoded API keys detected
  • โœ… .env.example contains only placeholders
  • โœ… No secrets in recent git history

ShellCheck Results

Status: โœ… PASSED

Findings:

  • โœ… All critical errors fixed (2 errors resolved)
  • โœ… Zero critical errors remaining
  • โ„น๏ธ 2,636 warnings (mostly SC2155 - acceptable)

Overall Security Posture

Strengths

  1. Comprehensive input validation framework exists
  2. Safe query wrapper properly implemented
  3. Strong secret management practices
  4. Good file permission hygiene
  5. No critical vulnerabilities

Areas for Improvement

  1. Complete SQL injection migration (48 functions)
  2. Reduce eval usage in init wizard
  3. Pin Docker image versions
  4. Add automated security scanning to CI/CD

Risk Assessment

Category Risk Level Impact Likelihood Priority
SQL Injection MEDIUM HIGH LOW HIGH
Command Injection LOW MEDIUM LOW MEDIUM
Secret Leakage LOW HIGH LOW LOW
File Permissions LOW MEDIUM LOW LOW

Overall Risk: LOW to MEDIUM

Recommendations for v0.9.9

High Priority

  1. โœ… Complete SQL injection migration to safe-query.sh
  2. โœ… Add these tests to CI/CD pipeline
  3. โœ… Create automated security scanning job

Medium Priority

  1. Refactor eval usage in init wizard
  2. Add dependency vulnerability scanning
  3. Implement security headers testing

Low Priority

  1. Clean up unused variables (SC2034)
  2. Add security audit logging UI
  3. Create security incident response plan

CI/CD Integration

Add to .github/workflows/security.yml:

name: Security Tests

on:
  push:
    branches: [main]
  pull_request:
    branches: [main]

jobs:
  security:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - name: Run Security Tests
        run: |
          bash src/tests/security/test-sql-injection.sh
          bash src/tests/security/test-command-injection.sh
          bash src/tests/security/test-permissions.sh
          bash src/tests/security/test-secrets.sh

      - name: ShellCheck
        run: |
          find src -name "*.sh" | xargs shellcheck -S error

Continuous Monitoring

Recommended tools and practices:

  1. Weekly: Run security test suite
  2. Monthly: Dependency updates and security patches
  3. Quarterly: Full penetration testing
  4. Annually: External security audit

References


Next Security Review: April 30, 2026 (v0.10.0)

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