From 457bae874d04227c5919f3cb425fc0b4c30616a0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2025 21:59:38 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Initial plan From e511dc43c2229d62a65bc7f101dfb5b36ed37e7c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2025 22:08:35 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Add transitive dependencies with vulnerabilities to demonstrate complex dependency graph Co-authored-by: mickeygousset <20031479+mickeygousset@users.noreply.github.com> --- DEPENDENCY_ANALYSIS.md | 41 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--- README.md | 13 +++++++++---- pom.xml | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++ 3 files changed, 68 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/DEPENDENCY_ANALYSIS.md b/DEPENDENCY_ANALYSIS.md index 4e9348a..65477f2 100644 --- a/DEPENDENCY_ANALYSIS.md +++ b/DEPENDENCY_ANALYSIS.md @@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ ## Vulnerable Dependency in Multiple Paths -This project demonstrates a vulnerable dependency (`commons-collections:3.2.1`) appearing in multiple paths in the dependency graph. +This project demonstrates vulnerable dependencies appearing in multiple paths in the dependency graph, as well as additional vulnerable packages with their own transitive dependencies. -### The Vulnerable Package +### Primary Vulnerable Package: commons-collections **Package**: `commons-collections:3.2.1` @@ -37,6 +37,32 @@ The `commons-collections:3.2.1` package appears in the following paths in the de └── commons-collections:3.2.1 ``` +### Additional Vulnerable Packages + +This project also includes other vulnerable packages to demonstrate a more complex dependency graph: + +4. **commons-fileupload:1.3.1** + - **Known Vulnerabilities**: CVE-2016-1000031 (File upload vulnerability) + - **Transitive Dependencies**: Brings in `commons-io:2.2` + ``` + vulnerable-app + └── commons-fileupload:1.3.1 + └── commons-io:2.2 + ``` + +5. **commons-codec:1.6** + - Older version that may have security issues + - Direct dependency + +6. **commons-dbcp:1.4** + - Database connection pooling library + - **Transitive Dependencies**: Brings in `commons-pool:1.5.4` + ``` + vulnerable-app + └── commons-dbcp:1.4 + └── commons-pool:1.5.4 + ``` + ### Verification To verify that the package appears in multiple paths, run: @@ -55,6 +81,11 @@ Example output: [INFO] +- commons-digester:commons-digester:jar:2.1:compile [INFO] | +- (commons-beanutils:commons-beanutils:jar:1.8.3:compile - omitted for conflict with 1.9.2) [INFO] | \- (commons-collections:commons-collections:jar:3.2.1:compile - would be included) +[INFO] +- commons-fileupload:commons-fileupload:jar:1.3.1:compile +[INFO] | \- commons-io:commons-io:jar:2.2:compile +[INFO] +- commons-codec:commons-codec:jar:1.6:compile +[INFO] +- commons-dbcp:commons-dbcp:jar:1.4:compile +[INFO] | \- commons-pool:commons-pool:jar:1.5.4:compile ``` The key indicators are: @@ -69,7 +100,11 @@ In real-world scenarios, vulnerable dependencies often appear in multiple paths - Harder to remediate (requires updating multiple parent dependencies) - More likely to be overlooked by basic security scanning -This repository intentionally includes this pattern to demonstrate how dependency scanning tools like GitHub's Dependabot and CodeQL can detect such vulnerabilities across the entire dependency graph. +This repository intentionally includes this pattern to demonstrate how dependency scanning tools like GitHub's Dependabot and CodeQL can detect such vulnerabilities across the entire dependency graph. By including multiple vulnerable packages with their own transitive dependencies, the repository also demonstrates: +- How vulnerabilities cascade through dependency chains +- The importance of Software Composition Analysis (SCA) +- How GitHub's dependency graph visualizes these complex relationships +- The "..." ellipsis menu that appears in GitHub's UI when packages have additional information, vulnerabilities, or multiple dependency paths ## Viewing the Full Dependency Graph diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index ca6f93d..136e7aa 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -24,10 +24,15 @@ This application contains the following types of security vulnerabilities: 4. **LDAP Injection** - Unescaped user input in LDAP filters 5. **Weak Cryptography** - Use of MD5 and weak random number generation 6. **Hard-coded Secrets** - Embedded credentials and encryption keys -7. **Vulnerable Dependencies** - Uses `commons-collections:3.2.1` which has known deserialization vulnerabilities (CVE-2015-7501). This dependency appears in multiple paths in the dependency graph: - - As a direct dependency - - As a transitive dependency through `commons-beanutils:1.9.2` - - As a transitive dependency through `commons-digester:2.1` → `commons-beanutils:1.8.3` +7. **Vulnerable Dependencies** - Multiple packages with known vulnerabilities: + - `commons-collections:3.2.1` - Deserialization vulnerabilities (CVE-2015-7501), appears in multiple paths: + - As a direct dependency + - As a transitive dependency through `commons-beanutils:1.9.2` + - As a transitive dependency through `commons-digester:2.1` → `commons-beanutils:1.8.3` + - `commons-fileupload:1.3.1` - File upload vulnerabilities (CVE-2016-1000031) + - `commons-codec:1.6` - Older version with potential vulnerabilities + - `commons-dbcp:1.4` - Database connection pool with transitive dependencies + - Additional transitive vulnerabilities through `commons-io:2.2` and `commons-pool:1.5.4` ## CodeQL Analysis diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml index 43444f9..598416e 100644 --- a/pom.xml +++ b/pom.xml @@ -69,6 +69,27 @@ commons-digester 2.1 + + + + commons-fileupload + commons-fileupload + 1.3.1 + + + + + commons-codec + commons-codec + 1.6 + + + + + commons-dbcp + commons-dbcp + 1.4 + From a7fecbb7038f56a9cf7b068ee8b4f80731bbb970 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2025 22:11:34 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Improve documentation clarity based on code review feedback Co-authored-by: mickeygousset <20031479+mickeygousset@users.noreply.github.com> --- DEPENDENCY_ANALYSIS.md | 4 ++-- README.md | 2 +- 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/DEPENDENCY_ANALYSIS.md b/DEPENDENCY_ANALYSIS.md index 65477f2..ac1eb38 100644 --- a/DEPENDENCY_ANALYSIS.md +++ b/DEPENDENCY_ANALYSIS.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ ## Vulnerable Dependency in Multiple Paths -This project demonstrates vulnerable dependencies appearing in multiple paths in the dependency graph, as well as additional vulnerable packages with their own transitive dependencies. +This project demonstrates vulnerable dependencies that appear in multiple dependency graph paths, along with additional vulnerable packages that have their own transitive dependencies. ### Primary Vulnerable Package: commons-collections @@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ This repository intentionally includes this pattern to demonstrate how dependenc - How vulnerabilities cascade through dependency chains - The importance of Software Composition Analysis (SCA) - How GitHub's dependency graph visualizes these complex relationships -- The "..." ellipsis menu that appears in GitHub's UI when packages have additional information, vulnerabilities, or multiple dependency paths +- The "..." ellipsis menu that appears in GitHub's UI when packages have additional information, vulnerabilities, or multiple dependency paths. This menu provides access to vulnerability details, remediation suggestions, and dependency path information. ## Viewing the Full Dependency Graph diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 136e7aa..f926a76 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ This application contains the following types of security vulnerabilities: - As a direct dependency - As a transitive dependency through `commons-beanutils:1.9.2` - As a transitive dependency through `commons-digester:2.1` → `commons-beanutils:1.8.3` - - `commons-fileupload:1.3.1` - File upload vulnerabilities (CVE-2016-1000031) + - `commons-fileupload:1.3.1` - Arbitrary file upload vulnerabilities (CVE-2016-1000031) - `commons-codec:1.6` - Older version with potential vulnerabilities - `commons-dbcp:1.4` - Database connection pool with transitive dependencies - Additional transitive vulnerabilities through `commons-io:2.2` and `commons-pool:1.5.4`