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Note: Understanding the Limitations of Sonar in OWASP Security Analysis

Sonar is generally effective at detecting many OWASP-related security issues. However, there may be certain limitations and aspects that Sonar might not effectively detect or address:

False Positives: Like many automated code analysis tools, Sonar can sometimes produce false positives, flagging code as vulnerable when it is not. This can lead to noise in the results and require manual validation.
Contextual Understanding: Sonar primarily relies on static analysis, which means it may not fully understand the context in which the code operates. This can lead to issues with detecting some complex vulnerabilities or providing false negatives.
Business Logic Flaws: Sonar is primarily focused on identifying common security vulnerabilities rather than business logic flaws, which may require manual testing or specialized tools.
Zero-Day Vulnerabilities: Sonar's rules and plugins are based on known vulnerabilities and attack patterns. It may not detect brand new or zero-day vulnerabilities until they are documented and added to its rule sets.
Non-Code Security Issues: Sonar primarily focuses on code-level vulnerabilities. It may not detect other security issues related to server configuration, network architecture, or deployment environments.

To ensure that the project is thoroughly secure, it's recommended to consider the following:

OWASP Application Security Verification Standard (ASVS): To achieve a comprehensive level of security, the project should aim to pass the official OWASP ASVS. This standard provides a detailed checklist of security controls and verification requirements. https://owasp.org/www-project-application-security-verification-standard/
OWASP Web Security Testing Guide: Refer to the OWASP Web Security Testing Guide for guidance on performing security testing and assessments beyond what automated tools like Sonar can offer. It provides insights into various testing techniques and methodologies. https://owasp.org/www-project-web-security-testing-guide/
Vulnerable and Outdated Components (A06:2021-Vulnerable and Outdated Components): Note that Sonar may not effectively detect this category of vulnerabilities. To address it, consider using the OWASP Dependency-Check tool, available on the OWASP website. This tool helps identify and manage vulnerable components and libraries in your project's dependencies. https://owasp.org/www-project-dependency-check/

By combining the capabilities of Sonar with these additional measures and tools, you can enhance the security of the project and minimize the risk of OWASP-related vulnerabilities going undetected.

List of Python sonar security rules categorized by OWASP TOP 10:2021

A01:2021-Broken Access Control

A02:2021-Cryptographic Failures

A03:2021-Injection

A04:2021-Insecure Design

Vulnerability:
Security Hotspot:
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/python/type/Security%20Hotspot/RSPEC-6332/ (also A02 and A05)
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/python/type/Security%20Hotspot/RSPEC-6330/ (also A02 and A05)
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/python/type/Security%20Hotspot/RSPEC-6327/ (also A02 and A05)
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/python/type/Security%20Hotspot/RSPEC-6319/ (also A02 and A05)
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/python/type/Security%20Hotspot/RSPEC-6308/ (also A02 and A05)
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/python/type/Security%20Hotspot/RSPEC-6275/ (also A05)
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/python/type/Security%20Hotspot/RSPEC-2612/ (also A01)
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/python/type/Security%20Hotspot/RSPEC-6245/ (also A05)
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/python/type/Security%20Hotspot/RSPEC-3752/ (also A01)
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/python/type/Security%20Hotspot/RSPEC-2092/ (also A05)

A05:2021-Security Misconfiguration

Vulnerability:
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/python/type/Vulnerability/RSPEC-2755/
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/python/type/Vulnerability/RSPEC-5527/ (also A02 and A07)
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/python/type/Vulnerability/RSPEC-4830/ (also (A02 and A07)
Security Hotspot:

A06:2021-Vulnerable and Outdated Components

Sonar doesn’t have an ability to detect this. There is a tool available on OWASP site to check dependencies.

https://owasp.org/www-project-dependency-check/

Vulnerability:
Security Hotspot

A07:2021-Identification and Authentication Failures

Vulnerability:
Security Hotspot:
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/python/type/Security%20Hotspot/RSPEC-2068/
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/python/type/Security%20Hotspot/RSPEC-5122/ (also A05)

A08:2021-Software and Data Integrity Failures

Vulnerability:
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/python/type/Vulnerability/RSPEC-5135/
Security Hotspot

A09:2021-Security Logging and Monitoring Failures

Vulnerability:
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/python/type/Vulnerability/RSPEC-5145/ (also A03)
Security Hotspot:
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/python/type/Security%20Hotspot/RSPEC-4792/

A10:2021-Server-Side Request Forgery

Vulnerability:
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/python/type/Vulnerability/RSPEC-5144/
Security Hotspot

List of JavaScript sonar security rules categorized by OWASP TOP 10:2021

A01:2021-Broken Access Control

A02:2021-Cryptographic Failures

A03:2021-Injection

A04:2021-Insecure Design

Vulnerability:
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/javascript/type/Vulnerability/RSPEC-2598/
Security Hotspot:
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/javascript/type/Security%20Hotspot/RSPEC-6332/ (also A02 and A05)
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/javascript/type/Security%20Hotspot/RSPEC-6330/ (also A02 and A05)
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/javascript/type/Security%20Hotspot/RSPEC-6327/ (also A02 and A05)
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/javascript/type/Security%20Hotspot/RSPEC-6319/ (also A02 and A05)
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/javascript/type/Security%20Hotspot/RSPEC-6308/ (also A02 and A05)
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/javascript/type/Security%20Hotspot/RSPEC-6275/ (also A05)
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/javascript/type/Security%20Hotspot/RSPEC-2612/ (also A01)
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/javascript/type/Security%20Hotspot/RSPEC-6245/ (also A05)
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/javascript/type/Security%20Hotspot/RSPEC-5732/ (also A05)
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/javascript/type/Security%20Hotspot/RSPEC-2092/ (also A05)

A05:2021-Security Misconfiguration

A06:2021-Vulnerable and Outdated Components

Sonar doesn’t have an ability to detect this. There is a tool available on OWASP site to check dependencies.

https://owasp.org/www-project-dependency-check/

Vulnerability:
Security Hotspot

A07:2021-Identification and Authentication Failures

Vulnerability:
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/javascript/type/Vulnerability/RSPEC-5876/
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/javascript/type/Vulnerability/RSPEC-5527/ (also A02 and A05)
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/javascript/type/Vulnerability/RSPEC-4830/ (also A02 and A05)
Security Hotspot:
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/javascript/type/Security%20Hotspot/RSPEC-2068/
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/javascript/type/Security%20Hotspot/RSPEC-5122/ (also A05)

A08:2021-Software and Data Integrity Failures

Vulnerability:
Security Hotspot:
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/javascript/type/Security%20Hotspot/RSPEC-5725/
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/javascript/type/Security%20Hotspot/RSPEC-4036/

A09:2021-Security Logging and Monitoring Failures

Vulnerability:
Security Hotspot:
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/javascript/type/Security%20Hotspot/RSPEC-5757/

A10:2021-Server-Side Request Forgery

Vulnerability:
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/javascript/type/Vulnerability/RSPEC-5144/
Security Hotspot

List of Docker sonar security rules categorized by OWASP TOP 10:2021

A01:2021-Broken Access Control

Vulnerability:
Security Hotspot:

A02:2021-Cryptographic Failures

Vulnerability:
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/docker/type/Vulnerability/RSPEC-4830/ (also A05 and A07)
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/docker/type/Vulnerability/RSPEC-4423/
Security Hotspot:
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/docker/type/Security%20Hotspot/RSPEC-4790/

A03:2021-Injection

Vulnerability:
Security Hotspot:

A04:2021-Insecure Design

Vulnerability:
Security Hotspot:

A05:2021-Security Misconfiguration

Vulnerability:
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/docker/type/Vulnerability/RSPEC-4830/ (also A02 and A07)
Security Hotspot:
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/docker/type/Security%20Hotspot/RSPEC-4507/

A06:2021-Vulnerable and Outdated Components

Sonar doesn’t have an ability to detect this. There is a tool available on OWASP site to check dependencies.

https://owasp.org/www-project-dependency-check/

Vulnerability:
Security Hotspot

A07:2021-Identification and Authentication Failures

Vulnerability:
- https://rules.sonarsource.com/docker/type/Vulnerability/RSPEC-4830/ (also A02 and A05)
Security Hotspot:

A08:2021-Software and Data Integrity Failures

Vulnerability:
Security Hotspot:

A09:2021-Security Logging and Monitoring Failures

Vulnerability:
Security Hotspot:

A10:2021-Server-Side Request Forgery

Vulnerability:
Security Hotspot

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