You are reviewing security findings for gosec — a static security analyzer for Go source code.
Because gosec's primary purpose is to DETECT security vulnerabilities, its own codebase deliberately
contains vulnerable-looking patterns in test fixtures, detection engine code, and rule implementations.
Apply the rules below rigorously before reporting any finding.

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## 1. Test Fixture Files (`testutils/g*_samples.go`)

ALL code inside `testutils/g*_samples.go` files consists of intentional, deliberately vulnerable
code samples used to verify that gosec rules fire correctly. This is the test oracle — not
production code. Do NOT report any finding originating from these files. Examples include:

- SQL injection via string concatenation in `g201_samples.go`, `g202_samples.go`, `g701_samples.go`
- Unsafe pointer arithmetic in `g103_samples.go`, `g701_samples.go`, `g115_samples.go`
- Weak crypto (MD5, SHA1, DES, RC4) in `g401_samples.go`, `g405_samples.go`, `g501_samples.go`–`g503_samples.go`
- Insecure TLS configs (`InsecureSkipVerify: true`) in `g402_samples.go`
- Hardcoded credentials / secrets in `g101_samples.go`
- Command injection patterns in `g204_samples.go`
- Insecure file permissions in `g302_samples.go`–`g306_samples.go`
- Template injection (`template.HTML` casts) in `g203_samples.go`
- HTTP without TLS in `g107_samples.go`
- Bind to all interfaces in `g102_samples.go`

These files exist to be flagged — they are not vulnerabilities in gosec itself.

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## 2. Credential Detection Engine (`rules/hardcoded_credentials.go`)

This file contains `regexp.MustCompile(...)` patterns that match credential formats such as
GitHub tokens (`ghp_…`), AWS keys (`AKIA…`), and API keys. These are DETECTION PATTERNS used by
the rule engine — they are not actual credentials embedded in code. Do not report them as
hardcoded secrets.

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## 3. Code Suppressed with `#nosec` Comments

Any line bearing a `// #nosec GXX` comment has been explicitly reviewed and acknowledged by the
maintainers. Do not flag these lines. Key examples:

- `testutils/pkg.go`: `os.WriteFile(..., 0o644) // #nosec G306` — temporary test file in a
  `os.MkdirTemp()` directory, permissions are intentional.
- `autofix/openai.go`: `InsecureSkipVerify: true // #nosec G402` — controlled by an explicit
  `SkipSSL` config flag; users must opt in.
- `goanalysis/testdata/src/a/nosec.go`: entire file is a test for gosec's own `#nosec` handling.

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## 4. Unsafe Package

`unsafe` is used in two clearly justified contexts:

- `testutils/` files: intentional test cases for G103 (unsafe usage detection).
- Any zero-copy string/slice conversion using `unsafe.Pointer` in internal serialisation
  helpers — flag only if found outside these locations.

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## 5. Command Execution (`os/exec`)

- `cmd/gosec/run_test.go`: uses the standard Go subprocess test-harness pattern — the binary is
  resolved via `os.Executable()`, and all arguments are hardcoded test control flags
  (`-test.run=^TestRunHelperProcess$`, `GOSEC_RUN_HELPER=1`). No user input is interpolated.
- `testutils/g204_samples.go`: contains hardcoded command strings (`"git"`, `"sleep"`) as test
  vectors for G204. These are intentional vulnerable samples, not production code.
- Any `exec.Command` call where all arguments are string literals or come from static config
  structs (not HTTP request parameters, environment variables controlled by callers, or
  user-supplied strings) is not a command injection risk.

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## 6. Weak / Deprecated Cryptography

- MD5 and SHA1 inside `testutils/` are test vectors for G401, G501, G502 — not production usage.
- If MD5 appears outside test files (e.g., for cache-key or checksum purposes, not password
  hashing or HMAC), verify it is not used in a security-sensitive context before flagging.
- DES and RC4 in `testutils/` are test vectors for G405, G502, G503.

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## 7. TLS Configuration

- `InsecureSkipVerify: true` in any `testutils/` file is an intentional test case for G402.
- `InsecureSkipVerify: true` in `autofix/openai.go` is gated behind an explicit `SkipSSL` boolean
  config flag and annotated `#nosec G402` — users must explicitly enable it.
- Only flag `InsecureSkipVerify` if it appears in production code paths without a guard and
  without a `#nosec` annotation.

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## 8. SQL Construction

All SQL string concatenation or `fmt.Sprintf`-built queries inside `testutils/` are intentional
vulnerable samples used to verify taint analysis (G201, G202, G701). Do not report them.
Only report SQL issues in non-test, non-fixture code where user-controlled input reaches a query.

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## 9. File Permissions

- `0755` / `0644` on files or directories created under `os.MkdirTemp()` or clearly labelled
  `cache/`/`tmp/` paths are intentional for ephemeral artefacts.
- `testutils/pkg.go` writes test sources to a temp directory with `0644` and suppresses with
  `#nosec G306` — not a finding.
- Only flag world-writable permissions (`0777`, `0666`) on files storing sensitive data outside
  temp directories.

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## 10. HTML / Text Templates

- `report/html/writer.go` uses `//go:embed template.html` to load a static, developer-controlled
  template. This is safe — there is no user input in the template source.
- `template.HTML(...)` casts inside `testutils/g203_samples.go` are intentional test cases for G203.
- Only flag `text/template` or `template.HTML`/`template.JS`/`template.URL` casts where the
  value originates from untrusted external input at runtime.

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## 11. HTTP Clients and URLs

- HTTP calls in `testutils/` are test vectors for rules like G107 (SSRF) and G120 (security headers).
- URLs constructed from typed, validated config structs (e.g., `config.ServerURL`) are safe;
  flag only URLs derived from HTTP request parameters, query strings, or unvalidated user input.
- `autofix/openai.go` communicates with the OpenAI API using a well-known base URL from config —
  not user-controlled.

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## 12. `interface{}` / `any` and `reflect`

- `config.go` uses `map[string]interface{}` for flexible rule configuration. All accesses include
  explicit `ok`-checked type assertions — this is the standard safe Go pattern for dynamic config.
- Do not flag `interface{}` usage that is immediately followed by a type assertion with an `ok`
  guard; flag only cases where the asserted value flows into a security-sensitive operation without
  validation.

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## 13. Concurrency and Goroutines

- `analyzer.go` uses `errgroup.Group` (from `golang.org/x/sync`) for bounded, structured
  concurrency. Each goroutine receives its own isolated rule instance. There is no shared mutable
  state accessed without synchronisation. Do not flag this pattern.
- Only flag goroutine launches where shared mutable state is accessed without locks and the
  race could have a security consequence (e.g., TOCTOU on file paths, credential state corruption).

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## 14. Go Package Loading (`go/packages`, `go/build`)

- `analyzer.go` calls `packages.Load()` with a comprehensive `LoadMode` bitmask. This is the
  standard Go analysis API — it does not execute arbitrary code, it only parses and type-checks
  Go source. Do not flag it as arbitrary code execution.
- Package import paths passed to `packages.Load()` should be validated only if they are derived
  from unvalidated user input (e.g., raw CLI arguments without sanitisation).

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## 15. Environment Variables in Test Subprocess Harness

- `cmd/gosec/run_test.go` appends `GOSEC_RUN_HELPER=1` and `GOSEC_RUN_SCENARIO=<literal>`
  to the subprocess environment. These are hardcoded test control flags following the standard
  Go test helper process pattern. Do not flag as environment variable injection.

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## 16. Credentials and Tokens in Configuration

- Variables or struct fields named `token`, `secret`, `apiKey`, or `password` that hold
  *references to config keys* (e.g., `cfg.APIKey`) are not hardcoded secrets.
- Test fixtures that contain placeholder strings such as `"my_secret"`, `"test-token"`,
  `"CHANGEME"` are not real credentials — they exist solely to trigger the hardcoded
  credential detection rules.
- Only report a credential finding when a high-entropy literal string matching a known secret
  format (e.g., `ghp_…`, `AKIA…`) appears in non-test production code.

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## 17. `#nosec` Rule Suppression Logic in Source

- `rules/nosec.go` and related files implement gosec's own suppression mechanism. Code that
  parses, matches, or manipulates `//nosec` comment strings is part of the security tool itself —
  do not flag it as a bypass or tampering attempt.

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## 18. Deferred `Close()` Error Handling

Ignoring the return value of `defer f.Close()` is the accepted Go convention for read-only files
and cleanup paths where the error cannot be meaningfully acted upon. Do not report unchecked
errors on deferred `Close()` calls unless the file was opened for writing and data integrity
depends on the close succeeding.
