GitHub user MrLion opened a pull request: https://github.com/apache/camel/pull/68
VERACODE-648: fix of CWE ID470 in AnnotationTypeConverterLoader using ObjectHelper.loadClass for class loading https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CAMEL-7072 During Veracode scan of our application we discover issue with security in Camel. Please review our fix and apply it in future versions. Quote from Veracode report below: Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code ('Unsafe Reflection') (CWE ID470)(1 flaw) Description A call uses reflection in an unsafe manner. An attacker can specify the class name to be instantiated, which may create unexpected control flow paths through the application. Depending on how reflection is being used, the attack vector may allow the attacker to bypass security checks or otherwise cause the application to behave in an unexpected manner. Even if the object does not implement the specified interface and a ClassCastException is thrown, the constructor of the user-supplied class name will have already executed. Effort to Fix: 2 - Implementation error. Fix is approx. 6-50 lines of code. 1 day to fix. Recommendations Validate the class name against a combination of white and black lists to ensure that only expected behavior is produced. Instances found via Static Scan Module # Class # Module Location Fix By Flaw Id .../AnnotationTypeConverterLoader.java - line 168 You can merge this pull request into a Git repository by running: $ git pull https://github.com/engagepoint/camel feature-ENT-648-12 Alternatively you can review and apply these changes as the patch at: https://github.com/apache/camel/pull/68.patch ---- commit 8e35ff71d5455ec13e5d29b911d21f0093dfffe9 Author: leonid.marushevskiy <leonid.marushevs...@engagepoint.com> Date: 2013-12-16T15:19:51Z VERACODE-648: fix of CWE ID470 in AnnotationTypeConverterLoader using ObjectHelper.loadClass for class loading ----