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import javax.xml.XMLConstants;
import javax.xml.transform.TransformerFactory;
import javax.xml.transform.stream.StreamResult;
import javax.xml.transform.stream.StreamSource;

public void transform(Socket socket, String inputXml) throws Exception {
StreamSource xslt = new StreamSource(socket.getInputStream());
StreamSource xml = new StreamSource(new StringReader(inputXml));
StringWriter result = new StringWriter();
TransformerFactory factory = TransformerFactory.newInstance();

// BAD: User provided XSLT stylesheet is processed
factory.newTransformer(xslt).transform(xml, new StreamResult(result));

// GOOD: The secure processing mode is enabled
factory.setFeature(XMLConstants.FEATURE_SECURE_PROCESSING, true);
factory.newTransformer(xslt).transform(xml, new StreamResult(result));
}
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<!DOCTYPE qhelp PUBLIC
"-//Semmle//qhelp//EN"
"qhelp.dtd">
<qhelp>
<overview>
<p>XSLT (Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations) is a language for transforming XML
documents into other XML documents or other formats. Processing of unvalidated XSLT stylesheet can
let attacker to read arbitrary files from the filesystem or to execute arbitrary code.</p>
</overview>

<recommendation>
<p>The general recommendation is to not process untrusted XSLT stylesheets. If user provided
stylesheets must be processed, enable the secure processing mode.</p>
</recommendation>

<example>
<p>In the following examples, the code accepts an XSLT stylesheet from the user and processes it.
</p>

<p>In the first example, the user provided XSLT stylesheet is parsed and processed.</p>

<p>In the second example, secure processing mode is enabled.</p>

<sample src="XsltInjection.java" />
</example>

<references>
<li>Wikipedia: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XSLT">XSLT</a>.</li>
<li>Java Tutorial: <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/jaxp/xslt/transformingXML.html">Transforming XML Data with XSLT</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://blog.hunniccyber.com/ektron-cms-remote-code-execution-xslt-transform-injection-java/">XSLT Injection Basics</a>.</li>
</references>
</qhelp>
21 changes: 21 additions & 0 deletions java/ql/src/experimental/Security/CWE/CWE-074/XsltInjection.ql
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/**
* @name XSLT transformation with user-controlled stylesheet
* @description Doing an XSLT transformation with user-controlled stylesheet can lead to
* information disclosure or execution of arbitrary code.
* @kind path-problem
* @problem.severity error
* @precision high
* @id java/xslt-injection
* @tags security
* external/cwe/cwe-074
*/

import java
import semmle.code.java.dataflow.FlowSources
import XsltInjectionLib
import DataFlow::PathGraph

from DataFlow::PathNode source, DataFlow::PathNode sink, XsltInjectionFlowConfig conf
where conf.hasFlowPath(source, sink)
select sink.getNode(), source, sink, "XSLT transformation might include stylesheet from $@.",
source.getNode(), "this user input"
288 changes: 288 additions & 0 deletions java/ql/src/experimental/Security/CWE/CWE-074/XsltInjectionLib.qll
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import java
import semmle.code.java.dataflow.FlowSources
import semmle.code.java.security.XmlParsers
import DataFlow

/**
* A taint-tracking configuration for unvalidated user input that is used in XSLT transformation.
*/
class XsltInjectionFlowConfig extends TaintTracking::Configuration {
XsltInjectionFlowConfig() { this = "XsltInjectionFlowConfig" }

override predicate isSource(DataFlow::Node source) { source instanceof RemoteFlowSource }

override predicate isSink(DataFlow::Node sink) { sink instanceof XsltInjectionSink }

override predicate isSanitizer(DataFlow::Node node) {
node.getType() instanceof PrimitiveType or node.getType() instanceof BoxedType
}

override predicate isAdditionalTaintStep(DataFlow::Node node1, DataFlow::Node node2) {
xmlStreamReaderStep(node1, node2) or
xmlEventReaderStep(node1, node2) or
staxSourceStep(node1, node2) or
documentBuilderStep(node1, node2) or
domSourceStep(node1, node2) or
newTransformerOrTemplatesStep(node1, node2) or
newTransformerFromTemplatesStep(node1, node2) or
xsltCompilerStep(node1, node2) or
xsltExecutableStep(node1, node2) or
xsltPackageStep(node1, node2)
}
}

/** The class `javax.xml.transform.stax.StAXSource`. */
class TypeStAXSource extends Class {
TypeStAXSource() { this.hasQualifiedName("javax.xml.transform.stax", "StAXSource") }
}

/** The class `javax.xml.transform.dom.DOMSource`. */
class TypeDOMSource extends Class {
TypeDOMSource() { this.hasQualifiedName("javax.xml.transform.dom", "DOMSource") }
}

/** The interface `javax.xml.transform.Templates`. */
class TypeTemplates extends Interface {
TypeTemplates() { this.hasQualifiedName("javax.xml.transform", "Templates") }
}

/** The method `net.sf.saxon.s9api.XsltTransformer.transform`. */
class XsltTransformerTransformMethod extends Method {
XsltTransformerTransformMethod() {
this.getDeclaringType().hasQualifiedName("net.sf.saxon.s9api", "XsltTransformer") and
this.hasName("transform")
}
}

/** The method `net.sf.saxon.s9api.Xslt30Transformer.transform`. */
class Xslt30TransformerTransformMethod extends Method {
Xslt30TransformerTransformMethod() {
this.getDeclaringType().hasQualifiedName("net.sf.saxon.s9api", "Xslt30Transformer") and
this.hasName("transform")
}
}

/** The method `net.sf.saxon.s9api.Xslt30Transformer.applyTemplates`. */
class Xslt30TransformerApplyTemplatesMethod extends Method {
Xslt30TransformerApplyTemplatesMethod() {
this.getDeclaringType().hasQualifiedName("net.sf.saxon.s9api", "Xslt30Transformer") and
this.hasName("applyTemplates")
}
}

/** The method `net.sf.saxon.s9api.Xslt30Transformer.callFunction`. */
class Xslt30TransformerCallFunctionMethod extends Method {
Xslt30TransformerCallFunctionMethod() {
this.getDeclaringType().hasQualifiedName("net.sf.saxon.s9api", "Xslt30Transformer") and
this.hasName("callFunction")
}
}

/** The method `net.sf.saxon.s9api.Xslt30Transformer.callTemplate`. */
class Xslt30TransformerCallTemplateMethod extends Method {
Xslt30TransformerCallTemplateMethod() {
this.getDeclaringType().hasQualifiedName("net.sf.saxon.s9api", "Xslt30Transformer") and
this.hasName("callTemplate")
}
}

/** The class `net.sf.saxon.s9api.XsltCompiler`. */
class TypeXsltCompiler extends Class {
TypeXsltCompiler() { this.hasQualifiedName("net.sf.saxon.s9api", "XsltCompiler") }
}

/** The class `net.sf.saxon.s9api.XsltExecutable`. */
class TypeXsltExecutable extends Class {
TypeXsltExecutable() { this.hasQualifiedName("net.sf.saxon.s9api", "XsltExecutable") }
}

/** The class `net.sf.saxon.s9api.XsltPackage`. */
class TypeXsltPackage extends Class {
TypeXsltPackage() { this.hasQualifiedName("net.sf.saxon.s9api", "XsltPackage") }
}

/** A data flow sink for unvalidated user input that is used in XSLT transformation. */
class XsltInjectionSink extends DataFlow::ExprNode {
XsltInjectionSink() {
exists(MethodAccess ma, Method m | m = ma.getMethod() and ma.getQualifier() = this.getExpr() |
ma instanceof TransformerTransform or
m instanceof XsltTransformerTransformMethod or
m instanceof Xslt30TransformerTransformMethod or
m instanceof Xslt30TransformerApplyTemplatesMethod or
m instanceof Xslt30TransformerCallFunctionMethod or
m instanceof Xslt30TransformerCallTemplateMethod
)
}
}

/**
* Holds if `n1` to `n2` is a dataflow step that converts between `InputStream` or `Reader` and
* `XMLStreamReader`, i.e. `XMLInputFactory.createXMLStreamReader(tainted)`.
*/
predicate xmlStreamReaderStep(ExprNode n1, ExprNode n2) {
exists(XmlInputFactoryStreamReader xmlStreamReader |
n1.asExpr() = xmlStreamReader.getSink() and
n2.asExpr() = xmlStreamReader
)
}

/**
* Holds if `n1` to `n2` is a dataflow step that converts between `InputStream` or `Reader` and
* `XMLEventReader`, i.e. `XMLInputFactory.createXMLEventReader(tainted)`.
*/
predicate xmlEventReaderStep(ExprNode n1, ExprNode n2) {
exists(XmlInputFactoryEventReader xmlEventReader |
n1.asExpr() = xmlEventReader.getSink() and
n2.asExpr() = xmlEventReader
)
}

/**
* Holds if `n1` to `n2` is a dataflow step that converts between `XMLStreamReader` or
* `XMLEventReader` and `StAXSource`, i.e. `new StAXSource(tainted)`.
*/
predicate staxSourceStep(ExprNode n1, ExprNode n2) {
exists(ConstructorCall cc | cc.getConstructedType() instanceof TypeStAXSource |
n1.asExpr() = cc.getAnArgument() and
n2.asExpr() = cc
)
}

/**
* Holds if `n1` to `n2` is a dataflow step that converts between `InputStream` and `Document`,
* i.e. `DocumentBuilder.parse(tainted)`.
*/
predicate documentBuilderStep(ExprNode n1, ExprNode n2) {
exists(DocumentBuilderParse documentBuilder |
n1.asExpr() = documentBuilder.getSink() and
n2.asExpr() = documentBuilder
)
}

/**
* Holds if `n1` to `n2` is a dataflow step that converts between `Document` and `DOMSource`, i.e.
* `new DOMSource(tainted)`.
*/
predicate domSourceStep(ExprNode n1, ExprNode n2) {
exists(ConstructorCall cc | cc.getConstructedType() instanceof TypeDOMSource |
n1.asExpr() = cc.getAnArgument() and
n2.asExpr() = cc
)
}

/**
* A data flow configuration for secure processing feature that is enabled on `TransformerFactory`.
*/
private class TransformerFactoryWithSecureProcessingFeatureFlowConfig extends DataFlow2::Configuration {
TransformerFactoryWithSecureProcessingFeatureFlowConfig() {
this = "TransformerFactoryWithSecureProcessingFeatureFlowConfig"
}

override predicate isSource(DataFlow::Node src) {
exists(Variable v | v = src.asExpr().(VarAccess).getVariable() |
exists(TransformerFactoryFeatureConfig config | config.getQualifier() = v.getAnAccess() |
config.enables(configSecureProcessing())
)
)
}

override predicate isSink(DataFlow::Node sink) {
exists(MethodAccess ma |
sink.asExpr() = ma.getQualifier() and
ma.getMethod().getDeclaringType() instanceof TransformerFactory
)
}

override int fieldFlowBranchLimit() { result = 0 }
}

/** A `ParserConfig` specific to `TransformerFactory`. */
private class TransformerFactoryFeatureConfig extends ParserConfig {
TransformerFactoryFeatureConfig() {
exists(Method m |
m = this.getMethod() and
m.getDeclaringType() instanceof TransformerFactory and
m.hasName("setFeature")
)
}
}

/**
* Holds if `n1` to `n2` is a dataflow step that converts between `Source` and `Transformer` or
* `Templates`, i.e. `TransformerFactory.newTransformer(tainted)` or
* `TransformerFactory.newTemplates(tainted)`.
*/
predicate newTransformerOrTemplatesStep(ExprNode n1, ExprNode n2) {
exists(MethodAccess ma, Method m | ma.getMethod() = m |
n1.asExpr() = ma.getAnArgument() and
n2.asExpr() = ma and
(
m.getDeclaringType() instanceof TransformerFactory and m.hasName("newTransformer")
or
m.getDeclaringType() instanceof TransformerFactory and m.hasName("newTemplates")
) and
not exists(TransformerFactoryWithSecureProcessingFeatureFlowConfig conf |
conf.hasFlowToExpr(ma.getQualifier())
)
)
}

/**
* Holds if `n1` to `n2` is a dataflow step that converts between `Templates` and `Transformer`,
* i.e. `tainted.newTransformer()`.
*/
predicate newTransformerFromTemplatesStep(ExprNode n1, ExprNode n2) {
exists(MethodAccess ma, Method m | ma.getMethod() = m |
n1.asExpr() = ma.getQualifier() and
n2.asExpr() = ma and
m.getDeclaringType() instanceof TypeTemplates and
m.hasName("newTransformer")
)
}

/**
* Holds if `n1` to `n2` is a dataflow step that converts between `Source` or `URI` and
* `XsltExecutable` or `XsltPackage`, i.e. `XsltCompiler.compile(tainted)` or
* `XsltCompiler.loadExecutablePackage(tainted)` or `XsltCompiler.compilePackage(tainted)` or
* `XsltCompiler.loadLibraryPackage(tainted)`.
*/
predicate xsltCompilerStep(ExprNode n1, ExprNode n2) {
exists(MethodAccess ma, Method m | ma.getMethod() = m |
n1.asExpr() = ma.getArgument(0) and
n2.asExpr() = ma and
m.getDeclaringType() instanceof TypeXsltCompiler and
(
m.hasName("compile") or
m.hasName("loadExecutablePackage") or
m.hasName("compilePackage") or
m.hasName("loadLibraryPackage")
)
)
}

/**
* Holds if `n1` to `n2` is a dataflow step that converts between `XsltExecutable` and
* `XsltTransformer` or `Xslt30Transformer`, i.e. `XsltExecutable.load()` or
* `XsltExecutable.load30()`.
*/
predicate xsltExecutableStep(ExprNode n1, ExprNode n2) {
exists(MethodAccess ma, Method m | ma.getMethod() = m |
n1.asExpr() = ma.getQualifier() and
n2.asExpr() = ma and
m.getDeclaringType() instanceof TypeXsltExecutable and
(m.hasName("load") or m.hasName("load30"))
)
}

/**
* Holds if `n1` to `n2` is a dataflow step that converts between `XsltPackage` and
* `XsltExecutable`, i.e. `XsltPackage.link()`.
*/
predicate xsltPackageStep(ExprNode n1, ExprNode n2) {
exists(MethodAccess ma, Method m | ma.getMethod() = m |
n1.asExpr() = ma.getQualifier() and
n2.asExpr() = ma and
m.getDeclaringType() instanceof TypeXsltPackage and
m.hasName("link")
)
}
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override predicate isSafe() { none() }
}

/** A configuration for secure processing. */
Expr configSecureProcessing() {
result.(ConstantStringExpr).getStringValue() =
"http://javax.xml.XMLConstants/feature/secure-processing"
or
exists(Field f |
result = f.getAnAccess() and
f.hasName("FEATURE_SECURE_PROCESSING") and
f.getDeclaringType() instanceof XmlConstants
)
}
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