Avoid command injection

Metadata

ID: typescript-node-security/command-injection

Language: TypeScript

Severity: Warning

Category: Security

CWE: 78

When executing a command, never use unchecked variables. Make sure that each variable of the command has been checked.

childprocess.exec(`mv ${src} ${dst}`, (error, stdout, stderr) => {});
childprocess.exec('mv ' + src + " " + dst, (error, stdout, stderr) => {});

childprocess.exec('mv /tmp/src /tmp/dst', (error, stdout, stderr) => {});

const orderId = /(?:^|\s)([RF])[\s-]?(\d{7,})/i.exec(src || '');
const invoiceId = /([A-Z]{2}\d{6})/i.exec(input + suffix);

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rulesets:
  - typescript-node-security     # Rules to enforce TypeScript node security.

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