Secdevai Review

SecDevAI Review Command

Description

Perform AI-powered security code review. Invoked via /secdevai review or the /secdevai-review alias.

Usage

/secdevai review               # Review selected code (if selected) or full codebase scan
/secdevai review @ file        # Review specific file
/secdevai review last-commit   # Review last commit
/secdevai review last-commit --number N  # Review last N commits
/secdevai-review               # Alias: same as /secdevai review
/secdevai-review @ file        # Alias: same as /secdevai review @ file

Expected Response

When this skill is invoked, follow these steps in order:

Step 1: Detect Scope

Determine what to review (in priority order):

1. If review last-commit --number N specified: Review last N commits (requires git)
2. If review last-commit specified: Review last commit (requires git)
3. If review @ file is specified: Review the specified file
4. If text is selected in UI: Automatically review only the selected code
5. Otherwise (default): Scan entire codebase

Step 2: Filter with .secdevaiignore

Read secdevai-review/context/.secdevaiignore and apply its patterns to the files identified in Step 1. In addition to the explicit patterns in that file, always skip:

• Binary and media files — images, fonts, audio, video, compiled artifacts (.class, .pyc, .o), archives, and other non-human-readable content
• SecDevAI own files — the skill's own configuration and context files, including .secdevaiignore, secdevai-*/ skill directories, secdevai-review/context/, and secdevai-results/ output

Note: Documentation files (markdown, RST, plaintext, etc.) are not skipped. They can contain hardcoded secrets (passwords, API keys, tokens), leaked infrastructure details, or AI agent instructions (e.g. SKILL.md, AGENTS.md) that may introduce prompt injection risks.

Apply filtering according to scope:

• Codebase scan: Exclude matching files from the scan.
• Commit review (last-commit / last-commit --number N): Check changed files in each commit against the rules above and remove matches from the review set.
• File review (@ file): If the specified file would be excluded, warn the user but proceed — they explicitly chose it.
• Selected text: No filtering — the user explicitly selected code to review.

If ALL files are excluded after filtering, stop and report:

## Security Review: Skipped

**Scope**: [commit hash / file / codebase]
**Reason**: All files match .secdevaiignore exclusion patterns or are binary files. No security-relevant content to review.

Tip: To review an excluded file, remove its pattern from .secdevaiignore.

If SOME files are excluded, proceed with the remaining files and list the skipped files at the end of the review output.

Step 3: Load Security Context

• Always read: secdevai-review/context/security-review.context for OWASP Top 10 patterns

• Auto-detect CWE/SANS Top 25 native code context (additionally read secdevai-review/context/cwe-top25-native.context if ANY condition applies):

  • Source code includes C (.c, .h), C++ (.cpp, .cc, .cxx, .hpp), or Rust (.rs) files
  • Makefile, CMakeLists.txt, meson.build, Cargo.toml, or *.sln/*.vcxproj build files are present
  • User explicitly mentions: "CWE", "SANS Top 25", "buffer overflow", "memory safety", "native code", "systems code"
  • Assembly (.s, .asm) files or FFI/JNI bindings are detected

• Auto-detect WSTG context (additionally read secdevai-review/context/wstg-testing.context if ANY condition applies):

  • Source code is for a web application, web service, or web site
  • User explicitly mentions: "WSTG", "Web Security Testing Guide", or category numbers (4.1-4.12)

• Auto-detect Golang context (additionally read secdevai-review/context/golang-security.context if ANY condition applies):

  • Source code or files under review include Go (e.g. .go files, go.mod present)

• Auto-detect OCI/container context (additionally read secdevai-oci-image-security/references/ files if ANY condition applies):

  • Dockerfile or Containerfile is present in the repo
  • Kubernetes manifests (YAML files with apiVersion/kind fields) are detected
  • OpenShift deployment configs or templates are present
  • docker-compose.yml or compose.yaml exists

• Note: CWE/SANS Top 25 patterns cover memory safety, integer overflow, race conditions, and privilege management for native/systems code; WSTG patterns enhance web application security analysis; golang-security.context provides Go-specific vulnerability and weakness patterns; OCI image security references provide container supply chain, configuration, hardening, and EOL detection patterns

Step 4: Optional Tool Integration

• If tool specified: Run the tool via secdevai-tool (see secdevai-tool/scripts/container-run.sh)
• Parse tool output and synthesize with AI analysis
• If tool unavailable: Fall back to AI-only analysis

Step 5: Perform Analysis

• Scan code for security patterns from loaded context (OWASP Top 10 and/or CWE/SANS Top 25 depending on loaded contexts)
• Classify findings by severity (Critical/High/Medium/Low/Info)
• Reference OWASP categories and/or CWE IDs
• Provide context-aware explanations

Step 5.5: Validate Findings — Delegate to secdevai-validate

Purpose: Reduce false positives and calibrate severity by dispatching findings to the secdevai-validate skill.

Delegate to the secdevai-validate skill. Pass all findings from Step 5 to the validation skill, which independently:

1. Reads the actual source code at each reported location
2. Checks exploitability — whether a realistic attack path exists
3. Calibrates severity against Red Hat's classification (Critical / Important / Moderate / Low)
4. Produces a CVSS v3.1 base score analysis for each finding

Dispatch via subagent when the platform supports parallel task execution. Pass findings using this prompt template:

Use the secdevai-validate skill to validate the following security findings.
Read the actual source code for each finding. Check exploitability, calibrate severity per Red Hat classification, and produce CVSS v3.1 analysis.

Findings:
[paste the structured findings list from Step 5]

Processing validation results (returned by secdevai-validate):

For all retained findings, enrich the output with: CVSS vector string, CVSS numeric score, Severity, and exploitability verdict.

Report only valid, exploitable findings in the final output. Non-exploitable findings that are still valid issues should be listed in a separate "Informational / Not Exploitable" section with the explanation from the validation skill.

If subagent dispatch is unavailable (e.g., platform does not support parallel task execution): perform the validation inline by reading the secdevai-validate skill and applying its steps directly. Still annotate uncertain findings with "[Needs Manual Review]".

Step 6: Present Findings

Present only validated, exploitable findings. Group by Severity:

## 🔒 **Security Review Results**

### 🔴 **Critical** (2)
- [Finding with code reference, CVSS vector/score, exploitability summary]

### 🟠 **Important** (3)
- [Finding details with CVSS]

### 🟡 **Moderate** (5)
- [Finding details with CVSS]

### 🔵 **Low** (1)
- [Finding details with CVSS]

### ℹ️ **Informational / Not Exploitable** (2)
- [Valid pattern but not exploitable — with explanation]

**Total**: 11 validated findings across [file/codebase] (2 false positives rejected)

Each finding should include:

• Severity: Critical / Important / Moderate / Low
• CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:X/AC:X/PR:X/UI:X/S:X/C:X/I:X/A:X
• CVSS Score: numeric score
• Exploitability: Exploitable / Conditionally exploitable / Not exploitable
• Validation: CONFIRMED / ADJUSTED (with reason) / DISPUTED

Step 7: Save Results (Optional)

After presenting findings, ask the user:

Would you like to export these findings to Markdown and SARIF report files?

If the user confirms, delegate to the secdevai-export skill. Collect all findings into the structured data format documented in that skill and invoke export with command_type="review". If the user declines, skip export and proceed.

Step 8: Offer Remediation (if fix also specified)

If fix is specified alongside review:

• If fix severity [level] specified: Filter fixes by severity (critical, high, medium, low)
• Show suggested fixes with before/after code
• Explain security implications
• Preview changes before applying
• Require explicit approval
• After applying fixes, delegate to the secdevai-fix skill for result export

Security Context Sources

• secdevai-review/context/security-review.context - OWASP Top 10 patterns (always loaded)
• secdevai-review/context/cwe-top25-native.context - CWE/SANS Top 25 patterns for native/systems code (auto-loaded for C/C++/Rust)
• secdevai-review/context/wstg-testing.context - OWASP WSTG v4.2 web app testing patterns (auto-loaded for web code)
• secdevai-review/context/golang-security.context - Go-specific vulnerabilities and weaknesses (auto-loaded for Go code)

CWE/SANS Top 25 Auto-Detection: The native code context automatically loads when reviewing C, C++, Rust, or other compiled/systems code, or when the user mentions CWE, SANS Top 25, buffer overflows, or memory safety.

WSTG Auto-Detection: The WSTG context automatically loads when reviewing web application code or when explicitly requested.

Golang Auto-Detection: The Golang context automatically loads when reviewing Go source (e.g. .go files, go.mod) or when the user mentions Go/Golang.

OCI/Container Auto-Detection: The OCI image security references automatically load when the repo contains Dockerfiles, Containerfiles, Kubernetes manifests, or docker-compose files.

Multi-Language Support

CRITICAL: While security context files contain primarily Python examples, you MUST adapt patterns to the language being reviewed.

Language Detection and Adaptation

1. Detect the Language: Identify the programming language from file extension, syntax, or imports

   • C: .c, .h, #include <stdio.h>, malloc, free
   • C++: .cpp, .cc, .cxx, .hpp, .hxx, #include <iostream>, std::, class, template
   • Rust: .rs, use, fn, impl, unsafe, Cargo.toml
   • Python: .py, imports like import flask, from django
   • JavaScript/TypeScript: .js, .ts, .jsx, .tsx, require(), import from
   • Java: .java, import, class, public static void
   • Go: .go, package, import, func
   • Ruby: .rb, require, def, class
   • PHP: .php, <?php, namespace
   • C#: .cs, using, namespace

2. Translate Security Patterns: Apply the same security principle but with language-specific syntax

   Example - SQL Injection:

   Python (from context):

   # BAD
   query = f"SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = {user_id}"
   # GOOD
   cursor.execute("SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = %s", (user_id,))
   

   JavaScript/Node.js (your response):

   // BAD
   const query = `SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = ${userId}`;
   // GOOD
   db.query("SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = ?", [userId]);
   

   Java (your response):

   // BAD
   String query = "SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = " + userId;
   // GOOD
   PreparedStatement stmt = conn.prepareStatement("SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = ?");
   stmt.setInt(1, userId);
   

   Go (your response):

   // BAD
   query := fmt.Sprintf("SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = %s", userID)
   // GOOD
   db.Query("SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = ?", userID)
   

3. Use Language-Specific Frameworks and Idioms:

   • C: POSIX APIs, OpenSSL, safe string functions (strlcpy/snprintf), SEI CERT C patterns
   • C++: STL containers, smart pointers (std::unique_ptr, std::shared_ptr), RAII, C++ Core Guidelines
   • Rust: Ownership/borrowing (safe Rust), unsafe blocks, std::fs, tokio patterns
   • Python: Django ORM, Flask, FastAPI patterns
   • JavaScript: Express.js, Next.js, React patterns
   • Java: Spring Security, Jakarta EE patterns
   • Go: net/http, Gin, Echo patterns
   • Ruby: Rails security patterns
   • PHP: Laravel, Symfony patterns
   • C#: ASP.NET Core patterns

4. Provide Language-Appropriate Remediation:

   • Reference language-specific security libraries
   • Use idiomatic code for that language
   • Cite language-specific documentation

5. Security Principles Are Universal:

   • The underlying vulnerability (SQL injection, XSS, etc.) is the same
   • The detection pattern (string concatenation, unescaped input) is similar
   • Only the syntax and remediation differ

Example Language Adaptations

Buffer Overflow Prevention (CWE-787, native code):

• C: Use snprintf instead of sprintf, strncpy/strlcpy instead of strcpy, fgets instead of gets
• C++: Prefer std::string, std::vector, std::array over raw buffers; use .at() for bounds-checked access
• Rust: Safe Rust prevents buffer overflows at compile time; audit unsafe blocks

Memory Management (CWE-416, CWE-415, native code):

• C: Nullify pointers after free(), use static analysis (Coverity, cppcheck)
• C++: Use smart pointers (std::unique_ptr, std::shared_ptr), RAII for resource management
• Rust: Ownership system prevents use-after-free; audit unsafe blocks and raw pointer usage

Integer Overflow (CWE-190, native code):

• C: Check before arithmetic: if (a > SIZE_MAX - b), use safe integer libraries
• C++: Use <limits>, std::numeric_limits, or safe integer libraries like SafeInt
• Rust: Debug builds panic on overflow; use checked_add(), saturating_add() in release

XSS Prevention:

• Python/Flask: Use Jinja2 auto-escaping, escape(), Markup()
• JavaScript/React: Use textContent, DOMPurify, React auto-escaping
• Java: Use OWASP Java Encoder, ESAPI
• Go: Use html.EscapeString(), template.HTMLEscapeString()

Authentication:

• Python: bcrypt, argon2, werkzeug.security
• JavaScript: bcrypt.js, passport.js, jsonwebtoken
• Java: Spring Security, BCryptPasswordEncoder
• Go: golang.org/x/crypto/bcrypt

CSRF Protection:

• Python/Django: @csrf_protect, CSRF middleware
• JavaScript/Express: csurf middleware
• Java/Spring: @EnableWebSecurity, CSRF token
• Go: gorilla/csrf

Response Format for Non-Python Code

When reviewing non-Python code, structure your findings exactly the same way but with appropriate language examples.

Web/managed language example (OWASP):

## 🔴 **Critical: SQL Injection**

**Location**: `UserController.java:42-45`
**Language**: Java
**OWASP Category**: A03: Injection
**CWE**: CWE-89

**Vulnerable Code**:
```java
String query = "SELECT * FROM users WHERE username = '" + username + "'";
Statement stmt = connection.createStatement();
ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery(query);

Risk: Attacker can inject SQL commands leading to data breach

Remediation:

String query = "SELECT * FROM users WHERE username = ?";
PreparedStatement stmt = connection.prepareStatement(query);
stmt.setString(1, username);
ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery();

References:

• OWASP: https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/SQL_Injection
• CWE-89: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/89.html

**Native/systems code example (CWE/SANS Top 25)**:

🔴 Critical: Buffer Overflow (CWE-787)

Location: network.c:87-89 Language: C CWE: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write) Severity: Critical CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Score: 9.8 Exploitability: Exploitable — network-reachable parser with no bounds checking Validation: ✅ CONFIRMED

Vulnerable Code:

char buf[64];
strcpy(buf, packet->payload);  // No bounds checking

Risk: Stack-based buffer overflow allows arbitrary code execution via crafted network packet

Remediation:

char buf[64];
strncpy(buf, packet->payload, sizeof(buf) - 1);
buf[sizeof(buf) - 1] = '\0';

References:

• CWE-787: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/787.html
• SANS Top 25: https://www.sans.org/top25-software-errors
• SEI CERT C: https://wiki.sei.cmu.edu/confluence/display/c/STR31-C

## Verification Requirements

**CRITICAL - Line Number Verification**: Before presenting any findings:
1. After analyzing git diff/commits, read the actual modified files
2. Verify all line numbers in findings match the actual file content
3. Ensure Location fields match code reference line numbers exactly
4. Cross-check each finding against actual file content

**Format Consistency**:
- Location: `file:line_start-line_end` must match code block `startLine:endLine:filepath`
- Read actual files to confirm line numbers, don't rely only on diff context

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