Refactor CWE-319/UseOfHttp.ql for performance - #22748
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Materialize HTTP string candidates before computing recursive parent relations, allowing the RA plan to restrict getParent*() and the subsequent private-host antijoin to the filtered candidate set.
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🟢 Approval recommended
The refactor preserves query semantics; only a minor QLDoc placement issue remains.
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Refactors HTTP literal filtering to narrow candidates before recursive parent analysis, improving query performance without changing detection logic.
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- Introduces a private HTTP string candidate class.
- Applies private-host flow filtering only to prefiltered candidates.
| File | Description |
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cpp/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-319/UseOfHttp.ql |
Splits candidate selection from recursive private-host filtering. |
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CWE-319/UseOfHttp.ql for performance
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LGTM, thanks for addressing this problem.
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Materialize HTTP string candidates before computing recursive parent relations, allowing the RA plan to restrict getParent*() and the subsequent private-host antijoin to the filtered candidate set.