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CodeQL maps CWE-730, which MITRE prohibits from being used for mapping

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Issue type
Bug
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Mostly clear
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Research direction

Start by comparing the CodeQL alert mapping for CWE-730 with MITRE's definition and prohibition notice. Then inspect the CodeQL CWE coverage documentation to determine how the mapping is represented. Done means prohibited CWE-730 is no longer mapped to alerts and the documented coverage is consistent.

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Description

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CodeQL maps weakness CWE-730 on Code Scanning alerts. According to MITRE, CWE-730 is a Category and it is marked PROHIBITED (this CWE ID must not be used to map to real-world vulnerabilities).

Also note that this CWE is not listed in CodeQL's CWE coverage page in the docs.

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