Argument injection
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Research direction
Start in python/extract_issues.py and trace how the --output value is parsed and used. Reproduce the reported input involving /tmp/../tmp/test_injection.txt, then verify that output handling no longer permits argument injection or unintended creation or overwriting of files.
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Description
In python/extract_issues.py, an input such as --output=/tmp/../tmp/test_injection.txt can lead to argument injection. This allows to create or overwrite an existing file on the system.
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