Security context

What an agent needs to avoid regressing past fixes and find the next vuln in this repo.

GSA/data.gov

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Fixes

CVEs

CRITICAL

Peak severity

100.0%

Coverage

Highlights

Auth Bypass: 4 prior fixes. Scrutinize any change in this area.

ansible/roles/software/wordpress/datagov-sudo-2-init/templates/datagov.nginx.conf: most-fixed (7 issues). Treat as high-risk during review.

18 high-severity fixes in this history; regressions here are high-impact.

Recurring patterns

The bug types that recur here, drawn from past fixes, not open vulnerabilities.

Host Header Injection: Multiple nginx server blocks historically lacked host allowlists, allowing arbitrary Host headers to route to applications.

Auth Bypass: SAML authentication contexts were not requiring PIV/HSPD-12, and a SAML admin endpoint was left accessible, enabling weaker or bypassed authentication.

Secret Exposure: Hardcoded database passwords, SAML secrets, and personal data were exposed in plaintext or overly permissive files, requiring vault rekeying and permission fixes.