Rule Definition
Ensure the developer will work with a list of trusted source. Thanks to Strict-Transport-Security header you will enforces secure (HTTP over SSL/TLS) connections to the server.
Remediation
Ensure you have enabled secure https connection when creating your connection.
Violation Code Sample
>>> import requests
>>> requests.get(url = "https://www.openstack.org/",verify = False)
Fixed Code Sample
>>> import requests
>>> requests.get(url = "https://www.openstack.org/", verify = CONF.ca_file) #Certificate check will be performed using file
>>> requests.get(url = "https://myserver.com") # Certificate check will be perfomed. Default value of verify "True" will be processed
Related Technologies
Technical Criterion
Secure Coding - Input Validation
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