diff --git a/Rules/InvalidMultiDotValue.cs b/Rules/InvalidMultiDotValue.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b6c3dc93f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Rules/InvalidMultiDotValue.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the MIT License.
+
+using Microsoft.Windows.PowerShell.ScriptAnalyzer.Generic;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Management.Automation.Language;
+
+#if !CORECLR
+using System.ComponentModel.Composition;
+#endif
+
+namespace Microsoft.Windows.PowerShell.ScriptAnalyzer.BuiltinRules
+{
+#if !CORECLR
+ [Export(typeof(IScriptRule))]
+#endif
+
+ ///
+ /// Rule that reports an error when an unquoted value contains multiple dots,
+ /// which is likely an attempt to construct a version number (e.g., 1.2.3)
+ /// that is not properly quoted and thus misinterpreted as a double with member access.
+ ///
+ public class InvalidMultiDotValue : IScriptRule
+ {
+ ///
+ /// Analyzes the PowerShell unquoted values that contain multiple dots.
+ ///
+ /// The PowerShell Abstract Syntax Tree to analyze.
+ /// The name of the file being analyzed (for diagnostic reporting).
+ /// A collection of diagnostic records for each violation.
+ public IEnumerable AnalyzeScript(Ast ast, string fileName)
+ {
+ if (ast == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(Strings.NullAstErrorMessage);
+
+ // Find all MemberExpressionAst nodes representing invalid unquoted multi-dot values
+ IEnumerable invalidAsts = ast.FindAll(testAst =>
+ // An expression with 3 or more dots is seen as a double with an additional property
+ testAst is MemberExpressionAst memberAst &&
+ // The first two values are seen as a double
+ memberAst.Expression.StaticType == typeof(double) &&
+ // the rest is seen as a member of type int or double
+ memberAst.Member is ConstantExpressionAst constantAst &&
+ (
+ constantAst.StaticType == typeof(int) || // e.g.: [Version]1.2.3
+ constantAst.StaticType == typeof(double) // e.g.: [Version]1.2.3.4
+ ),
+ true
+ );
+
+ if (invalidAsts != null) {
+ var correctionDescription = Strings.InvalidMultiDotValueCorrectionDescription;
+ foreach (MemberExpressionAst invalidAst in invalidAsts)
+ {
+ var corrections = new List {
+ new CorrectionExtent(
+ invalidAst.Extent.StartLineNumber,
+ invalidAst.Extent.EndLineNumber,
+ invalidAst.Extent.StartColumnNumber,
+ invalidAst.Extent.EndColumnNumber,
+ "'" + invalidAst.Extent.Text + "'",
+ fileName,
+ correctionDescription
+ )
+ };
+ yield return new DiagnosticRecord(
+ string.Format(
+ CultureInfo.CurrentCulture,
+ Strings.InvalidMultiDotValueError,
+ invalidAst.Extent.Text
+ ),
+ invalidAst.Extent,
+ GetName(),
+ DiagnosticSeverity.Error,
+ fileName,
+ invalidAst.Extent.Text,
+ suggestedCorrections: corrections
+ );
+ }
+ }
+ }
+
+ public string GetCommonName() => Strings.InvalidMultiDotValueCommonName;
+
+ public string GetDescription() => Strings.InvalidMultiDotValueDescription;
+
+ public string GetName() => string.Format(
+ CultureInfo.CurrentCulture,
+ Strings.NameSpaceFormat,
+ GetSourceName(),
+ Strings.InvalidMultiDotValueName);
+
+ public RuleSeverity GetSeverity() => RuleSeverity.Error;
+
+ public string GetSourceName() => Strings.SourceName;
+
+ public SourceType GetSourceType() => SourceType.Builtin;
+ }
+}
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diff --git a/Rules/Strings.resx b/Rules/Strings.resx
index 2a04fd759..96f87fdca 100644
--- a/Rules/Strings.resx
+++ b/Rules/Strings.resx
@@ -1221,6 +1221,21 @@
The insecure AllowUnencryptedAuthentication switch was used. This should be avoided except for compatibility with legacy systems.
+
+ Invalid Multi-Dot Value
+
+
+ PowerShell does not support an implicit value with multiple dots. Any unquoted value with 2 or more dots will result in `$null`.
+
+
+ InvalidMultiDotValue
+
+
+ The unquoted '{0}' expression is not a valid syntax. Types with multiple dots need to be constructed from either a quoted string or individual components.
+
+
+ Quote the value that contains multiple dots
+
AvoidUsingAllowUnencryptedAuthentication
diff --git a/Tests/Rules/InvalidMultiDotValue.tests.ps1 b/Tests/Rules/InvalidMultiDotValue.tests.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e3b4a15b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/Rules/InvalidMultiDotValue.tests.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+# Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+# Licensed under the MIT License.
+
+[Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage('PSUseDeclaredVarsMoreThanAssignments', '', Justification = 'False positive')]
+param()
+
+BeforeAll {
+ $ruleName = "PSInvalidMultiDotValue"
+ $ruleMessage = "The unquoted '{0}' expression is not a valid syntax. Types with multiple dots need to be constructed from either a quoted string or individual components."
+ $correctionDescription = 'Quote the value that contains multiple dots'
+}
+
+Describe "InvalidMultiDotValue" {
+ Context "Violates" {
+ It "3 version components" {
+ $scriptDefinition = { $version = 1.2.3 }.ToString()
+ $violations = Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer -ScriptDefinition $scriptDefinition -IncludeRule @($ruleName)
+ $violations.Count | Should -Be 1
+ $violations.Severity | Should -Be Error
+ $violations.Extent.Text | Should -Be '1.2.3'
+ $violations.Message | Should -Be ($ruleMessage -f '1.2.3')
+ $violations.RuleSuppressionID | Should -Be '1.2.3'
+ $violations.SuggestedCorrections.Text | Should -Be "'1.2.3'"
+ $violations.SuggestedCorrections.Description | Should -Be $correctionDescription
+ }
+
+ It "4 version components" {
+ $scriptDefinition = { $version = 1.2.3.4 }.ToString()
+ $violations = Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer -ScriptDefinition $scriptDefinition -IncludeRule @($ruleName)
+ $violations.Count | Should -Be 1
+ $violations.Severity | Should -Be Error
+ $violations.Extent.Text | Should -Be '1.2.3.4'
+ $violations.Message | Should -Be ($ruleMessage -f '1.2.3.4')
+ $violations.RuleSuppressionID | Should -Be '1.2.3.4'
+ $violations.SuggestedCorrections.Text | Should -Be "'1.2.3.4'"
+ $violations.SuggestedCorrections.Description | Should -Be $correctionDescription
+ }
+
+
+ It "With class initializer" {
+ $scriptDefinition = { $version = [Version]1.2.3 }.ToString()
+ $violations = Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer -ScriptDefinition $scriptDefinition -IncludeRule @($ruleName)
+ $violations.Count | Should -Be 1
+ $violations.Severity | Should -Be Error
+ $violations.Extent.Text | Should -Be '1.2.3'
+ $violations.Message | Should -Be ($ruleMessage -f '1.2.3')
+ $violations.RuleSuppressionID | Should -Be '1.2.3'
+ $violations.SuggestedCorrections.Text | Should -Be "'1.2.3'"
+ $violations.SuggestedCorrections.Description | Should -Be $correctionDescription
+ }
+
+ It "As parameter" {
+ $scriptDefinition = {
+ param(
+ [Version]$version = 1.2.3
+ )
+ Write-Verbose $version
+ }.ToString()
+ $violations = Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer -ScriptDefinition $scriptDefinition -IncludeRule @($ruleName)
+ $violations.Count | Should -Be 1
+ $violations.Severity | Should -Be Error
+ $violations.Extent.Text | Should -Be '1.2.3'
+ $violations.Message | Should -Be ($ruleMessage -f '1.2.3')
+ $violations.RuleSuppressionID | Should -Be '1.2.3'
+ $violations.SuggestedCorrections.Text | Should -Be "'1.2.3'"
+ $violations.SuggestedCorrections.Description | Should -Be $correctionDescription
+ }
+
+ # Even an IP address is apparently expect below.
+ # The violation message and description presume a version
+ # is expected because this is the more commonly used type.
+ It "IP Address" {
+ $scriptDefinition = { $IP = [System.Net.IPAddress]127.0.0.1 }.ToString()
+ $violations = Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer -ScriptDefinition $scriptDefinition -IncludeRule @($ruleName)
+ $violations.Count | Should -Be 1
+ $violations.Severity | Should -Be Error
+ $violations.Extent.Text | Should -Be '127.0.0.1'
+ $violations.Message | Should -Be ($ruleMessage -f '127.0.0.1')
+ $violations.RuleSuppressionID | Should -Be '127.0.0.1'
+ $violations.SuggestedCorrections.Text | Should -Be "'127.0.0.1'"
+ $violations.SuggestedCorrections.Description | Should -Be $correctionDescription
+ }
+ }
+
+ Context "Compliant" {
+ It "From string" {
+ $scriptDefinition = { $Version = [Version]'1.2.3' }.ToString()
+ $violations = Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer -ScriptDefinition $scriptDefinition -IncludeRule @($ruleName)
+ $violations | Should -BeNullOrEmpty
+ }
+
+ It "From version components" {
+ $scriptDefinition = { $Version = [Version]::new(1, 2, 3, 4) }.ToString()
+ $violations = Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer -ScriptDefinition $scriptDefinition -IncludeRule @($ruleName)
+ $violations | Should -BeNullOrEmpty
+ }
+
+ It "From (bare) double" {
+ $scriptDefinition = { $Version = [Version]1.2 }.ToString()
+ $violations = Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer -ScriptDefinition $scriptDefinition -IncludeRule @($ruleName)
+ $violations | Should -BeNullOrEmpty
+ }
+
+
+ It "Dot notation" { #PowerShell:27356
+ $scriptDefinition = {
+ $1.2.3.4
+ $intKeys = @{ 1 = @{ 2 = @{ 3 = @{ 4 = 'test' } } } }
+ $intKeys.1.2.3.4
+ }.ToString()
+ $violations = Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer -ScriptDefinition $scriptDefinition -IncludeRule @($ruleName)
+ $violations | Should -BeNullOrEmpty
+ }
+ }
+
+ Context "Suppressed" {
+ It "All" {
+ $scriptDefinition = {
+ [Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage('PSInvalidMultiDotValue', '', Justification = 'Test')]
+ param()
+ $version = 1.2.3
+ $IP = [System.Net.IPAddress]127.0.0.1
+ }.ToString()
+ $violations = Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer -ScriptDefinition $scriptDefinition -IncludeRule @($ruleName)
+ $violations | Should -BeNullOrEmpty
+ }
+
+ It "1.2.3" {
+ $scriptDefinition = {
+ [Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage('PSInvalidMultiDotValue', '1.2.3', Justification = 'Test')]
+ param()
+ $version = 1.2.3
+ }.ToString()
+ $violations = Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer -ScriptDefinition $scriptDefinition -IncludeRule @($ruleName)
+ $violations | Should -BeNullOrEmpty
+ }
+
+ It "127.0.0.1" {
+ $scriptDefinition = {
+ [Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage('PSInvalidMultiDotValue', '127.0.0.1', Justification = 'Test')]
+ param()
+ $IP = [System.Net.IPAddress]127.0.0.1
+ }.ToString()
+ $violations = Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer -ScriptDefinition $scriptDefinition -IncludeRule @($ruleName)
+ $violations | Should -BeNullOrEmpty
+ }
+ }
+
+ Context "Fixing" {
+
+ BeforeAll { # See request: #1938
+ $tempFile = Join-Path $TestDrive 'TestScript.ps1'
+ }
+
+ It "Version" {
+ Set-Content -LiteralPath $tempFile -Value {$version = 1.2.3}.ToString() -NoNewLine
+ $violations = Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer -Path $tempFile -fix
+ Get-Content -LiteralPath $tempFile -Raw | Should -Be {$version = '1.2.3'}.ToString()
+ }
+
+ It "IP Address" {
+ Set-Content -LiteralPath $tempFile -Value {$IP = [System.Net.IPAddress]127.0.0.1}.ToString() -NoNewLine
+ $violations = Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer -Path $tempFile -fix
+ Get-Content -LiteralPath $tempFile -Raw | Should -Be {$IP = [System.Net.IPAddress]'127.0.0.1'}.ToString()
+ }
+ }
+}
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diff --git a/docs/Rules/InvalidMultiDotValue.md b/docs/Rules/InvalidMultiDotValue.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..53f3701bc
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+++ b/docs/Rules/InvalidMultiDotValue.md
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+---
+description: Invalid unquoted multi-dot value construction
+ms.date: 04/24/2024
+ms.topic: reference
+title: InvalidMultiDotValue
+---
+# InvalidMultiDotValue
+
+**Severity Level: Error**
+
+## Description
+
+PowerShell does not support an implicit value with multiple dots.
+Any *unquoted* value with 2 or more dots will not be treated as any special type (like a `version` or `IPAddress`)
+but result in `$null`. These objects need to be constructed from either a quoted string (e.g. `[Version]'1.2.3'`)
+or their individual components (e.g. `[Version]::new(1, 2, 3)`).
+
+
+## Example
+
+### Wrong
+
+```powershell
+$version = 1.2.3
+```
+
+or even:
+
+```powershell
+$IP = [System.Net.IPAddress]127.0.0.1
+```
+
+Where both examples will result in `$null` instead of any specific object.
+
+### Correct
+
+```powershell
+$version = [Version]'1.2.3'
+# or:
+$version = [Version]::new(1, 2, 3)
+```
+
+```powershell
+$IP = [System.Net.IPAddress]'127.0.0.1'
+```
diff --git a/docs/Rules/README.md b/docs/Rules/README.md
index fca031e33..9cc1bea45 100644
--- a/docs/Rules/README.md
+++ b/docs/Rules/README.md
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ The PSScriptAnalyzer contains the following rule definitions.
| [DSCUseIdenticalMandatoryParametersForDSC](./DSCUseIdenticalMandatoryParametersForDSC.md) | Error | Yes | |
| [DSCUseIdenticalParametersForDSC](./DSCUseIdenticalParametersForDSC.md) | Error | Yes | |
| [DSCUseVerboseMessageInDSCResource](./DSCUseVerboseMessageInDSCResource.md) | Error | Yes | |
+| [InvalidMultiDotValue](./InvalidMultiDotValue.md) | Error | Yes | |
| [MisleadingBacktick](./MisleadingBacktick.md) | Warning | Yes | |
| [MissingModuleManifestField](./MissingModuleManifestField.md) | Warning | Yes | |
| [PlaceCloseBrace](./PlaceCloseBrace.md) | Warning | No | Yes |