Replace manual quote escaping with %q format specifier for YAML encoding#11392
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[WIP] Fix go/unsafe-quoting: Escape single quotes in JSON data
Replace manual quote escaping with %q format specifier for YAML encoding
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…ON data (#11382) * Fix go/unsafe-quoting: Escape single quotes in JSON data - Add proper shell escaping for JSON data embedded in environment variables - Prevents potential command injection via single quotes in user data - Fixes CodeQL alert #538 (Critical severity) - Uses POSIX-compatible '\''escaping technique Security: Addresses CWE-78, CWE-89, CWE-94 * Replace manual quote escaping with %q format specifier (#11386) * Initial plan * Use %q for JSON escaping in YAML dictionary values Replaced manual single-quote escaping with Go's %q format specifier, which: - Automatically handles all special characters and escaping - Produces cleaner YAML with double quotes instead of single quotes - Follows existing codebase patterns (e.g., add_comment.go) - Simplifies code by removing manual string replacement logic This addresses the feedback to use simpler escaping for JSON data in YAML dictionary values. Co-authored-by: pelikhan <4175913+pelikhan@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: copilot-swe-agent[bot] <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: pelikhan <4175913+pelikhan@users.noreply.github.com> * Replace manual quote escaping with %q format specifier for YAML encoding (#11392) * Initial plan * Recompile workflows after security fix Co-authored-by: pelikhan <4175913+pelikhan@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: copilot-swe-agent[bot] <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: pelikhan <4175913+pelikhan@users.noreply.github.com> * Add changeset [skip-ci] --------- Co-authored-by: Code Scanning Fixer Bot <code-scanning-bot@github.com> Co-authored-by: Copilot <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: pelikhan <4175913+pelikhan@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: github-actions[bot] <github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
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The security fix for CodeQL alert #538 (go/unsafe-quoting) was using manual shell-style quote escaping (
'\'') for JSON data embedded in a YAML dictionary value, which is unnecessary and incorrect for YAML context.Changes
%qformat specifier - Go's%qprovides proper quoting and escaping for string literals, handling special characters correctly for YAMLstrings.ReplaceAll()calls for backslashes and quotesBefore/After
Before (manual shell escaping):
After (Go format specifier):
The
%qformat specifier produces a properly quoted Go string literal that is safe for YAML parsing while still preventing injection attacks.💬 We'd love your input! Share your thoughts on Copilot coding agent in our 2 minute survey.