feat: source-sink security scanning with BFS path discovery

[marxo126]

Summary

• New source_sink MCP tool for security-relevant data path scanning
• Identifies source functions (user input, env vars, file reads) and sink functions (SQL queries, command exec, file writes) using configurable pattern catalogs
• BFS over CALLS edges to discover reachable paths from sources to sinks
• OWASP category filtering (A03-injection, A07-xss, A10-ssrf)
• User-defined catalog extensions via .gitnexus/security.json
• Risk-ranked findings (critical/high/medium)

Split from #561 — this PR contains only the source-sink scanning feature. Parameter data flow tracking (PASSES_TO, DATA_FLOWS_TO) will be addressed separately as part of the PDG subsystem (#567).

Test plan

• 30 unit tests for source-sink scanner and catalogs
• Smoke-tested on real project (fluentiagrant-app): 1,417 sources, 2,536 sinks, 3,913 paths found
• All 2,484 existing unit tests pass
• TypeScript compiles clean

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CI Report

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Pipeline Status

Stage	Status	Details
✅ Typecheck	success	tsc --noEmit
✅ Tests	success	unit tests, 3 platforms
✅ E2E	success	gitnexus-web changes only

Test Results

Tests	Passed	Failed	Skipped	Duration
6639	6542	0	97	252s

✅ All 6542 tests passed

97 test(s) skipped — expand for details

• Swift MethodExtractor > isTypeDeclaration > recognizes class_declaration
• Swift MethodExtractor > isTypeDeclaration > recognizes protocol_declaration
• Swift MethodExtractor > isTypeDeclaration > rejects import_declaration
• Swift MethodExtractor > visibility > extracts public method
• Swift MethodExtractor > visibility > extracts private method
• Swift MethodExtractor > visibility > defaults to internal when no modifier
• Swift MethodExtractor > protocol methods > marks protocol method as abstract
• Swift MethodExtractor > static and class methods > detects static func as isStatic
• Swift MethodExtractor > static and class methods > detects class func as isStatic
• Swift MethodExtractor > parameters > extracts parameters with types and default values
• Swift MethodExtractor > return type > extracts return type from -> annotation
• Swift MethodExtractor > annotations > extracts @objc attribute
• Swift MethodExtractor > isFinal > detects final func
• Swift MethodExtractor > isFinal > is false when not final
• Swift MethodExtractor > isAsync > detects async func
• Swift MethodExtractor > isOverride > detects override method
• buildTypeEnv > constructor inference (Tier 1 fallback) > lookupClassByName regression coverage > Swift lookupClassByName regression coverage > Swift cross-file constructor inference uses lookupClassByName
• buildTypeEnv > constructor inference (Tier 1 fallback) > lookupClassByName regression coverage > Swift lookupClassByName regression coverage > Swift explicit init inference uses lookupClassByName
• buildTypeEnv > constructor inference (Tier 1 fallback) > lookupClassByName regression coverage > Swift lookupClassByName regression coverage > Swift cross-file constructor inference does not bind plain functions
• buildTypeEnv > known limitations (documented skip tests) > Ruby block parameter: users.each { |user| } — closure param inference, different feature
• Swift constructor-inferred type resolution > detects User and Repo classes, both with save methods
• Swift constructor-inferred type resolution > resolves user.save() to Models/User.swift via constructor-inferred type
• Swift constructor-inferred type resolution > resolves repo.save() to Models/Repo.swift via constructor-inferred type
• Swift constructor-inferred type resolution > emits exactly 2 save() CALLS edges (one per receiver type)
• Swift self resolution > detects User and Repo classes, each with a save function
• Swift self resolution > resolves self.save() inside User.process to User.save, not Repo.save
• Swift parent resolution > detects BaseModel and User classes plus Serializable protocol
• Swift parent resolution > emits EXTENDS edge: User → BaseModel
• Swift parent resolution > emits IMPLEMENTS edge: User → Serializable (protocol conformance)
• Swift cross-file User.init() inference > resolves user.save() via User.init(name:) inference
• Swift cross-file User.init() inference > resolves user.greet() via User.init(name:) inference
• Swift return type inference > detects User class and getUser function
• Swift return type inference > detects save function on User (Swift class methods are Function nodes)
• Swift return type inference > resolves user.save() to User#save via return type of getUser() -> User
• Swift return-type inference via function return type > resolves user.save() to User#save via return type of getUser()
• Swift return-type inference via function return type > user.save() does NOT resolve to Repo#save
• Swift return-type inference via function return type > resolves repo.save() to Repo#save via return type of getRepo()
• Swift implicit imports (cross-file visibility) > detects UserService class in Models.swift
• Swift implicit imports (cross-file visibility) > resolves UserService() constructor call across files (no explicit import)
• Swift implicit imports (cross-file visibility) > resolves service.fetchUser() member call across files
• Swift implicit imports (cross-file visibility) > creates IMPORTS edges between files in the same module
• Swift extension deduplication > detects Product class
• Swift extension deduplication > resolves Product() constructor despite extension creating duplicate class node
• Swift extension deduplication > resolves product.save() to Product.swift (primary definition)
• Swift constructor call fallback (no new keyword) > resolves OCRService() as constructor call across files
• Swift constructor call fallback (no new keyword) > resolves ocr.recognize() member call via constructor-inferred type
• Swift export visibility (internal vs private) > resolves PublicService() constructor across files
• Swift export visibility (internal vs private) > resolves internalHelper() across files (internal = module-scoped)
• Swift if let / guard let binding resolution > detects User and Repo classes
• Swift if let / guard let binding resolution > resolves user.save() inside if-let to User#save
• Swift if let / guard let binding resolution > resolves repo.save() inside guard-let to Repo#save
• Swift if let / guard let binding resolution > user.save() in if-let does NOT resolve to Repo#save
• Swift await / try expression unwrapping > resolves user.save() via await fetchUser() return type
• Swift await / try expression unwrapping > resolves repo.save() via try parseRepo() return type
• Swift await / try expression unwrapping > detects fetchUser and parseRepo as functions
• Swift for-in loop element type inference > detects User and Repo classes
• Swift for-in loop element type inference > creates implicit import edges between files
• Swift field-type resolution > detects classes and their properties
• Swift field-type resolution > emits HAS_PROPERTY edges from class to field
• Swift field-type resolution > resolves field-chain call user.address.save() → Address#save
• Swift field-type resolution > emits ACCESSES edges for field reads in chains
• Swift field-type resolution > populates field metadata (visibility, declaredType) on Property nodes
• Swift call-result binding > resolves call-result-bound method call user.save() → User#save
• Swift call-result binding > getUser() is present as a defined function
• Swift call-result binding > emits processUser -> getUser CALLS edge for let-assigned free function call
• Swift method enrichment > detects Animal protocol and Dog class
• Swift method enrichment > emits IMPLEMENTS edge Dog -> Animal
• Swift method enrichment > emits HAS_METHOD edges for Dog methods
• Swift method enrichment > marks protocol Animal.speak as isAbstract
• Swift method enrichment > marks Dog.speak as NOT isAbstract
• Swift method enrichment > marks breathe as isFinal
• Swift method enrichment > marks classify as isStatic
• Swift method enrichment > captures @objc annotation on breathe
• Swift method enrichment > populates parameterTypes for classify(_ name: String)
• Swift method enrichment > records parameterCount for classify
• Swift method enrichment > records returnType for speak
• Swift method enrichment > resolves dog.speak() CALLS edge
• Swift method enrichment > resolves Dog.classify("dog") CALLS edge
• Swift abstract dispatch > detects Repository protocol and SqlRepository class
• Swift abstract dispatch > emits IMPLEMENTS edge SqlRepository -> Repository
• Swift abstract dispatch > emits HAS_METHOD edges for Repository.find and Repository.save
• Swift abstract dispatch > emits HAS_METHOD edges for SqlRepository.find and SqlRepository.save
• Swift abstract dispatch > marks base Repository.find as isAbstract
• Swift abstract dispatch > marks base Repository.save as isAbstract
• Swift abstract dispatch > marks concrete SqlRepository.find as NOT isAbstract
• Swift abstract dispatch > resolves repo.find(id: 42) CALLS edge
• Swift abstract dispatch > resolves repo.save(entity: user) CALLS edge
• Swift abstract dispatch > populates parameterTypes for Repository.find
• Swift abstract dispatch > populates parameterTypes for Repository.save
• Swift abstract dispatch > records returnType for SqlRepository.find
• Swift abstract dispatch > emits METHOD_IMPLEMENTS edges from SqlRepository methods → Repository protocol methods
• Swift overloaded method disambiguation > detects 2 distinct find Method nodes on SqlRepository
• Swift overloaded method disambiguation > emits METHOD_IMPLEMENTS edges for both find overloads
• Swift overloaded method disambiguation > emits METHOD_IMPLEMENTS edge for save
• Swift overloaded method disambiguation > emits exactly 3 METHOD_IMPLEMENTS edges total
• Swift Child extends Parent — inherited method resolution (SM-9) > detects Parent and Child classes
• Swift Child extends Parent — inherited method resolution (SM-9) > resolves c.parentMethod() to Parent.parentMethod via first-wins MRO walk

Code Coverage

Tests

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[xkonjin]

I found one correctness issue in the new scanner.

sourceSinkScan() never loads or passes a node language, and patternMatches() only applies the language filter when a language value is present:

if (entry.languages && language && !entry.languages.includes(language)) return false;

With language === undefined, every language-specific pattern is treated as eligible. In practice that means Java, Go, Ruby, Rust, PHP, etc. source/sink signatures can all match any function body that happens to contain the same token text, which will inflate findings quite a bit.

Example: a TypeScript function containing params[ or system( can be classified using the Rails-only rules, and a JS file containing Command::new in a string/comment could be treated as a Rust sink.

I think this needs one of these fixes before relying on the results:

1. return false for language-scoped entries when the node language is unknown, or
2. fetch/store the language on Function/Method nodes and pass it into getMatchingSources() / getMatchingSinks().

I'd also add a regression test that proves a language-scoped pattern does not match when scanning content from a different language.

[magyargergo]

@claude is it ready to be merged?

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Short answer: Not yet — there is one open correctness bug that needs to be fixed first.

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Blocking Issue: Language Filter is Never Applied

The reviewer xkonjin identified a real bug, and reading the code confirms it.

In local-backend.ts the Cypher query fetches id, name, filePath, and content, but not language:

// local-backend.ts:2971-2981
MATCH (n:Function)
WHERE n.id IS NOT NULL
RETURN n.id AS id, n.name AS name, n.filePath AS filePath, n.content AS content

As a result, getMatchingSources and getMatchingSinks are always called with undefined as the language parameter:

// local-backend.ts:3022, 3037
const matchedSources = getMatchingSources(content, undefined, compiledSources);
const matchedSinks   = getMatchingSinks(content, undefined, compiledSinks);

And the guard in catalogs.ts:577 short-circuits the language check when language is falsy:

// catalogs.ts:577
if (entry.languages && language && !entry.languages.includes(language)) return false;
//                     ^^^^^^^^ — always undefined → filter never fires

This means every language-scoped pattern applies to every function, regardless of the actual file language. A TypeScript file containing params[ could be flagged by the Rails-only Ruby rule; a JS comment containing Command::new would match the Rust sink rule. This inflates findings and makes results unreliable — especially problematic for a security tool.

The fix is straightforward (add n.language to the query and thread it through), but it needs a regression test proving a language-scoped pattern does not match content from a different language. Fix this →

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Everything Else Looks Good

Check	Status
CI (typecheck + tests + E2E)	✅ All 4700 tests pass
TypeScript	✅ Compiles clean
Test coverage	⚠️ Minor drop (~0.2%) — not blocking
BFS path discovery logic	✅ Correct
Risk ranking	✅ Reasonable
User-defined catalog extension	✅ Clean design
OWASP filtering	✅ Works once language bug is fixed

The coverage drop is minor and expected given the new code paths. The architecture (BFS over CALLS, catalog-based matching, risk ranking) is solid. The language filter bug is the only thing standing between this and a merge.

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[marxo126]

Fixed the language filter bug — good catch.

What changed:

• Import getLanguageFromFilename from gitnexus-shared in local-backend.ts
• Derive language from filePath and pass it to getMatchingSources/getMatchingSinks
• Added 3 regression tests proving language-scoped patterns don't cross-match (Python→TS, PHP→JS)

Ready for merge.

[magyargergo]

Please submit a new PR if this is still relevant