Create codeql_issue_testruleset2.py

codeql_issue_testruleset2.py

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import os
+from flask import request, Flask
+import re
+
+
+# Clear-text logging of sensitive information
+# did not trigger an alert in codeQL somehow...
+print(f"[INFO] Environment: {os.environ}")
+
+# attempt to trigger a warning in codeQL 
+# Regular expression injection
+@app.route("/direct")
+def direct():
+    unsafe_pattern = request.args["pattern"]
+    re.search(unsafe_pattern, "")
+
+
+@app.route("/compile")
+def compile():
+    unsafe_pattern = request.args["pattern"]
+    compiled_pattern = re.compile(unsafe_pattern)
+    compiled_pattern.search("")

regex.py

@@ -6,10 +6,3 @@
 def direct():
     unsafe_pattern = request.args["pattern"]
     re.search(unsafe_pattern, "")
-
-
-@app.route("/compile")
-def compile():
-    unsafe_pattern = request.args["pattern"]
-    compiled_pattern = re.compile(unsafe_pattern)
-    compiled_pattern.search("")