Travis CI Disclosure

What is the "Travis CI Disclosure?"

The "Travis CI Disclosure" module is designed to detect misconfigurations in the Travis CI continuous integration service. Travis CI is a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform used by developers to build and test software projects. This module specifically targets the configuration file named .travis.yml that developers include in their source code repositories to customize their application's build workflows.

This module focuses on identifying potential exposures in the Travis CI configuration file, which could lead to security vulnerabilities. The severity of this module is classified as high, indicating the potential impact of the detected misconfigurations.

This module was authored by DhiyaneshDK.

Impact

The "Travis CI Disclosure" module helps identify misconfigurations in the Travis CI configuration file that could expose sensitive information or create security vulnerabilities. By detecting these issues, developers can take appropriate measures to secure their software projects and prevent potential attacks.

How does the module work?

The "Travis CI Disclosure" module works by sending HTTP requests to specific paths, such as /.travis.yml and /matomo/.travis.yml. It then applies matching conditions to analyze the responses and identify potential misconfigurations.

Some of the matching conditions used by this module include:

- Checking for specific keywords in the response body, such as before_script:, jobs:, and language:. - Verifying the presence of the application/octet-stream header in the response. - Ensuring that the response status code is 200.

By combining these matching conditions, the module can accurately detect misconfigurations in the Travis CI configuration file.