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Async function without await — fire-and-forget Promise (AI mistake)

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HIGH SEC025 [SEC025] XML External Entity (XXE) — .NET XmlDocument / XmlTextReader: .NET XmlDocument a… src/tools/ColorTool/ColorTool/SchemePar…:135
HIGH SEC025 [SEC025] XML External Entity (XXE) — .NET XmlDocument / XmlTextReader: .NET XmlDocument a… src/tools/ColorTool/ColorTool/SchemePar…:126
HIGH SEC128 [SEC128] Async function without await — fire-and-forget Promise (AI mistake): Async call … src/host/ft_uia/Common/RegistryHelper.cs:104
HIGH SEC128 [SEC128] Async function without await — fire-and-forget Promise (AI mistake): Async call … scratch/ScratchIslandApp/WindowExe/Samp…:51
HIGH SEC128 [SEC128] Async function without await — fire-and-forget Promise (AI mistake): Async call … scratch/ScratchIslandApp/SampleApp/App.…:87
HIGH MINED134 [MINED134] Binary file `dep/WinAppDriver/System.Threading.Thread.dll` committed in source… dep/WinAppDriver/System.Threading.Threa…:1
HIGH MINED134 [MINED134] Binary file `dep/WinAppDriver/MitaLite.Localization.dll` committed in source r… dep/WinAppDriver/MitaLite.Localization.…:1
HIGH MINED134 [MINED134] Binary file `dep/WinAppDriver/MitaLite.UIAutomationClient.dll` committed in so… dep/WinAppDriver/MitaLite.UIAutomationC…:1
HIGH MINED134 [MINED134] Binary file `dep/WinAppDriver/MitaLite.Foundation.dll` committed in source rep… dep/WinAppDriver/MitaLite.Foundation.dll:1
HIGH MINED134 [MINED134] Binary file `dep/WinAppDriver/System.Diagnostics.Process.dll` committed in sou… dep/WinAppDriver/System.Diagnostics.Pro…:1
HIGH MINED134 [MINED134] Binary file `dep/WinAppDriver/WinAppDriver.exe` committed in source repo: `dep… dep/WinAppDriver/WinAppDriver.exe:1
HIGH MINED134 [MINED134] Binary file `dep/WinAppDriver/Microsoft.Win32.Primitives.dll` committed in sou… dep/WinAppDriver/Microsoft.Win32.Primit…:1
HIGH MINED134 [MINED134] Binary file `dep/WinAppDriver/Newtonsoft.Json.dll` committed in source repo: `… dep/WinAppDriver/Newtonsoft.Json.dll:1
HIGH MINED134 [MINED134] Binary file `dep/WinAppDriver/cpprest140_2_8.dll` committed in source repo: `d… dep/WinAppDriver/cpprest140_2_8.dll:1
HIGH MINED134 [MINED134] Binary file `dep/WinAppDriver/WinAppDriverCore.dll` committed in source repo: … dep/WinAppDriver/WinAppDriverCore.dll:1
HIGH MINED134 [MINED134] Binary file `dep/WinAppDriver/MitaLite.UIAutomationAdapter.dll` committed in s… dep/WinAppDriver/MitaLite.UIAutomationA…:1
HIGH MINED134 [MINED134] Binary file `dep/WinAppDriver/Microsoft.Win32.Registry.dll` committed in sourc… dep/WinAppDriver/Microsoft.Win32.Regist…:1
HIGH MINED134 [MINED134] Binary file `dep/WinAppDriver/MitaBroker.dll` committed in source repo: `dep/W… dep/WinAppDriver/MitaBroker.dll:1
HIGH MINED134 [MINED134] Binary file `dep/nuget/nuget.exe` committed in source repo: `dep/nuget/nuget.e… dep/nuget/nuget.exe:1
HIGH MINED115 [MINED115] Action `actions/add-to-project` pinned to mutable ref `@v1.0.2`: `uses: action… .github/workflows/addToProject.yml:16
LOW COMP001 [COMP001] High cognitive complexity: Function `parse_yaml_files` has cognitive complexity… doc/specs/#1595 - Suggestions UI/dump-w…:6
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files src/cascadia/WindowsTerminal/BaseWindow…:6
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files src/cascadia/UnitTests_SettingsModel/Th…:170
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsEditor/Pro…:15
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermContro…:16
LOW AIC007 Generated build artifact directory is present at repository root build:1
INFO MINED080 [MINED080] Cpp Using Namespace Std: using namespace std; pollutes the global namespace. src/tools/pixels/main.cpp:10
INFO MINED080 [MINED080] Cpp Using Namespace Std: using namespace std; pollutes the global namespace. src/tools/echokey/main.cpp:15
INFO MINED080 [MINED080] Cpp Using Namespace Std: using namespace std; pollutes the global namespace. src/tools/buffersize/main.cpp:20
INFO MINED043 [MINED043] Http Not Https: Hardcoded http:// (not localhost) for endpoints that handle cr… src/terminal/parser/stateMachine.hpp:10
INFO MINED043 [MINED043] Http Not Https: Hardcoded http:// (not localhost) for endpoints that handle cr… src/inc/CppCoreCheck/warnings.h:13
INFO MINED042 [MINED042] Cpp New Without Delete: C++ raw new without RAII / unique_ptr — memory leak ri… src/host/ft_integrity/IntegrityTest.cpp:69
INFO MINED042 [MINED042] Cpp New Without Delete: C++ raw new without RAII / unique_ptr — memory leak ri… src/host/ft_host/InitTests.cpp:96
INFO MINED042 [MINED042] Cpp New Without Delete: C++ raw new without RAII / unique_ptr — memory leak ri… src/host/consoleInformation.cpp:74
INFO MINED053 [MINED053] Placeholder Default Username: [email protected] / [email protected] / admin/admin… src/cascadia/UnitTests_TerminalCore/Til…:120
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Issue body (markdown)

## Code-quality scan: `microsoft/terminal`

**Score: 88/100 (B-)**  ·  35 findings  ·  scanned 2026-06-05 06:04 UTC  ·  327,586 LOC

| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| CRITICAL | 0 |
| HIGH | 20 |
| MEDIUM | 0 |
| LOW | 6 |

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### Top findings

1. **HIGH** `SEC025` — XML External Entity (XXE) — .NET XmlDocument / XmlTextReader
   `src/tools/ColorTool/ColorTool/SchemeParsers/XmlSchemeParser.cs:135` · A05:2021 Security Misconfiguration (XXE)
2. **HIGH** `SEC025` — XML External Entity (XXE) — .NET XmlDocument / XmlTextReader
   `src/tools/ColorTool/ColorTool/SchemeParsers/JsonParser.cs:126` · A05:2021 Security Misconfiguration (XXE)
3. **HIGH** `SEC128` — Async function without await — fire-and-forget Promise (AI mistake)
   `src/host/ft_uia/Common/RegistryHelper.cs:104`
4. **HIGH** `SEC128` — Async function without await — fire-and-forget Promise (AI mistake)
   `scratch/ScratchIslandApp/WindowExe/SampleAppHost.cpp:51`
5. **HIGH** `SEC128` — Async function without await — fire-and-forget Promise (AI mistake)
   `scratch/ScratchIslandApp/SampleApp/App.cpp:87`

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