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CRIT MINED107 [MINED107] Missing import: `string` used but not imported: The file uses `string.somethin… python/google/protobuf/internal/wire_fo…:159
CRIT MINED107 [MINED107] Missing import: `enum` used but not imported: The file uses `enum.something(..… python/google/protobuf/descriptor_datab…:65
CRIT MINED107 [MINED107] Missing import: `enum` used but not imported: The file uses `enum.something(..… python/google/protobuf/descriptor_pool.…:1049
CRIT MINED022 [MINED022] C Strcpy: strcpy/strcat dont bounds-check; use strncpy or snprintf. conformance/conformance_test_runner.cc:192
CRIT MINED022 [MINED022] C Strcpy: strcpy/strcat dont bounds-check; use strncpy or snprintf. conformance/conformance_cpp.cc:139
CRIT MINED022 [MINED022] C Strcpy: strcpy/strcat dont bounds-check; use strncpy or snprintf. conformance/binary_wireformat.h:80
HIGH MINED041 [MINED041] Rust Unimplemented Macro: unimplemented!() panics. Same as todo!() but convent… rust/cord.rs:37
HIGH SEC032 [SEC032] Unrestricted File Upload — no extension/MIME validation: File upload accepts the… conformance/update_failure_list.py:52
HIGH MINED003 [MINED003] Rust Unwrap In Prod: .unwrap() panics if None/Err. Acceptable in tests; risky … rust/cpp_kernel/rust_alloc_for_cpp_api.…:17
HIGH MINED003 [MINED003] Rust Unwrap In Prod: .unwrap() panics if None/Err. Acceptable in tests; risky … rust/cpp_kernel/interop.rs:145
HIGH MINED003 [MINED003] Rust Unwrap In Prod: .unwrap() panics if None/Err. Acceptable in tests; risky … conformance/conformance_rust.rs:42
HIGH MINED001 [MINED001] Bare Except Pass: except: pass or except Exception: pass — silently swallows e… python/docs/generate_docs.py:143
HIGH MINED001 [MINED001] Bare Except Pass: except: pass or except Exception: pass — silently swallows e… conformance/conformance_python.py:31
HIGH SEC029 [SEC029] Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) — outbound HTTP from user input: Outbound HTT… objectivec/GPBWellKnownTypes.m:43
HIGH SEC029 [SEC029] Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) — outbound HTTP from user input: Outbound HTT… csharp/src/Google.Protobuf/WellKnownTyp…:20
HIGH SEC029 [SEC029] Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) — outbound HTTP from user input: Outbound HTT… conformance/binary_json_conformance_sui…:37
HIGH SEC131 [SEC131] Eval/exec on input — Stack Overflow snippet shape (AI copy-paste): eval/exec inv… cmake/dependencies_generator.py:155
HIGH SEC085 [SEC085] JS: child_process.exec with non-literal: child_process.exec with user-derived in… cmake/dependencies_generator.py:155
HIGH MINED034 [MINED034] Python Subprocess Shell True: subprocess(..., shell=True) enables command inje… benchmarks/compare.py:59
HIGH MINED115 [MINED115] Action `bazel-contrib/.github/.github/workflows/release_ruleset.yaml` pinned t… .github/workflows/release_bazel_module.…:19
HIGH MINED115 [MINED115] Action `bazel-contrib/publish-to-bcr/.github/workflows/publish.yaml` pinned to… .github/workflows/publish_to_bcr.yaml:25
MED MINED111 [MINED111] Bare except continues silently: Bare `except:` (or `except Exception:`) that r… python/google/protobuf/internal/testing…:95
MED MINED111 [MINED111] Bare except continues silently: Bare `except:` (or `except Exception:`) that r… python/google/protobuf/internal/python_…:585
MED MINED111 [MINED111] Bare except continues silently: Bare `except:` (or `except Exception:`) that r… python/google/protobuf/text_format.py:529
MED MINED111 [MINED111] Bare except continues silently: Bare `except:` (or `except Exception:`) that r… python/google/protobuf/descriptor_pool.…:660
MED MINED111 [MINED111] Bare except continues silently: Bare `except:` (or `except Exception:`) that r… python/google/protobuf/descriptor_pool.…:652
MED MINED111 [MINED111] Bare except continues silently: Bare `except:` (or `except Exception:`) that r… conformance/conformance_python.py:103
MED MINED111 [MINED111] Bare except continues silently: Bare `except:` (or `except Exception:`) that r… conformance/conformance_python.py:87
MED MINED111 [MINED111] Bare except continues silently: Bare `except:` (or `except Exception:`) that r… conformance/conformance_python.py:80
MED MINED111 [MINED111] Bare except continues silently: Bare `except:` (or `except Exception:`) that r… conformance/conformance_python.py:112
MED SEC112 [SEC112] Go html/template bypass — text/template used for HTML output, or template.HTML o… examples/go/cmd/list_people/list_people…:30
MED SEC123 [SEC123] Production stack trace / debug output exposed: Debug mode left on in production … conformance/conformance_test_runner.cc:184
MED SEC045 [SEC045] eval()/exec() on stored or user-supplied data: eval() and exec() on data — even … cmake/dependencies_generator.py:65
MED COMP001 [COMP001] High cognitive complexity: Function `do_test` has cognitive complexity 18 (Sona… conformance/conformance_python.py:54
MED SEC005 [SEC005] Command Injection Risk: Unsafe shell execution or eval of user input. benchmarks/compare.py:59
MED CORE_LARGE_FILES Average file size is 559 lines (recommend <300) —
LOW SEC132 [SEC132] String concat where the language has interpolation (AI style drift): String buil… upb/bazel/private/oss/amalgamate.py:130
LOW COMP001 [COMP001] High cognitive complexity: Function `PromptForAddress` has cognitive complexity… examples/add_person.py:15
LOW COMP001 [COMP001] High cognitive complexity: Function `Benchmark` has cognitive complexity 9 (Son… benchmarks/compare.py:61
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files csharp/src/Google.Protobuf.Test/JsonFor…:58
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files csharp/src/Google.Protobuf.Test/IssuesT…:6
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files csharp/src/Google.Protobuf.Test/Generat…:11
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files csharp/src/Google.Protobuf.Test/Generat…:35
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files csharp/src/Google.Protobuf.Test/FieldCo…:3
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files csharp/src/Google.Protobuf.Test/Equalit…:1
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files csharp/src/Google.Protobuf.Test/Compati…:1
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files csharp/src/Google.Protobuf.Test/Compati…:1
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files csharp/src/Google.Protobuf.Test/Collect…:7
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files csharp/src/Google.Protobuf.Test/Collect…:5
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files csharp/src/Google.Protobuf.Test/CodedOu…:7
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files csharp/src/Google.Protobuf.Test/CodedIn…:51
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files csharp/src/Google.Protobuf.Test/CodedIn…:1
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files csharp/src/Google.Protobuf.Test/ByteStr…:13
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files csharp/src/Google.Protobuf.Test.TestPro…:162
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files csharp/src/Google.Protobuf.Test.TestPro…:210
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files csharp/src/Google.Protobuf.Test.TestPro…:133
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files csharp/src/Google.Protobuf.Test.TestPro…:95
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files csharp/src/Google.Protobuf.Test.TestPro…:80
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files csharp/src/Google.Protobuf.Test.TestPro…:151
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files csharp/src/Google.Protobuf.Test.TestPro…:93
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files csharp/src/Google.Protobuf.Test.TestPro…:38
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files csharp/src/Google.Protobuf.Test.TestPro…:165
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files csharp/src/Google.Protobuf.Test.TestPro…:107
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files csharp/src/Google.Protobuf.Test.TestPro…:102
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files csharp/src/Google.Protobuf.Test.TestPro…:47
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files csharp/src/Google.Protobuf.Test.TestPro…:120
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files csharp/compatibility_tests/v3.0.0/src/G…:27
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files csharp/compatibility_tests/v3.0.0/src/G…:11
LOW AIC003 Duplicated implementation block across source files conformance/ConformanceJavaLite.java:23
LOW AIC002 Source file name looks like an AI patch artifact upb/wire/decode_fast/field_fixed.c:1
INFO MINED077 [MINED077] Python Open No Context: fp = open(path) outside with-block leaks file handles. upb/bazel/private/oss/amalgamate.py:73
INFO MINED059 [MINED059] Rust Expect In Prod: .expect(...) panics same as unwrap with a custom message. rust/upb_kernel/conversions.rs:68
INFO MINED068 [MINED068] Rust Unsafe Block: unsafe { ... } block. Compiler safety guarantees disabled i… rust/cpp_kernel/rust_alloc_for_cpp_api.…:18
INFO MINED068 [MINED068] Rust Unsafe Block: unsafe { ... } block. Compiler safety guarantees disabled i… rust/cpp_kernel/message.rs:242
INFO MINED068 [MINED068] Rust Unsafe Block: unsafe { ... } block. Compiler safety guarantees disabled i… rust/cpp_kernel/interop.rs:146
INFO MINED075 [MINED075] C Malloc No Check: malloc/calloc/realloc return value used without checking fo… ruby/ext/google/protobuf_c/protobuf.c:46
INFO MINED045 [MINED045] Ts Non Null Assertion: x! asserts not null - bypasses null checks - TypeError … objectivec/GPBWellKnownTypes.m:154
INFO MINED045 [MINED045] Ts Non Null Assertion: x! asserts not null - bypasses null checks - TypeError … objectivec/GPBUnknownField.m:153
INFO MINED048 [MINED048] Php Error Suppress: @function() suppresses errors silently. Hides real issues. objectivec/GPBRootObject.m:196
INFO MINED042 [MINED042] Cpp New Without Delete: C++ raw new without RAII / unique_ptr — memory leak ri… hpb/extension.h:60
INFO MINED046 [MINED046] Dart Print: print() in Flutter goes to console. Use debugPrint / logger. examples/list_people.dart:9
INFO MINED046 [MINED046] Dart Print: print() in Flutter goes to console. Use debugPrint / logger. examples/add_person.dart:8
INFO MINED080 [MINED080] Cpp Using Namespace Std: using namespace std; pollutes the global namespace. examples/list_people.cc:10
INFO MINED080 [MINED080] Cpp Using Namespace Std: using namespace std; pollutes the global namespace. examples/add_person.cc:11
INFO MINED085 [MINED085] Java Systemexit: System.exit() inside a library kills the whole JVM. java/osgi/OsgiWrapper.java:147
INFO MINED085 [MINED085] Java Systemexit: System.exit() inside a library kills the whole JVM. examples/ListPeople.java:44
INFO MINED085 [MINED085] Java Systemexit: System.exit() inside a library kills the whole JVM. examples/AddPerson.java:66
INFO MINED043 [MINED043] Http Not Https: Hardcoded http:// (not localhost) for endpoints that handle cr… csharp/build_tools.sh:43
INFO MINED069 [MINED069] Debug True Prod: Django/Flask DEBUG=True or app.debug=True in non-test files. conformance/conformance_test_runner.cc:184
INFO MINED066 [MINED066] Rust Panic Macro: panic!() unwinds the stack. Use Result for recoverable error… rust/release_crates/protobuf_codegen/sr…:158
INFO MINED066 [MINED066] Rust Panic Macro: panic!() unwinds the stack. Use Result for recoverable error… rust/protobuf_macros/proto_proc_macro_i…:88
INFO MINED066 [MINED066] Rust Panic Macro: panic!() unwinds the stack. Use Result for recoverable error… conformance/conformance_rust.rs:28
INFO MINED072 [MINED072] Python Pass Only Class: class Foo: pass — stub waiting to be filled in. conformance/conformance_python.py:31
INFO MINED050 [MINED050] Stub Only Function: Function declared but body is just pass, return None, rais… conformance/conformance_python.py:32
INFO MINED050 [MINED050] Stub Only Function: Function declared but body is just pass, return None, rais… cmake/dependencies_generator.py:30
INFO MINED050 [MINED050] Stub Only Function: Function declared but body is just pass, return None, rais… benchmarks/compare.py:103
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Issue body (markdown)

## Code-quality scan: `protocolbuffers/protobuf`

**Score: 85/100 (B+)**  ·  196 findings  ·  scanned 2026-06-05 08:30 UTC  ·  928,086 LOC

| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| CRITICAL | 6 |
| HIGH | 15 |
| MEDIUM | 15 |
| LOW | 34 |

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### Top findings

1. **CRITICAL** `MINED107` — Missing import: `string` used but not imported
   `python/google/protobuf/internal/wire_format.py:159` · ✓ Repobility
2. **CRITICAL** `MINED107` — Missing import: `enum` used but not imported
   `python/google/protobuf/descriptor_database.py:65` · ✓ Repobility
3. **CRITICAL** `MINED107` — Missing import: `enum` used but not imported
   `python/google/protobuf/descriptor_pool.py:1049` · ✓ Repobility
4. **CRITICAL** `MINED022` — C Strcpy
   `conformance/conformance_test_runner.cc:192` · CWE-120 · ✓ Repobility
5. **CRITICAL** `MINED022` — C Strcpy
   `conformance/conformance_cpp.cc:139` · CWE-120 · ✓ Repobility

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