contrib.nodejsscan.security_electronjs.electron_experimental_features

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Experimental features are not expected to be in production ready applications.

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rules:
  - id: electron_experimental_features
    patterns:
      - pattern-either:
          - pattern: |
              new BrowserWindow({webPreferences: {experimentalFeatures: true}});
          - pattern: |
              var $X = {webPreferences: {experimentalFeatures: true}};
    message: Experimental features are not expected to be in production ready
      applications.
    languages:
      - javascript
    severity: WARNING
    metadata:
      owasp: A06:2017 - Security Misconfiguration
      cwe: "CWE-272: Least Privilege Violation"
      category: security
      technology:
        - electron
      license: Commons Clause License Condition v1.0[LGPL-2.1-only]