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AI Code Security Scanner for Rust

Rust's memory safety guarantees do not protect against logical security vulnerabilities. AI code assistants generating Rust frequently use format!() to build SQL queries, hardcode secrets directly in source files, and default to quantum-vulnerable cryptography. The rsa and p256 crates are widely suggested by AI tools but will need migration to post-quantum alternatives like ml-kem and ml-dsa crates.

Top vulnerabilities AI tools generate in Rust code

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SQL injection in raw queries

Frequently generated by AI assistants writing Rust code

2

hardcoded secrets

Frequently generated by AI assistants writing Rust code

3

weak RNG seeding

Frequently generated by AI assistants writing Rust code

4

RSA key generation

Frequently generated by AI assistants writing Rust code

5

SHA-1 hashing

Frequently generated by AI assistants writing Rust code

What CodeShield detects in Rust files

CodeShield performs deep static analysis on .rs files to detect OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities, exposed secrets, quantum-vulnerable cryptography, and insecure coding patterns specific to the Rust ecosystem.

format!() macro used in SQL query construction

sqlx::query() with string interpolation

Hardcoded API keys and secrets in Rust source

rsa crate RSA key generation (quantum-vulnerable)

p256/p384 crate ECDSA usage (quantum-vulnerable)

sha1 crate usage for security-critical hashing

md-5 crate usage

rand crate seeded with fixed values

unsafe blocks with unchecked user input

Disabled TLS verification in reqwest/hyper

AI tools that generate Rust code

The following AI coding assistants actively generate Rust code and are known to introduce the vulnerability patterns listed above:

CopilotCursor

These tools produce correct code in most cases, but studies show that up to 45% of AI-generated code contains at least one security vulnerability. CodeShield catches what code review misses.

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