Python: Proper models of flask MethodView classes

python/ql/src/semmle/python/frameworks/Flask.qll

@@ -256,6 +256,27 @@ private module FlaskModel {
         /** Gets a reference to the `flask.views.View` class or any subclass. */
         DataFlow::Node subclassRef() { result = subclassRef(DataFlow::TypeTracker::end()) }
       }
+
+      /**
+       * Provides models for the `flask.views.MethodView` class and subclasses.
+       *
+       * See https://flask.palletsprojects.com/en/1.1.x/views/#method-based-dispatching.
+       */
+      module MethodView {
+        /** Gets a reference to the `flask.views.View` class or any subclass. */
+        private DataFlow::Node subclassRef(DataFlow::TypeTracker t) {
+          t.start() and
+          result = views_attr("MethodView")
+          or
+          // subclasses in project code
+          result.asExpr().(ClassExpr).getABase() = subclassRef(t.continue()).asExpr()
+          or
+          exists(DataFlow::TypeTracker t2 | result = subclassRef(t2).track(t2, t))
+        }
+
+        /** Gets a reference to the `flask.views.View` class or any subclass. */
+        DataFlow::Node subclassRef() { result = subclassRef(DataFlow::TypeTracker::end()) }
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -377,6 +398,19 @@ private module FlaskModel {
     DataFlow::Node asViewResult() { result = asViewResult(DataFlow::TypeTracker::end()) }
   }
 
+  class FlaskMethodViewClassDef extends FlaskViewClassDef {
+    FlaskMethodViewClassDef() { this.getABase() = flask::views::MethodView::subclassRef().asExpr() }
+
+    override Function getARequestHandler() {
+      result = super.getARequestHandler()
+      or
+      // TODO: This doesn't handle attribute assignment. Should be OK, but analysis is not as complete as with
+      // points-to and `.lookup`, which would handle `post = my_post_handler` inside class def
+      result = this.getAMethod() and
+      result.getName() = HTTP::httpVerbLower()
+    }
+  }
+
   private string werkzeug_rule_re() {
     // since flask uses werkzeug internally, we are using its routing rules from
     // https://github.com/pallets/werkzeug/blob/4dc8d6ab840d4b78cbd5789cef91b01e3bde01d5/src/werkzeug/routing.py#L138-L151

python/ql/test/experimental/library-tests/frameworks/flask/old_test.py

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from flask.views import MethodView
 
 class MyView(MethodView):
 
-    def get(self, user_id): # $ MISSING: requestHandler
+    def get(self, user_id): # $ requestHandler
         if user_id is None:
             # return a list of users
             pass

python/ql/test/experimental/library-tests/frameworks/flask/routing_test.py

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ from flask.views import MethodView
 
 class UserAPI(MethodView):
 
-    def get(self, user_id):  # $ MISSING: requestHandler routedParameter=user_id
+    def get(self, user_id):  # $ requestHandler routedParameter=user_id
         if user_id is None:
             # return a list of users
             pass
@@ -67,15 +67,15 @@ class UserAPI(MethodView):
             # expose a single user
             pass
 
-    def post(self):  # $ MISSING: requestHandler
+    def post(self):  # $ requestHandler
         # create a new user
         pass
 
-    def delete(self, user_id):  # $ MISSING: requestHandler routedParameter=user_id
+    def delete(self, user_id):  # $ requestHandler routedParameter=user_id
         # delete a single user
         pass
 
-    def put(self, user_id):  # $ MISSING: requestHandler routedParameter=user_id
+    def put(self, user_id):  # $ requestHandler routedParameter=user_id
         # update a single user
         pass
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ app.add_url_rule("/users/<int:user_id>", view_func=user_view, methods=["GET", "P
 class WithoutKnownRoute2(MethodView):
     # For handler without known route, treat all parameters as routed parameters
     # (accepting that there might be a few FPs)
-    def get(self, foo, not_routed=42):  # $ MISSING: requestHandler routedParameter=foo
+    def get(self, foo, not_routed=42):  # $ requestHandler routedParameter=foo SPURIOUS: routedParameter=not_routed
         pass