[TAVERNA-1052] Please add OWASP Dependency Check to the build (pom.xml)

• Type: New Feature
• Status: To Do
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Fix Version/s: workbench 3.1.0, common activities 2.2.0, engine 3.2.0, server 3.2.0
• Component/s: Taverna Common Activities, Taverna Engine, Taverna Server, Taverna Workbench
• Labels: build easyfix security
• Environment: All development, build, test, environments.
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Albert Baker
• Created: 05/Aug/18 05:00
• Updated: 05/Aug/18 05:00

Description

Please add OWASP Dependency Check to the build (pom.xml).  OWASP DC makes an outbound REST call to MITRE Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures (CVE) to perform a lookup for each dependant .jar to list any/all known vulnerabilities for each jar.  This step is needed because a manual MITRE CVE lookup/check on the main component does not include checking for vulnerabilities in components or in dependant libraries.

OWASP Dependency check : https://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Dependency_Check has plug-ins for most Java build/make types (ant, maven, ivy, gradle).   

Also, add the appropriate command to the nightly build to generate a report of all known vulnerabilities in any/all third party libraries/dependencies that get pulled in. example : mvn -Powasp -Dtest=false -DfailIfNoTests=false clean aggregate

Generating this report nightly/weekly will help inform the project's development team if any dependant libraries have a reported known vulnerailities.  Project teams that keep up with removing vulnerabilities on a weekly basis will help protect businesses that rely on these open source componets.