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| 1 | +# Sanctify-PHP Comprehensive Implementation Roadmap |
| 2 | +**Target: 40% → 100% Completion** |
| 3 | +**Vision: Production-Ready PHP Security Analysis & Hardening Tool** |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +## Current Status Assessment (40%) |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +### ✅ Implemented (Strong Foundation) |
| 8 | +- **AST**: Comprehensive PHP 8.x AST with modern features (attributes, enums, match, etc.) |
| 9 | +- **Parser**: Megaparsec-based PHP parser (basic structures working) |
| 10 | +- **Security Analysis**: Extensive vulnerability detection |
| 11 | + - SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, command injection |
| 12 | + - Path traversal, unsafe deserialization |
| 13 | + - Weak crypto (with modern recommendations: SHAKE3-256/BLAKE3) |
| 14 | + - Hardcoded secrets detection |
| 15 | + - Dangerous function flagging |
| 16 | +- **Transform/Sanitize**: WordPress-specific security transformations |
| 17 | + - Output escaping (esc_html, esc_attr, etc.) |
| 18 | + - Input sanitization detection |
| 19 | + - SQL preparation wrapping |
| 20 | + - Superglobal sanitization |
| 21 | + - Exit after redirect |
| 22 | +- **WordPress**: WordPress-specific constraint checking |
| 23 | +- **Core Modules**: Config, Report, Ruleset (exist but need verification) |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +### ⚠️ Needs Completion/Enhancement (60% Gap) |
| 26 | +1. **Parser**: Needs full PHP 8.x expression/statement coverage |
| 27 | +2. **Emit**: PHP code generation from AST (critical for transformations) |
| 28 | +3. **Taint Analysis**: Data flow tracking needs completion |
| 29 | +4. **Type Inference**: PHP type system inference engine |
| 30 | +5. **Dead Code**: Unused code detection |
| 31 | +6. **CLI**: Production-ready command-line interface |
| 32 | +7. **Testing**: Comprehensive test suite |
| 33 | +8. **Documentation**: User guide, API docs, examples |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +--- |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +## Phase 1: Core Completion (8-12h) - CRITICAL |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +### 1.1 Complete Parser (3-4h) ✅ COMPLETE |
| 40 | +**Priority: CRITICAL** - Nothing works without a complete parser |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +- [x] **Expression parsing completion** |
| 43 | + - Match expressions (PHP 8.0) ✓ |
| 44 | + - Null coalescing assignment (??=) ✓ |
| 45 | + - Spread operator in arrays ✓ |
| 46 | + - Arrow functions with attributes ✓ |
| 47 | + - Ternary and elvis operators ✓ |
| 48 | + - Method calls and property access (including nullsafe) ✓ |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +- [x] **Statement parsing completion** |
| 51 | + - Try/catch with multiple exception types ✓ |
| 52 | + - Switch/match comprehensive coverage ✓ |
| 53 | + - Declare directives (ticks, encoding) ✓ |
| 54 | + - Global, static, unset statements ✓ |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +- [x] **Modern PHP 8.x features** |
| 57 | + - Readonly classes (PHP 8.2) ✓ |
| 58 | + - DNF types (PHP 8.2) - `(A&B)|(C&D)` ✓ |
| 59 | + - Constants in traits ✓ |
| 60 | + - Attributes on all declarations ✓ |
| 61 | + - Interface and enum parsing ✓ |
| 62 | + - Constructor property promotion ✓ |
| 63 | + |
| 64 | +- [ ] **Robustness** (deferred to Phase 5) |
| 65 | + - Better error recovery (don't fail on single parse error) |
| 66 | + - Preserve whitespace/comments as metadata (for code generation) |
| 67 | + - Line/column tracking for all nodes (partially done) |
| 68 | + |
| 69 | +### 1.2 Complete Emit - Code Generation (3-4h) ✅ COMPLETE |
| 70 | +**Priority: CRITICAL** - Required for all transformations |
| 71 | + |
| 72 | +- [x] **Pretty printer from AST** |
| 73 | + - Generate readable PHP code ✓ |
| 74 | + - All statements (match, try/catch, declare, global, static, unset) ✓ |
| 75 | + - All expressions (closures, arrow functions, yield, throw) ✓ |
| 76 | + - All declarations (interface, trait, enum, functions, classes) ✓ |
| 77 | + - Attributes on all declarations ✓ |
| 78 | + - DNF types with proper parenthesization ✓ |
| 79 | + - Constructor property promotion ✓ |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +- [ ] **Transformation output** (deferred to Phase 4) |
| 82 | + - Apply transform passes to AST |
| 83 | + - Emit modified code |
| 84 | + - Diff generation (show what changed) |
| 85 | + |
| 86 | +- [ ] **Code style enforcement** (deferred to Phase 4) |
| 87 | + - PSR-12 compliance option |
| 88 | + - WordPress coding standards option |
| 89 | + - Configurable brace style, spacing |
| 90 | + |
| 91 | +### 1.3 Type Inference Completion (2-3h) |
| 92 | +**Priority: HIGH** - Enables automatic type hint addition |
| 93 | + |
| 94 | +- [ ] **Basic type inference** |
| 95 | + - Infer return types from function bodies |
| 96 | + - Infer parameter types from usage |
| 97 | + - Propagate types through assignments |
| 98 | + |
| 99 | +- [ ] **WordPress type inference** |
| 100 | + - Recognize WordPress function signatures |
| 101 | + - Hook parameter type inference |
| 102 | + - WP_Query, WP_Post type awareness |
| 103 | + |
| 104 | +- [ ] **Generics awareness** |
| 105 | + - array<T> inference |
| 106 | + - Collection type tracking |
| 107 | + |
| 108 | +--- |
| 109 | + |
| 110 | +## Phase 2: Advanced Analysis (8-10h) |
| 111 | + |
| 112 | +### 2.1 Complete Taint Tracking (3-4h) |
| 113 | +**Priority: HIGH** - Critical for security analysis accuracy |
| 114 | + |
| 115 | +- [ ] **Data flow graph** |
| 116 | + - Build control flow graph |
| 117 | + - Track tainted data propagation |
| 118 | + - Source → Sink analysis |
| 119 | + |
| 120 | +- [ ] **Taint sources** |
| 121 | + - Superglobals ($_GET, $_POST, $_COOKIE, etc.) |
| 122 | + - Database query results (trust context) |
| 123 | + - User input functions (file_get_contents, etc.) |
| 124 | + |
| 125 | +- [ ] **Sanitizers recognition** |
| 126 | + - WordPress sanitization functions |
| 127 | + - PHP filter functions |
| 128 | + - Custom sanitizer patterns |
| 129 | + |
| 130 | +- [ ] **Sinks** |
| 131 | + - SQL queries, shell commands |
| 132 | + - File operations, eval |
| 133 | + - Output (echo, print) |
| 134 | + |
| 135 | +### 2.2 WordPress-Specific Deep Analysis (2-3h) |
| 136 | +**Priority: MEDIUM** - Differentiator for WP developers |
| 137 | + |
| 138 | +- [ ] **Hook analysis** |
| 139 | + - Detect priority conflicts |
| 140 | + - Find missing/misplaced hooks |
| 141 | + - Identify wrong hook usage |
| 142 | + |
| 143 | +- [ ] **Capability checking** |
| 144 | + - Find missing current_user_can() checks |
| 145 | + - Detect privilege escalation risks |
| 146 | + - Admin vs frontend context |
| 147 | + |
| 148 | +- [ ] **Nonce verification** |
| 149 | + - Comprehensive CSRF detection |
| 150 | + - Find form submissions without nonces |
| 151 | + - AJAX handler nonce checking |
| 152 | + |
| 153 | +- [ ] **Database query analysis** |
| 154 | + - $wpdb->prepare() compliance |
| 155 | + - Direct SQL detection |
| 156 | + - Table prefix usage |
| 157 | + |
| 158 | +- [ ] **Internationalization** |
| 159 | + - Find untranslated strings |
| 160 | + - Detect missing text domains |
| 161 | + - Check escaping+translation combos |
| 162 | + |
| 163 | +### 2.3 Advanced Security Checks (3-4h) |
| 164 | +**Priority: HIGH** - Beyond basic OWASP |
| 165 | + |
| 166 | +- [ ] **Time-of-check-time-of-use (TOCTOU)** |
| 167 | + - File operation race conditions |
| 168 | + - Permission check bypasses |
| 169 | + |
| 170 | +- [ ] **Regular expression DoS (ReDoS)** |
| 171 | + - Detect catastrophic backtracking patterns |
| 172 | + - Flag unsafe regex in preg_* functions |
| 173 | + |
| 174 | +- [ ] **Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)** |
| 175 | + - wp_remote_get/post with user input |
| 176 | + - file_get_contents with URLs |
| 177 | + |
| 178 | +- [ ] **XML External Entity (XXE)** |
| 179 | + - simplexml_load_* without disable_entity_loader |
| 180 | + - DOMDocument loadXML safety |
| 181 | + |
| 182 | +- [ ] **Insecure direct object references** |
| 183 | + - Missing ownership checks on database queries |
| 184 | + - User ID manipulation detection |
| 185 | + |
| 186 | +- [ ] **Mass assignment vulnerabilities** |
| 187 | + - Unvalidated array assignments to models |
| 188 | + |
| 189 | +--- |
| 190 | + |
| 191 | +## Phase 3: Production CLI & Tooling (6-8h) |
| 192 | + |
| 193 | +### 3.1 Enhanced CLI (3-4h) ✅ COMPLETE |
| 194 | +**Priority: HIGH** - User-facing interface |
| 195 | + |
| 196 | +- [x] **Command improvements** |
| 197 | + - `sanctify analyze` - full analysis with report ✓ |
| 198 | + - `sanctify fix --interactive` - interactive fixing with previews ✓ |
| 199 | + - `sanctify fix --diff` - show unified diff of changes ✓ |
| 200 | + - `sanctify --watch` - watch mode for development ✓ |
| 201 | + |
| 202 | +- [x] **Output formats** |
| 203 | + - JSON (machine-readable) ✓ |
| 204 | + - SARIF (GitHub/GitLab integration) ✓ |
| 205 | + - HTML (rich visualization) ✓ |
| 206 | + - Terminal (text output) ✓ |
| 207 | + |
| 208 | +- [x] **Filtering & targeting** |
| 209 | + - `--severity=high,critical` - filter by severity ✓ |
| 210 | + - `--type=sql,xss` - filter by vulnerability type ✓ |
| 211 | + - `--in-place` - apply fixes to files ✓ |
| 212 | + - `--verbose` - detailed output ✓ |
| 213 | + |
| 214 | +- [ ] **Performance** (deferred to Phase 6) |
| 215 | + - Parallel file processing |
| 216 | + - Incremental analysis (only changed files) |
| 217 | + - Result caching |
| 218 | + - `.sanctifyignore` support |
| 219 | + |
| 220 | +### 3.2 Integration & Export (2-3h) |
| 221 | +**Priority: MEDIUM** - DevOps integration |
| 222 | + |
| 223 | +- [ ] **CI/CD integration** |
| 224 | + - Exit codes for CI failure |
| 225 | + - GitHub Actions integration |
| 226 | + - GitLab CI templates |
| 227 | + - Pre-commit hooks |
| 228 | + |
| 229 | +- [ ] **IDE integration preparation** |
| 230 | + - Language Server Protocol (LSP) foundations |
| 231 | + - JSON-RPC interface |
| 232 | + - Real-time analysis hooks |
| 233 | + |
| 234 | +- [ ] **Configuration export** |
| 235 | + - php.ini hardening recommendations |
| 236 | + - nginx/Apache security headers |
| 237 | + - Guix/Nix package definitions |
| 238 | + - Docker security options |
| 239 | + |
| 240 | +### 3.3 Reporting & Metrics (1-2h) |
| 241 | +**Priority: MEDIUM** - Visibility and tracking |
| 242 | + |
| 243 | +- [ ] **Comprehensive reports** |
| 244 | + - Executive summary |
| 245 | + - Trend analysis (compare with previous scans) |
| 246 | + - Remediation guidance with code examples |
| 247 | + - Risk scoring |
| 248 | + |
| 249 | +- [ ] **Metrics & dashboards** |
| 250 | + - Security score calculation |
| 251 | + - Issue distribution (by type, severity, file) |
| 252 | + - Fix effort estimation |
| 253 | + - Progress tracking |
| 254 | + |
| 255 | +--- |
| 256 | + |
| 257 | +## Phase 4: Advanced Transformations (6-8h) |
| 258 | + |
| 259 | +### 4.1 Automatic Fixes (4-5h) |
| 260 | +**Priority: HIGH** - Save developer time |
| 261 | + |
| 262 | +- [ ] **Safe auto-fixes** (zero-risk, always apply) |
| 263 | + - Add `declare(strict_types=1)` |
| 264 | + - Add ABSPATH check to WP files |
| 265 | + - Convert `rand()` → `random_int()` |
| 266 | + - Add `exit` after `wp_redirect()` |
| 267 | + - Fix missing text domains in i18n functions |
| 268 | + |
| 269 | +- [ ] **Semi-automatic fixes** (suggest with preview) |
| 270 | + - Wrap superglobals with sanitizers |
| 271 | + - Replace `$wpdb->query()` with `$wpdb->prepare()` |
| 272 | + - Add nonce verification scaffolding |
| 273 | + - Wrap `echo` with `esc_html()` |
| 274 | + |
| 275 | +- [ ] **Type hint addition** |
| 276 | + - Infer and add parameter types |
| 277 | + - Infer and add return types |
| 278 | + - Add property types |
| 279 | + |
| 280 | +- [ ] **Modernization** |
| 281 | + - Convert old array() → [] |
| 282 | + - Convert isset() chains → null coalescing |
| 283 | + - Convert create_function() → closures |
| 284 | + |
| 285 | +### 4.2 Code Quality Transformations (2-3h) |
| 286 | +**Priority: MEDIUM** - Beyond security |
| 287 | + |
| 288 | +- [ ] **PSR compliance** |
| 289 | + - Naming conventions |
| 290 | + - File organization |
| 291 | + - Docblock generation |
| 292 | + |
| 293 | +- [ ] **WordPress standards** |
| 294 | + - Yoda conditions |
| 295 | + - Brace style |
| 296 | + - Hook documentation |
| 297 | + |
| 298 | +--- |
| 299 | + |
| 300 | +## Phase 5: Testing & Documentation (4-6h) |
| 301 | + |
| 302 | +### 5.1 Test Suite (2-3h) |
| 303 | +**Priority: HIGH** - Ensure reliability |
| 304 | + |
| 305 | +- [ ] **Unit tests** |
| 306 | + - Parser tests (golden files) |
| 307 | + - Analysis tests (vulnerability detection) |
| 308 | + - Transform tests (before/after) |
| 309 | + |
| 310 | +- [ ] **Integration tests** |
| 311 | + - Full WordPress plugin analysis |
| 312 | + - Real-world vulnerability detection |
| 313 | + - Fix application verification |
| 314 | + |
| 315 | +- [ ] **Property-based testing** |
| 316 | + - Parser round-trip (parse → emit → parse) |
| 317 | + - Transform idempotence |
| 318 | + |
| 319 | +### 5.2 Documentation (2-3h) |
| 320 | +**Priority: MEDIUM** - User success |
| 321 | + |
| 322 | +- [ ] **User guide** |
| 323 | + - Installation (Cabal, Stack, Nix, binaries) |
| 324 | + - Quick start tutorial |
| 325 | + - Configuration guide |
| 326 | + - Workflow examples |
| 327 | + |
| 328 | +- [ ] **Rule documentation** |
| 329 | + - Security check reference |
| 330 | + - Transform catalog |
| 331 | + - WordPress-specific rules |
| 332 | + |
| 333 | +- [ ] **API documentation** |
| 334 | + - Haddock coverage |
| 335 | + - Library usage examples |
| 336 | + - Extension guide |
| 337 | + |
| 338 | +--- |
| 339 | + |
| 340 | +## Phase 6: Advanced Features (Optional, 4-6h) |
| 341 | + |
| 342 | +### 6.1 Machine Learning Integration (2-3h) |
| 343 | +**Priority: LOW** - Cutting edge, experimental |
| 344 | + |
| 345 | +- [ ] **Pattern learning** |
| 346 | + - Learn safe patterns from codebase |
| 347 | + - Reduce false positives |
| 348 | + - Suggest fixes based on codebase style |
| 349 | + |
| 350 | +- [ ] **Anomaly detection** |
| 351 | + - Find unusual code patterns |
| 352 | + - Detect obfuscated malware |
| 353 | + |
| 354 | +### 6.2 Plugin Ecosystem (2-3h) |
| 355 | +**Priority: LOW** - Extensibility |
| 356 | + |
| 357 | +- [ ] **Custom rule engine** |
| 358 | + - DSL for defining custom checks |
| 359 | + - Custom transformation passes |
| 360 | + - Project-specific rules |
| 361 | + |
| 362 | +- [ ] **Plugin architecture** |
| 363 | + - Load external analysis modules |
| 364 | + - Custom sanitizer definitions |
| 365 | + - Framework-specific analyzers (Laravel, Symfony, etc.) |
| 366 | + |
| 367 | +--- |
| 368 | + |
| 369 | +## Summary: Path to 100% |
| 370 | + |
| 371 | +| Phase | Hours | Completion Gain | Target % | |
| 372 | +|-------|-------|-----------------|----------| |
| 373 | +| Current | - | - | 40% | |
| 374 | +| Phase 1: Core Completion | 8-12 | +25% | 65% | |
| 375 | +| Phase 2: Advanced Analysis | 8-10 | +15% | 80% | |
| 376 | +| Phase 3: Production CLI | 6-8 | +10% | 90% | |
| 377 | +| Phase 4: Advanced Transforms | 6-8 | +5% | 95% | |
| 378 | +| Phase 5: Testing & Docs | 4-6 | +5% | 100% | |
| 379 | +| **TOTAL** | **32-44h** | **+60%** | **100%** | |
| 380 | + |
| 381 | +**Critical Path (to 80%):** |
| 382 | +1. Complete Parser (4h) |
| 383 | +2. Complete Emit (4h) |
| 384 | +3. Complete Type Inference (3h) |
| 385 | +4. Complete Taint Tracking (4h) |
| 386 | +5. WordPress Deep Analysis (3h) |
| 387 | +6. Enhanced CLI (4h) |
| 388 | +7. Automatic Fixes (5h) |
| 389 | + |
| 390 | +**Total Critical Path: 27h** |
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