gosec is a static analysis security tool designed to scan Go source code for vulnerabilities and common coding flaws. It functions as a security analyzer that inspects the abstract syntax tree to identify insecure function calls, API usage, and potential security risks.
The tool distinguishes itself by mapping detected vulnerabilities to Common Weakness Enumeration identifiers for standardized reporting and integrating with external AI models to suggest code fixes for identified issues.
Its capabilities cover the detection of injection vulnerabilities, hardcoded credentials, weak cryptographic implementations, and insecure network or filesystem configurations. The engine also provides mechanisms for vulnerability management, including the ability to define custom security rules, enforce import blocklists, and suppress false positives using inline code annotations.
Analysis results can be exported in multiple machine-readable formats to integrate with reporting tools and security workflows.