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2220
LLM-Assisted Patching of Polyfill Supply Chain Attack
A recent supply chain attack on polyfill.io affected over 100,000 websites (see https://www.patched.codes/blog/patching-the-polyfill-supply-chain-attack). To address this issue, we show how developers can leverage Large Language Models (LLMs) for efficient vulnerability patching:
1. Automated Detection: Using Semgrep rules (see https://semgrep.dev/playground/r/KxUvD7w/asankhaya_personal_org.polyfill-compromise-copy) to identify vulnerable code.
2. LLM-Powered Patching: Utilizing Patchwork (https://github.com/patched-codes/patchwork), an open-source solution that employs LLMs to automatically fix vulnerabilities.
3. Custom Workflows: The "Fixpolyfill" patchflow (https://github.com/patched-codes/patchwork-configs/tree/main/patchflows/Fixpolyfill) , tailored for this specific attack, can be easily run across multiple repositories.
4. Scalable Solutions: Options to scan and patch entire GitHub/GitLab organizations, with automated pull request generation.
5. Rapid Response: LLM-assisted patching enables swift action to minimize damage from supply chain attacks.
This approach demonstrates how LLMs can be effectively used to quickly respond to and remediate widespread security vulnerabilities in code.
A recent supply chain attack on polyfill.io affected over 100,000 websites (see https://www.patched.codes/blog/patching-the-polyfill-supply-chain-attack). To address this issue, we show how developers can leverage Large Language Models (LLMs) for efficient vulnerability patching:
1. Automated Detection: Using Semgrep rules (see https://semgrep.dev/playground/r/KxUvD7w/asankhaya_personal_org.polyfill-compromise-copy) to identify vulnerable code.
2. LLM-Powered Patching: Utilizing Patchwork (https://github.com/patched-codes/patchwork), an open-source solution that employs LLMs to automatically fix vulnerabilities.
3. Custom Workflows: The "Fixpolyfill" patchflow (https://github.com/patched-codes/patchwork-configs/tree/main/patchflows/Fixpolyfill) , tailored for this specific attack, can be easily run across multiple repositories.
4. Scalable Solutions: Options to scan and patch entire GitHub/GitLab organizations, with automated pull request generation.
5. Rapid Response: LLM-assisted patching enables swift action to minimize damage from supply chain attacks.
This approach demonstrates how LLMs can be effectively used to quickly respond to and remediate widespread security vulnerabilities in code.