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Update rule rule-node_xpath_injection.yml to reduce false positives

Bhavya Kaushal requested to merge fix-javascript-xpath-rule into main

What does this MR do?

  1. Updates rules/lgpl/javascript/xml/rule-node_xpath_injection.yml rule patterns to reduce false positives.
  2. Adds testcases to verify.

What are the relevant issue numbers?

Addresses issue: gitlab-org/gitlab#461482 (closed)

Playground Link - https://semgrep.dev/playground/s/DbGDq

Does this MR meet the acceptance criteria?

  • The test cases cover both positive and negative cases and are also annotated with appropriate semgrep annotations:
    • For positive cases: // ruleid: ...
    • For negative cases: // ok: ....
  • Following metadata fields exist for the rule(s) added/updated in this MR:
    • owasp with both 2017 and 2021 mappings.
    • category: "security"
    • cwe
    • shortDescription
    • security-severity
  • The message field is valid and contains a secure code example.
  • Applicable license is mentioned in the rule if embedded/taken from external source.
  • Relevant labels including workflow labels are appropriately selected.

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