Map Project CodeGuard rules to the new MITRE CWE Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses (2025)

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The MITRE CWE Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses for 2025 identifies the most frequent and impactful classes of software weaknesses based on real-world CVE and exploitation data; making it a valuable framework for prioritization and coverage assessment.

Objective

Create a comprehensive mapping between existing Project CodeGuard rules under and the MITRE CWE Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses (2025).

This mapping should help:

• Evaluate CodeGuard rule coverage against the most dangerous software weaknesses.
• Identify gaps where new rules may be needed.

Proposed Deliverables

1. CWE Top 25 List Extraction

   • Extract the 2025 MITRE Top 25 list including CWE IDs and names. ([CWE][2])

2. Rule–CWE Mapping Table (Core Rules)

   • For each rule in sources/core, map to one (or more) applicable CWE ID(s) from the Top 25.
   • Include rationale for each mapping (e.g., rule logic, threat mitigated).

   Example table format:

   CodeGuard Rule	Description	Mapped CWE ID(s)	CWE Name (2025 Top 25)	Notes
   codeguard-x-xyz.md	Prevent X	CWE-79	Improper Neutralization of Input …	Rule logic aligns with XSS patterns

3. Coverage Summary

   • A summary of which Top 25 CWEs are covered by existing rules vs. missing.
   • High-priority gaps requiring new rules.