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feat(plc): ingest CODESYS projects from a git repo (SAST + SBOM)
Onboard a PLC/SPS target with a git repo (or source archive) of exported control
logic and get the same results as an upload — the natural way CODESYS projects are
version-controlled, so each scan is a git pull rather than a blob re-upload.

- scan_matrix: the PLC control-logic requirement is satisfied by a PlcProject
  *or* a code artifact (git repo / source archive).
- plan: resolve_artifact binds the PLC scan to the PlcProject if present, else the
  code artifact.
- orchestrator: a PLC/SPS target routes to the control-logic scanner over the
  clone (not the SAST/semgrep pipeline), then still runs DAST for a reachable
  device.
- plc::sbom::collect_sbom: the control-app SBOM now also comes from any
  `.projectarchive` committed inside the working tree (a git repo / extracted
  archive), in addition to an uploaded archive.

Docs: new guide page "PLC / SPS (CODESYS)" documenting the best-case git repo
layout (commit PLCopen XML exports for SAST + the .projectarchive for the SBOM;
don't commit only the binary .project). UI: onboarding wizard shows the same
guidance for PLC/SPS targets.

Implements the git-ingest follow-up from #166 / #165. Tracker #167.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-07-16 17:40:54 +02:00

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# PLC / SPS Projects (CODESYS)
Certifai analyzes industrial control logic (IEC 61131-3) for PLC/SPS targets such
as CODESYS projects. A single PLC/SPS target is treated as a **composite device**:
the control application *and* the device it runs on.
| What you provide | What Certifai does |
| --- | --- |
| PLC project (PLCopen XML / ST, or a `.projectarchive`) | **Control-logic SAST** — semantic security rules over ST **and** graphical FBD/LD |
| A `.projectarchive` | **Control-app SBOM** — the referenced CODESYS libraries + the runtime version, matched against known CVEs |
| A device firmware image | Firmware SBOM / CVE (opt-in) |
| A reachable endpoint (WebVisu, OPC UA) | DAST / pentest (opt-in) |
## Two ways to deliver the project
You can either **upload** the project when onboarding, or point Certifai at a
**git repository** (recommended — every scan is just a `git pull`, no re-upload).
### Option A — Upload
On the onboarding wizard, choose target type **PLC / SPS**, then attach a **PLC
project** artifact and pick its format:
- **PLCopen XML** (`.xml`) — export from CODESYS via *Project → Export PLCopenXML*.
- **Structured Text** (`.st`) — a raw ST file.
- **Project archive** (`.projectarchive`) — *File → Project Archive → Save/Send
Archive…* with **"Referenced libraries"** ticked. This is the only form that
also yields the **library + runtime SBOM**.
### Option B — Git repository (recommended)
Attach a **Git repository** artifact to the PLC/SPS target. Certifai clones it and
runs the control-logic scan over the exported source in the repo.
## Best-case git repository layout
Because the binary `.project` does not diff or merge in git, commit **textual
exports** for review-friendly SAST, and include the **`.projectarchive`** so the
library/runtime SBOM is available too:
```text
my-plc-project/
├── src/
│ ├── PLC_PRG.xml # PLCopen XML export (ST or FBD/LD) — one per POU
│ ├── PumpController.xml
│ ├── SafetyInterlock.xml
│ └── GVL.xml # global variable lists, also as PLCopen XML
├── PumpStation.projectarchive # optional but recommended → library + runtime SBOM
└── README.md
```
**Guidelines**
- **Export to PLCopen XML** (`Project → Export PLCopenXML`), one file per POU, and
commit those. ST, **and graphical FBD/LD**, are both analyzed.
- Alternatively commit raw `.st` / `.exp` / `.scl` files — also analyzed.
- **Do not** commit only the binary `.project` — it cannot be parsed (and does not
diff). If you want the library SBOM, commit the **`.projectarchive`** as well.
- CODESYS's built-in Git integration, which stores an exported representation,
works too — as long as the committed form is PLCopen XML / textual.
::: tip What unlocks what
- **Control-logic SAST** needs textual source in the repo (PLCopen XML or `.st`).
- **Library + runtime SBOM** needs a **`.projectarchive`** — PLCopen XML exports do
**not** carry the referenced libraries.
:::
## What the scanner finds
The control-logic rules are CWE-mapped and include: hardcoded credentials
(CWE-798), default/weak passwords (CWE-1393), safety interlock / watchdog bypass
(CWE-1384), unchecked array indexing (CWE-129), division-by-zero (CWE-369,
guard-aware), cleartext/insecure communication (CWE-319), insecure protocol ports
(CWE-319, e.g. Modbus 502, FTP 21, Telnet 23), and unstructured jumps (CWE-691).
The **SBOM** view lists the CODESYS libraries (`pkg:codesys/<name>@<version>`) and
the runtime; matching runtime components (e.g. the `Cmp*` / `3SLicense` libraries)
surface real CODESYS advisories as CVE alerts.