[BUG] InternalExecutionError - metadata object vertex

[chandrasub]

Have you tried to resolve this issue yourself first?

Yes

Bug Description

Unexpected Internal Execution Error. The code analyzer engine appears unable to verify both the source and sync. It is failing to handle a reference to metadata for custom settings

Output / Logs

See attached sfge.log file.
sfge.log

Vertex 1:
BeginLine=103, DefiningType=PLM:

Map<String, PDLM__Configuration__c> configs = PDLM__Configuration__c.getAll();

Vertex 2:
BeginLine=118, DefiningType=PLM:

public static string getConfiguration(string name, string defaultValue) {
PDLM__Configuration__c cfg = PDLM__Configuration__c.getValues(name);
return String.isNotBlank(cfg?.PDLM__Value__c) ? cfg.PDLM__Value__c : defaultValue;
}

Steps To Reproduce

sf scanner run dfa --format csv --outfile CodeAnalyzerDFA5.csv --target ./ --projectdir ./ --category Security

Expected Behavior

the sfdx-scanner must be able to handle metadata references without generating an internal error

Operating System

MacOS Sonoma 14.7.1

Salesforce CLI Version

@salesforce/cli/2.39.6 darwin-arm64 node-v20.18.1

Code Analyzer Plugin (@salesforce/sfdx-scanner) Version

@salesforce/sfdx-scanner (4.7.0)

Java Version

java version 18.0.1.1 2022-04-22

Additional Context (Screenshots, Files, etc)

note: the latest code analyzer v5.0.0-alpha.3 did not flag this issue. It only happens with sfdx-scanner 4.2 and 4.7

Workaround

NA

Urgency

Moderate