diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/AndroidIntentRedirectionQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/AndroidIntentRedirectionQuery.qll
index b179a4f92e07..0b0d557656ca 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/AndroidIntentRedirectionQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/AndroidIntentRedirectionQuery.qll
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ module IntentRedirectionConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
   predicate isAdditionalFlowStep(DataFlow::Node node1, DataFlow::Node node2) {
     any(IntentRedirectionAdditionalTaintStep c).step(node1, node2)
   }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 /** Tracks the flow of tainted Intents being used to start Android components. */
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/BrokenCryptoAlgorithmQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/BrokenCryptoAlgorithmQuery.qll
index bfd48b24e80a..efd8657f1f45 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/BrokenCryptoAlgorithmQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/BrokenCryptoAlgorithmQuery.qll
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ module InsecureCryptoConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
   predicate isSink(DataFlow::Node n) { exists(CryptoAlgoSpec c | n.asExpr() = c.getAlgoSpec()) }
 
   predicate isBarrier(DataFlow::Node node) { node instanceof SimpleTypeSanitizer }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/CommandLineQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/CommandLineQuery.qll
index 692bdfc1a708..eefff3a86885 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/CommandLineQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/CommandLineQuery.qll
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ module InputToArgumentToExecFlowConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
   predicate isAdditionalFlowStep(DataFlow::Node n1, DataFlow::Node n2) {
     any(CommandInjectionAdditionalTaintStep s).step(n1, n2)
   }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/ExternallyControlledFormatStringQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/ExternallyControlledFormatStringQuery.qll
index 606e31a07cb7..cb8feb6879e2 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/ExternallyControlledFormatStringQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/ExternallyControlledFormatStringQuery.qll
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ module ExternallyControlledFormatStringConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
   predicate isBarrier(DataFlow::Node node) {
     node.getType() instanceof NumericType or node.getType() instanceof BooleanType
   }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/FragmentInjectionQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/FragmentInjectionQuery.qll
index f625807470df..aae00cddaea0 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/FragmentInjectionQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/FragmentInjectionQuery.qll
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ module FragmentInjectionTaintConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
   predicate isAdditionalFlowStep(DataFlow::Node n1, DataFlow::Node n2) {
     any(FragmentInjectionAdditionalTaintStep c).step(n1, n2)
   }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/GroovyInjectionQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/GroovyInjectionQuery.qll
index 3af836cac97a..b45b7b8f1ad9 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/GroovyInjectionQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/GroovyInjectionQuery.qll
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ module GroovyInjectionConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
   predicate isAdditionalFlowStep(DataFlow::Node fromNode, DataFlow::Node toNode) {
     any(GroovyInjectionAdditionalTaintStep c).step(fromNode, toNode)
   }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/ImplicitPendingIntentsQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/ImplicitPendingIntentsQuery.qll
index 0a8e0686549d..1433270c0efd 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/ImplicitPendingIntentsQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/ImplicitPendingIntentsQuery.qll
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ module ImplicitPendingIntentStartConfig implements DataFlow::StateConfigSig {
     node.getType().(Array).getElementType() instanceof TypeIntent and
     c instanceof DataFlow::ArrayContent
   }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 module ImplicitPendingIntentStartFlow =
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/InsecureBeanValidationQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/InsecureBeanValidationQuery.qll
index 1ad0677ca615..b93557c23196 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/InsecureBeanValidationQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/InsecureBeanValidationQuery.qll
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ module BeanValidationConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
   predicate isSource(DataFlow::Node source) { source instanceof ThreatModelFlowSource }
 
   predicate isSink(DataFlow::Node sink) { sink instanceof BeanValidationSink }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 /** Tracks flow from user input to the argument of a method that builds constraint error messages. */
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/InsecureLdapAuthQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/InsecureLdapAuthQuery.qll
index 498a9401071a..25011487f065 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/InsecureLdapAuthQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/InsecureLdapAuthQuery.qll
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ module InsecureLdapUrlConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
       succ.asExpr() = ma.getQualifier()
     )
   }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 module InsecureLdapUrlFlow = TaintTracking::Global<InsecureLdapUrlConfig>;
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/InsecureRandomnessQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/InsecureRandomnessQuery.qll
index 423046b6746e..6b495d9035f6 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/InsecureRandomnessQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/InsecureRandomnessQuery.qll
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ module InsecureRandomnessConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
       n2.asExpr() = c
     )
   }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/InsecureTrustManagerQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/InsecureTrustManagerQuery.qll
index d732716ec2e5..ba79234d17e4 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/InsecureTrustManagerQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/InsecureTrustManagerQuery.qll
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ module InsecureTrustManagerConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
     node.getType() instanceof Array and
     c instanceof DataFlow::ArrayContent
   }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 module InsecureTrustManagerFlow = DataFlow::Global<InsecureTrustManagerConfig>;
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/InsufficientKeySizeQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/InsufficientKeySizeQuery.qll
index e08cd50cdb3f..2845df9c28c1 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/InsufficientKeySizeQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/InsufficientKeySizeQuery.qll
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ module KeySizeConfig implements DataFlow::StateConfigSig {
   predicate isSink(DataFlow::Node sink, KeySizeState state) {
     sink.(InsufficientKeySizeSink).hasState(state)
   }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 /** Tracks key sizes used in cryptographic algorithms. */
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/IntentUriPermissionManipulationQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/IntentUriPermissionManipulationQuery.qll
index 740ce24bf62b..9ceaf347116f 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/IntentUriPermissionManipulationQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/IntentUriPermissionManipulationQuery.qll
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ module IntentUriPermissionManipulationConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
   predicate isAdditionalFlowStep(DataFlow::Node node1, DataFlow::Node node2) {
     any(IntentUriPermissionManipulationAdditionalTaintStep c).step(node1, node2)
   }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/JexlInjectionQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/JexlInjectionQuery.qll
index de49560e7792..f84e18cffd1f 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/JexlInjectionQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/JexlInjectionQuery.qll
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ module JexlInjectionConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
   predicate isAdditionalFlowStep(DataFlow::Node node1, DataFlow::Node node2) {
     any(JexlInjectionAdditionalTaintStep c).step(node1, node2)
   }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/JndiInjectionQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/JndiInjectionQuery.qll
index 3c1f4b8e68eb..e9adaa36095f 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/JndiInjectionQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/JndiInjectionQuery.qll
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ module JndiInjectionFlowConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
   predicate isAdditionalFlowStep(DataFlow::Node node1, DataFlow::Node node2) {
     any(JndiInjectionAdditionalTaintStep c).step(node1, node2)
   }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 /** Tracks flow of unvalidated user input that is used in JNDI lookup */
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/LdapInjectionQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/LdapInjectionQuery.qll
index 5c055c005167..7a1ab3afb49c 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/LdapInjectionQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/LdapInjectionQuery.qll
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ module LdapInjectionFlowConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
   predicate isAdditionalFlowStep(DataFlow::Node pred, DataFlow::Node succ) {
     any(LdapInjectionAdditionalTaintStep a).step(pred, succ)
   }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 /** Tracks flow from remote sources to LDAP injection vulnerabilities. */
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/MissingJWTSignatureCheckQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/MissingJWTSignatureCheckQuery.qll
index eaa4c6320c1d..8e4b9d9f47be 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/MissingJWTSignatureCheckQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/MissingJWTSignatureCheckQuery.qll
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ module MissingJwtSignatureCheckConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
   predicate isAdditionalFlowStep(DataFlow::Node node1, DataFlow::Node node2) {
     any(JwtParserWithInsecureParseAdditionalFlowStep c).step(node1, node2)
   }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 module MissingJwtSignatureCheckFlow = DataFlow::Global<MissingJwtSignatureCheckConfig>;
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/MvelInjectionQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/MvelInjectionQuery.qll
index 4bf81804f827..84d69b98fa67 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/MvelInjectionQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/MvelInjectionQuery.qll
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ module MvelInjectionFlowConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
   predicate isAdditionalFlowStep(DataFlow::Node node1, DataFlow::Node node2) {
     any(MvelInjectionAdditionalTaintStep c).step(node1, node2)
   }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 /** Tracks flow of unsafe user input that is used to construct and evaluate a MVEL expression. */
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/NumericCastTaintedQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/NumericCastTaintedQuery.qll
index b6bd505c38b8..21f6767c8a16 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/NumericCastTaintedQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/NumericCastTaintedQuery.qll
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ module NumericCastFlowConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
   }
 
   predicate isBarrierIn(DataFlow::Node node) { isSource(node) }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/OgnlInjectionQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/OgnlInjectionQuery.qll
index 3acf18c453ce..f80b1589a1e9 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/OgnlInjectionQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/OgnlInjectionQuery.qll
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ module OgnlInjectionFlowConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
   predicate isAdditionalFlowStep(DataFlow::Node node1, DataFlow::Node node2) {
     any(OgnlInjectionAdditionalTaintStep c).step(node1, node2)
   }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 /** Tracks flow of unvalidated user input that is used in OGNL EL evaluation. */
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/PartialPathTraversalQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/PartialPathTraversalQuery.qll
index c4c3e6b093cb..0aed8382bb82 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/PartialPathTraversalQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/PartialPathTraversalQuery.qll
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ module PartialPathTraversalFromRemoteConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
   predicate isSink(DataFlow::Node node) {
     any(PartialPathTraversalMethodCall ma).getQualifier() = node.asExpr()
   }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 /** Tracks flow of unsafe user input that is used to validate against path traversal, but is insufficient and remains vulnerable to Partial Path Traversal. */
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/RequestForgeryConfig.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/RequestForgeryConfig.qll
index e8415cc19786..ac6a9f42ce18 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/RequestForgeryConfig.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/RequestForgeryConfig.qll
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ module RequestForgeryConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
   predicate isBarrier(DataFlow::Node node) { node instanceof RequestForgerySanitizer }
 
   predicate isBarrierIn(DataFlow::Node node) { isSource(node) }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 module RequestForgeryFlow = TaintTracking::Global<RequestForgeryConfig>;
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/ResponseSplittingQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/ResponseSplittingQuery.qll
index 40e1ec1b4dbb..e5da757ccc72 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/ResponseSplittingQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/ResponseSplittingQuery.qll
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ module ResponseSplittingConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
       )
     )
   }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/RsaWithoutOaepQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/RsaWithoutOaepQuery.qll
index 66e4a0537d2c..f16c3ebf0041 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/RsaWithoutOaepQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/RsaWithoutOaepQuery.qll
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ module RsaWithoutOaepConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
   predicate isSink(DataFlow::Node sink) {
     exists(CryptoAlgoSpec cr | sink.asExpr() = cr.getAlgoSpec())
   }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 /** Flow for finding RSA ciphers initialized without using OAEP padding. */
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/SpelInjectionQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/SpelInjectionQuery.qll
index 848aae8da30a..eca7c0aa9067 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/SpelInjectionQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/SpelInjectionQuery.qll
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ module SpelInjectionConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
   predicate isAdditionalFlowStep(DataFlow::Node node1, DataFlow::Node node2) {
     any(SpelExpressionInjectionAdditionalTaintStep c).step(node1, node2)
   }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 /** Tracks flow of unsafe user input that is used to construct and evaluate a SpEL expression. */
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/SqlInjectionQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/SqlInjectionQuery.qll
index c4638538a635..5643569d50b9 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/SqlInjectionQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/SqlInjectionQuery.qll
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ module QueryInjectionFlowConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
   predicate isAdditionalFlowStep(DataFlow::Node node1, DataFlow::Node node2) {
     any(AdditionalQueryInjectionTaintStep s).step(node1, node2)
   }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 /** Tracks flow of unvalidated user input that is used in SQL queries. */
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/StaticInitializationVectorQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/StaticInitializationVectorQuery.qll
index 9ba848d1e0df..444f79c6db11 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/StaticInitializationVectorQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/StaticInitializationVectorQuery.qll
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ module StaticInitializationVectorConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
   predicate isSource(DataFlow::Node source) { source instanceof StaticInitializationVectorSource }
 
   predicate isSink(DataFlow::Node sink) { sink instanceof EncryptionInitializationSink }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 /** Tracks the flow from a static initialization vector to the initialization of a cipher */
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/TaintedPathQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/TaintedPathQuery.qll
index c396b48a7b88..663985327b5c 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/TaintedPathQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/TaintedPathQuery.qll
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ module TaintedPathConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
   predicate isAdditionalFlowStep(DataFlow::Node n1, DataFlow::Node n2) {
     any(TaintedPathAdditionalTaintStep s).step(n1, n2)
   }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 /** Tracks flow from remote sources to the creation of a path. */
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/TaintedPermissionsCheckQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/TaintedPermissionsCheckQuery.qll
index 132e8a3fadf2..c8c2770f64b4 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/TaintedPermissionsCheckQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/TaintedPermissionsCheckQuery.qll
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ module TaintedPermissionsCheckFlowConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
   predicate isSink(DataFlow::Node sink) {
     sink.asExpr() = any(PermissionsConstruction p).getInput()
   }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 /** Tracks flow from user input to a permissions check. */
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/TemplateInjectionQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/TemplateInjectionQuery.qll
index a9595b0f6f19..1ca6fd8bbfdf 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/TemplateInjectionQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/TemplateInjectionQuery.qll
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ module TemplateInjectionFlowConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
   predicate isAdditionalFlowStep(DataFlow::Node node1, DataFlow::Node node2) {
     any(TemplateInjectionAdditionalTaintStep a).isAdditionalTaintStep(node1, node2)
   }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 /** Tracks server-side template injection (SST) vulnerabilities */
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/UnsafeContentUriResolutionQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/UnsafeContentUriResolutionQuery.qll
index db629143d5ce..44cccba4f264 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/UnsafeContentUriResolutionQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/UnsafeContentUriResolutionQuery.qll
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ module UnsafeContentResolutionConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
   predicate isAdditionalFlowStep(DataFlow::Node node1, DataFlow::Node node2) {
     any(ContentUriResolutionAdditionalTaintStep s).step(node1, node2)
   }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 /** Taint-tracking flow to find paths from remote sources to content URI resolutions. */
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/UnsafeDeserializationQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/UnsafeDeserializationQuery.qll
index 739b2713780b..2420efc2430c 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/UnsafeDeserializationQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/UnsafeDeserializationQuery.qll
@@ -325,6 +325,8 @@ private module UnsafeDeserializationConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
   }
 
   predicate isBarrier(DataFlow::Node node) { isUnsafeDeserializationSanitizer(node) }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 module UnsafeDeserializationFlow = TaintTracking::Global<UnsafeDeserializationConfig>;
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/UnsafeHostnameVerificationQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/UnsafeHostnameVerificationQuery.qll
index 1b44121591c6..ac4c751e0b1b 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/UnsafeHostnameVerificationQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/UnsafeHostnameVerificationQuery.qll
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ module TrustAllHostnameVerifierConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
             "|(set)?(accept|trust|ignore|allow)(all|every|any)" +
             "|(use|do|enable)insecure|(set|do|use)?no.*(check|validation|verify|verification)|disable).*$")
   }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 /** Data flow to model the flow of a `TrustAllHostnameVerifier` to a `set(Default)HostnameVerifier` call. */
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/UrlForwardQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/UrlForwardQuery.qll
index 2ca38d695512..021ca9df1723 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/UrlForwardQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/UrlForwardQuery.qll
@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@ module UrlForwardFlowConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
   predicate isBarrier(DataFlow::Node node) { node instanceof UrlForwardBarrier }
 
   DataFlow::FlowFeature getAFeature() { result instanceof DataFlow::FeatureHasSourceCallContext }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/UrlRedirectQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/UrlRedirectQuery.qll
index 675937985c48..ba0b91433b23 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/UrlRedirectQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/UrlRedirectQuery.qll
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ module UrlRedirectConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
   predicate isSink(DataFlow::Node sink) { sink instanceof UrlRedirectSink }
 
   predicate isBarrier(DataFlow::Node node) { node instanceof UrlRedirectSanitizer }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/WebviewDebuggingEnabledQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/WebviewDebuggingEnabledQuery.qll
index 8e5b177268df..c57b0013224b 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/WebviewDebuggingEnabledQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/WebviewDebuggingEnabledQuery.qll
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ module WebviewDebugEnabledConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
     or
     node.getEnclosingCallable().getDeclaringType() instanceof NonSecurityTestClass
   }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/XPathInjectionQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/XPathInjectionQuery.qll
index 38dc1ff993c4..d716e670c97b 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/XPathInjectionQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/XPathInjectionQuery.qll
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ module XPathInjectionConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
   predicate isSource(DataFlow::Node source) { source instanceof ThreatModelFlowSource }
 
   predicate isSink(DataFlow::Node sink) { sink instanceof XPathInjectionSink }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/XsltInjectionQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/XsltInjectionQuery.qll
index d437ca860d5f..04e63acc718e 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/XsltInjectionQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/XsltInjectionQuery.qll
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ module XsltInjectionFlowConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
   predicate isAdditionalFlowStep(DataFlow::Node node1, DataFlow::Node node2) {
     any(XsltInjectionAdditionalTaintStep c).step(node1, node2)
   }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/XssQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/XssQuery.qll
index 6fec86a78dd6..d754ecb4cb96 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/XssQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/XssQuery.qll
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ module XssConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
   predicate isAdditionalFlowStep(DataFlow::Node node1, DataFlow::Node node2) {
     any(XssAdditionalTaintStep s).step(node1, node2)
   }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 /** Tracks flow from remote sources to cross site scripting vulnerabilities. */
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/XxeRemoteQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/XxeRemoteQuery.qll
index 58b1e5bfed1a..4d52b8965524 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/XxeRemoteQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/XxeRemoteQuery.qll
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ module XxeConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
   predicate isAdditionalFlowStep(DataFlow::Node n1, DataFlow::Node n2) {
     any(XxeAdditionalTaintStep s).step(n1, n2)
   }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/ZipSlipQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/ZipSlipQuery.qll
index 0055670d895c..0a57edbe5821 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/ZipSlipQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/ZipSlipQuery.qll
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ module ZipSlipConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
     node instanceof SimpleTypeSanitizer or
     node instanceof PathInjectionSanitizer
   }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 /** Tracks flow from archive entries to file creation. */
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/regexp/PolynomialReDoSQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/regexp/PolynomialReDoSQuery.qll
index 55c1a043230a..95157bd33808 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/regexp/PolynomialReDoSQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/regexp/PolynomialReDoSQuery.qll
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ module PolynomialRedosConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
     node instanceof SimpleTypeSanitizer or
     node.asExpr().(MethodCall).getMethod() instanceof LengthRestrictedMethod
   }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 module PolynomialRedosFlow = TaintTracking::Global<PolynomialRedosConfig>;
diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/regexp/RegexInjectionQuery.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/regexp/RegexInjectionQuery.qll
index 887100618196..169467924682 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/regexp/RegexInjectionQuery.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/regexp/RegexInjectionQuery.qll
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ module RegexInjectionConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
   predicate isSink(DataFlow::Node sink) { sink instanceof RegexInjectionSink }
 
   predicate isBarrier(DataFlow::Node node) { node instanceof RegexInjectionSanitizer }
+
+  predicate filterForSourceOrSinkAlerts() { any() }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/java/ql/src/Likely Bugs/Arithmetic/InformationLoss.ql b/java/ql/src/Likely Bugs/Arithmetic/InformationLoss.ql
index 7d97af12b710..a6738b1bef29 100644
--- a/java/ql/src/Likely Bugs/Arithmetic/InformationLoss.ql	
+++ b/java/ql/src/Likely Bugs/Arithmetic/InformationLoss.ql	
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Variable getVariable(Expr dest) {
 
 from DangerousAssignOpExpr a, Expr e, Top v
 where
+  AlertFiltering::filterByLocatable(a) and
   e = a.getSource() and
   problematicCasting(a.getDest().getType(), e) and
   (
diff --git a/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-020/OverlyLargeRange.ql b/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-020/OverlyLargeRange.ql
index b8ea3e52dbd0..359240a1b168 100644
--- a/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-020/OverlyLargeRange.ql
+++ b/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-020/OverlyLargeRange.ql
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
  *       external/cwe/cwe-020
  */
 
+import java
 private import semmle.code.java.regex.RegexTreeView::RegexTreeView as TreeView
 import codeql.regex.OverlyLargeRangeQuery::Make<TreeView>
 
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ TreeView::RegExpCharacterClass potentialMisparsedCharClass() {
 
 from TreeView::RegExpCharacterRange range, string reason
 where
+  AlertFiltering::filterByLocation(range.getLocation()) and
   problem(range, reason) and
   not range.getParent() = potentialMisparsedCharClass()
 select range, "Suspicious character range that " + reason + "."
diff --git a/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-078/ExecUnescaped.ql b/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-078/ExecUnescaped.ql
index d50f583bbfe3..6455f9043035 100644
--- a/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-078/ExecUnescaped.ql
+++ b/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-078/ExecUnescaped.ql
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ predicate builtFromUncontrolledConcat(Expr expr) {
 
 from StringArgumentToExec argument
 where
+  AlertFiltering::filterByLocatable(argument) and
   builtFromUncontrolledConcat(argument) and
   not execIsTainted(_, _, argument)
 select argument, "Command line is built with string concatenation."
diff --git a/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-113/NettyResponseSplitting.ql b/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-113/NettyResponseSplitting.ql
index 7376aa51e584..9437a3230e90 100644
--- a/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-113/NettyResponseSplitting.ql
+++ b/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-113/NettyResponseSplitting.ql
@@ -93,4 +93,5 @@ private class InsecureDefaultFullHttpRequestClassInstantiation extends RequestSp
 }
 
 from InsecureNettyObjectCreation new
+where AlertFiltering::filterByLocatable(new)
 select new, new.splittingType() + " vulnerability due to header value verification being disabled."
diff --git a/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-287/AndroidInsecureLocalAuthentication.ql b/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-287/AndroidInsecureLocalAuthentication.ql
index 92256a2b779c..2da04ac4923a 100644
--- a/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-287/AndroidInsecureLocalAuthentication.ql
+++ b/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-287/AndroidInsecureLocalAuthentication.ql
@@ -14,5 +14,7 @@ import java
 import semmle.code.java.security.AndroidLocalAuthQuery
 
 from AuthenticationSuccessCallback c
-where not exists(c.getAResultUse())
+where
+  AlertFiltering::filterByLocatable(c) and
+  not exists(c.getAResultUse())
 select c, "This authentication callback does not use its result for a cryptographic operation."
diff --git a/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-295/ImproperWebViewCertificateValidation.ql b/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-295/ImproperWebViewCertificateValidation.ql
index aac3a99be4c2..8d0e943d2433 100644
--- a/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-295/ImproperWebViewCertificateValidation.ql
+++ b/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-295/ImproperWebViewCertificateValidation.ql
@@ -14,5 +14,7 @@ import java
 import semmle.code.java.security.AndroidWebViewCertificateValidationQuery
 
 from OnReceivedSslErrorMethod m
-where trustsAllCerts(m)
+where
+  AlertFiltering::filterByLocatable(m) and
+  trustsAllCerts(m)
 select m, "This handler accepts all SSL certificates."
diff --git a/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-338/JHipsterGeneratedPRNG.ql b/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-338/JHipsterGeneratedPRNG.ql
index c51e5d4acc57..74d4d8788fa9 100644
--- a/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-338/JHipsterGeneratedPRNG.ql
+++ b/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-338/JHipsterGeneratedPRNG.ql
@@ -47,5 +47,6 @@ private class VulnerableJHipsterRandomUtilMethod extends Method {
 }
 
 from VulnerableJHipsterRandomUtilMethod method
+where AlertFiltering::filterByLocatable(method)
 select method,
   "Weak random number generator used in security sensitive method (JHipster CVE-2019-16303)."
diff --git a/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-352/SpringCSRFProtection.ql b/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-352/SpringCSRFProtection.ql
index dfb6fbbd5956..6ad271c57b50 100644
--- a/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-352/SpringCSRFProtection.ql
+++ b/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-352/SpringCSRFProtection.ql
@@ -15,5 +15,7 @@ import java
 import semmle.code.java.security.SpringCsrfProtection
 
 from MethodCall call
-where disablesSpringCsrfProtection(call)
+where
+  AlertFiltering::filterByLocatable(call) and
+  disablesSpringCsrfProtection(call)
 select call, "CSRF vulnerability due to protection being disabled."
diff --git a/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-470/FragmentInjectionInPreferenceActivity.ql b/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-470/FragmentInjectionInPreferenceActivity.ql
index a75f0b3eca53..9d7a345ea3c8 100644
--- a/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-470/FragmentInjectionInPreferenceActivity.ql
+++ b/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-470/FragmentInjectionInPreferenceActivity.ql
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ import java
 import semmle.code.java.security.FragmentInjection
 
 from IsValidFragmentMethod m
-where m.isUnsafe()
+where
+  AlertFiltering::filterByLocatable(m) and
+  m.isUnsafe()
 select m,
   "The 'isValidFragment' method always returns true. This makes the exported Activity $@ vulnerable to Fragment Injection.",
   m.getDeclaringType(), m.getDeclaringType().getName()
diff --git a/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-614/InsecureCookie.ql b/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-614/InsecureCookie.ql
index b8d64d22e295..80488c89b747 100644
--- a/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-614/InsecureCookie.ql
+++ b/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-614/InsecureCookie.ql
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import semmle.code.java.security.InsecureCookieQuery
 
 from MethodCall add
 where
+  AlertFiltering::filterByLocatable(add) and
   add.getMethod() instanceof ResponseAddCookieMethod and
   not SecureCookieFlow::flowToExpr(add.getArgument(0))
 select add, "Cookie is added to response without the 'secure' flag being set."
diff --git a/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-730/ReDoS.ql b/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-730/ReDoS.ql
index ca4750fc8588..09c24fa73029 100644
--- a/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-730/ReDoS.ql
+++ b/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-730/ReDoS.ql
@@ -14,11 +14,13 @@
  *       external/cwe/cwe-400
  */
 
+import java
 private import semmle.code.java.regex.RegexTreeView::RegexTreeView as TreeView
 import codeql.regex.nfa.ExponentialBackTracking::Make<TreeView> as ExponentialBackTracking
 
 from TreeView::RegExpTerm t, string pump, ExponentialBackTracking::State s, string prefixMsg
 where
+  AlertFiltering::filterByLocation(t.getLocation()) and
   ExponentialBackTracking::hasReDoSResult(t, pump, s, prefixMsg) and
   // exclude verbose mode regexes for now
   not t.getRegex().getAMode() = "VERBOSE"
diff --git a/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-732/ReadingFromWorldWritableFile.ql b/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-732/ReadingFromWorldWritableFile.ql
index 46a7d5abc109..211d3c19a330 100644
--- a/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-732/ReadingFromWorldWritableFile.ql
+++ b/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-732/ReadingFromWorldWritableFile.ql
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ import semmle.code.java.security.FileWritable
 
 from Variable fileVariable, FileReadExpr readFrom, SetFileWorldWritable setWorldWritable
 where
+  AlertFiltering::filterByLocation(any(Location l |
+      l = setWorldWritable.getLocation() or l = readFrom.getLocation()
+    )) and
   // The file variable must be both read from and set to world writable. This is not flow-sensitive.
   fileVariable.getAnAccess() = readFrom.getFileVarAccess() and
   fileVariable.getAnAccess() = setWorldWritable.getFileVarAccess() and
diff --git a/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-925/ImproperIntentVerification.ql b/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-925/ImproperIntentVerification.ql
index 605fabc25b51..d7ac0d9c0809 100644
--- a/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-925/ImproperIntentVerification.ql
+++ b/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-925/ImproperIntentVerification.ql
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ import java
 import semmle.code.java.security.ImproperIntentVerificationQuery
 
 from AndroidReceiverXmlElement reg, Method orm, SystemActionName sa
-where unverifiedSystemReceiver(reg, orm, sa)
+where
+  AlertFiltering::filterByLocatable(orm) and
+  unverifiedSystemReceiver(reg, orm, sa)
 select orm, "This reciever doesn't verify intents it receives, and $@ to receive $@.", reg,
   "it is registered", sa, "the system action " + sa.getName()