CWE-608 — Struts: Non-private Field in ActionForm Class
CWE-608: Struts: Non-private Field in ActionForm Class
MITRE CWE weakness
| Kind | Weakness |
| Abstraction | Variant |
| Status | Draft |
| Likelihood of exploit | — |
Description
An ActionForm class contains a field that has not been declared private, which can be accessed without using a setter or getter.
Common consequences
- Integrity, Confidentiality: Modify Application Data, Read Application Data
Mitigations
Implementation — Make all fields private. Use getter to get the value of the field. Setter should be used only by the framework; setting an action form field from other actions is bad practice and should be avoided.
References
- CWE page: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/608.html
- CWE list: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/index.html