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CWE-698 — Execution After Redirect (EAR)

provenance: imported · CWE: CWE-698

CWE-698: Execution After Redirect (EAR)

MITRE CWE weakness

Kind Weakness
Abstraction Base
Status Incomplete
Likelihood of exploit

Description

The web application sends a redirect to another location, but instead of exiting, it executes additional code.

Common consequences

  • Other, Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability: Alter Execution Logic, Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands

Mitigations

(none listed)

References

  • CWE page: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/698.html
  • CWE list: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/index.html