CWE-790 — Improper Filtering of Special Elements
CWE-790: Improper Filtering of Special Elements
MITRE CWE weakness
| Kind | Weakness |
| Abstraction | Class |
| Status | Incomplete |
| Likelihood of exploit | — |
Description
The product receives data from an upstream component, but does not filter or incorrectly filters special elements before sending it to a downstream component.
Common consequences
- Integrity: Unexpected State
Mitigations
(none listed)
References
- CWE page: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/790.html
- CWE list: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/index.html
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