CWE-112 - Missing XML Validation
CWE-112
- Abstraction:
- Base
- Structure:
- Simple
- Status:
- Draft
- Weakness Name
Missing XML Validation
- Description
The product accepts XML from an untrusted source but does not validate the XML against the proper schema.
Most successful attacks begin with a violation of the programmer's assumptions. By accepting an XML document without validating it against a DTD or XML schema, the programmer leaves a door open for attackers to provide unexpected, unreasonable, or malicious input.
- Common Consequences
Scope: Integrity
Impact: Unexpected State
- Related Weaknesses
- Release Date:
- 2006-07-19
- Latest Modification Date:
- 2023-06-29
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