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CWE-75 - Failure to Sanitize Special Elements into a Different Plane (Special Element Injection)

CWE-75

  • Abstraction:
  • Class
  • Structure:
  • Simple
  • Status:
  • Draft
Weakness Name

Failure to Sanitize Special Elements into a Different Plane (Special Element Injection)

Description

The product does not adequately filter user-controlled input for special elements with control implications.

Common Consequences

Scope: Integrity, Confidentiality, Availability

Impact: Modify Application Data, Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands

Related Weaknesses

CWE-74Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')High

  • Release Date:
  • 2006-07-19
  • Latest Modification Date:
  • 2023-06-29

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