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CWE-793 - Only Filtering One Instance of a Special Element

CWE-793

  • Abstraction:
  • Variant
  • Structure:
  • Simple
  • Status:
  • Incomplete
Weakness Name

Only Filtering One Instance of a Special Element

Description

The product receives data from an upstream component, but only filters a single instance of a special element before sending it to a downstream component.

Incomplete filtering of this nature may be location-dependent, as in only the first or last element is filtered.

Common Consequences

Scope: Integrity

Impact: Unexpected State

Related Weaknesses
  • Release Date:
  • 2009-12-28
  • Latest Modification Date:
  • 2023-06-29

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