CWE-106 - Struts: Plug-in Framework not in Use

Weakness Name

Struts: Plug-in Framework not in Use

Description

When an application does not use an input validation framework such as the Struts Validator, there is a greater risk of introducing weaknesses related to insufficient input validation.

Unchecked input is the leading cause of vulnerabilities in J2EE applications. Unchecked input leads to cross-site scripting, process control, and SQL injection vulnerabilities, among others. Although J2EE applications are not generally susceptible to memory corruption attacks, if a J2EE application interfaces with native code that does not perform array bounds checking, an attacker may be able to use an input validation mistake in the J2EE application to launch a buffer overflow attack.

Common Consequences

Related Weaknesses

CWE-20Improper Input ValidationHigh

CWE-1173Improper Use of Validation Framework