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CWE-792 - Incomplete Filtering of One or More Instances of Special Elements

  • Abstraction:Variant
  • Structure:Simple
  • Status:Incomplete
  • Release Date:2009-12-28
  • Latest Modification Date:2023-06-29

Weakness Name

Incomplete Filtering of One or More Instances of Special Elements

Description

The product receives data from an upstream component, but does not completely filter one or more instances of special elements before sending it to a downstream component.

Incomplete filtering of this nature involves either:

Common Consequences

Scope: Integrity

Impact: Unexpected State

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