CWE-793 - Only Filtering One Instance of a Special Element
- Abstraction:Variant
- Structure:Simple
- Status:Incomplete
- Release Date:2009-12-28
- Latest Modification Date:2023-06-29
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