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CWE-794 - Incomplete Filtering of Multiple 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 Multiple Instances of Special Elements

Description

The product receives data from an upstream component, but does not filter all instances of a special element before sending it to a downstream component.

Incomplete filtering of this nature may be applied to:

Common Consequences

Scope: Integrity

Impact: Unexpected State

Related Weaknesses

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