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CWE-794

Incomplete Filtering of Multiple Instances of Special Elements

Variant
Incomplete

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.

{"xhtml:p":["Incomplete filtering of this nature may be applied to:"],"xhtml:ul":[{"xhtml:li":["sequential elements (special elements that appear next to each other) or","non-sequential elements (special elements that appear multiple times in different locations)."]}]}

Common Consequences

Scope

Integrity

Impact

Unexpected State

Applicable Platforms

Not Language-Specific

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