CWE-1085—Invokable Control Element with Excessive Volume of Commented-out Code

Weakness Name

Invokable Control Element with Excessive Volume of Commented-out Code

Description

A function, method, procedure, etc. contains an excessive amount of code that has been commented out within its body.

While the interpretation of "excessive volume" may vary for each product or developer, CISQ recommends a default threshold of 2% of commented code.

Common Consequences

Scope:

Other

Impact:

Reduce Maintainability

Notes:

This issue makes it more difficult to maintain the product, which indirectly affects security by making it more difficult or time-consuming to find and/or fix vulnerabilities. It also might make it easier to introduce vulnerabilities.

Related Weaknesses

• CWE-1078Inappropriate Source Code Style or Formatting