CWE-109β€”Struts: Validator Turned Off

PUBLISHEDweakness record
released 2006-07-19 Β· last modified 2023-06-29

Metadata

CWE ID:
CWE-109
Abstraction:
Variant
Structure:
Simple
Status:
Draft
Release Date:
2006-07-19
Latest Modification Date:
2023-06-29

Weakness Name

Struts: Validator Turned Off

Description

Automatic filtering via a Struts bean has been turned off, which disables the Struts Validator and custom validation logic. This exposes the application to other weaknesses related to insufficient input validation.

Common Consequences

Scope:
Access Control
Impact:
Bypass Protection Mechanism

Related Weaknesses