CWE-156—Improper Neutralization of Whitespace

Weakness Name

Improper Neutralization of Whitespace

Description

The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could be interpreted as whitespace when they are sent to a downstream component.

This can include space, tab, etc.

Common Consequences

Scope:

Integrity

Impact:

Unexpected State

Related Weaknesses

• CWE-138Improper Neutralization of Special Elements