CWE-230—Improper Handling of Missing Values

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released 2006-07-19 · last modified 2025-12-11

Metadata

CWE ID:: CWE-230
Abstraction:: Variant
Structure:: Simple
Status:: Draft
Release Date:: 2006-07-19
Latest Modification Date:: 2025-12-11

Weakness Name

Improper Handling of Missing Values

Description

The product does not handle or incorrectly handles when a parameter, field, or argument name is specified, but the associated value is missing, i.e. it is empty, blank, or null.

Common Consequences

Scope:: Integrity
Impact:: Unexpected State

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