CWE-793β€”Only Filtering One Instance of a Special Element

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released 2009-12-28 Β· last modified 2025-12-11

Metadata

CWE ID:
CWE-793
Abstraction:
Variant
Structure:
Simple
Status:
Incomplete
Release Date:
2009-12-28
Latest Modification Date:
2025-12-11

Weakness Name

Only Filtering One Instance of a Special Element

Description

The product receives data from an upstream component, but only filters a single instance of a special element before sending it to a downstream component.

Incomplete filtering of this nature may be location-dependent, as in only the first or last element is filtered.

Common Consequences

Scope:
Integrity
Impact:
Unexpected State

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