CWE-795—Only Filtering Special Elements at a Specified Location

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

Metadata

CWE ID:: CWE-795
Abstraction:: Base
Structure:: Simple
Status:: Incomplete
Release Date:: 2009-12-28
Latest Modification Date:: 2025-12-11

Weakness Name

Only Filtering Special Elements at a Specified Location

Description

The product receives data from an upstream component, but only accounts for special elements at a specified location, thereby missing remaining special elements that may exist before sending it to a downstream component.

A filter might only account for instances of special elements when they occur: This may leave special elements in the data that did not match the filter position, but still may be dangerous.

Common Consequences

Scope:: Integrity
Impact:: Unexpected State

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