CWE-146

Overview
  • CWE ID
  • 146
  • CWE Name
  • Improper Neutralization of Expression/Command Delimiters
  • CWE Abstraction
  • Variant
  • CWE structure
  • Simple
  • CWE Status
  • Incomplete
Description
The software receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could be interpreted as expression or command delimiters when they are sent to a downstream component.
Extended Description
As data is parsed, an injected/absent/malformed delimiter may cause the process to take unexpected actions.
Related CWEs
CWE ID View ID Nature Ordinal
140 1000 ChildOf Primary