Improper input validation
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Improper input validation[1] or unchecked user input is a type of vulnerability in computer software that may be used for security exploits.[2]
Examples include:
- Buffer overflow
- Cross-site scripting
- Directory traversal
- Null byte injection
- SQL injection
- Uncontrolled format string
[edit] References
- ^ "CWE-20: Improper Input Validation". Common Weakness Enumeration. MITRE. December 13, 2010. http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/20.html. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
- ^ Erickson, Jon (2008). Hacking: the art of exploitation. No Starch Press Series. Safari Books Online. ISBN 9781593271442.
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