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Invokable Control Element with Signature Containing an Excessive Number of Parameters

CWE-1064 · Base · Incomplete

The product contains a function, subroutine, or method whose signature has an unnecessarily large number of parameters/arguments.

Extended description

While the interpretation of "large number of parameters" may vary for each product or developer, CISQ recommends a default maximum of 7 parameters/arguments.

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ChildOfCWE-1120 · Excessive Code Complexity
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