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Improper Filtering of Special Elements

CWE-790 · Class · Incomplete

The product receives data from an upstream component, but does not filter or incorrectly filters special elements before sending it to a downstream component.

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Weakness Relationships

Where this weakness sits in the CWE hierarchy. Walk up to broader classes or down to more specific variants.
Parent of this (broader)
ChildOfCWE-138 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements
Children (more specific)
ParentOfCWE-791 · Incomplete Filtering of Special Elements
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CVEs With This Weakness

13
A sample of the 13 CVEs tagged with this weakness.
CVECVE-2026-2328
CVECVE-2025-27260
CVECVE-2025-15576
CVECVE-2025-0431
CVECVE-2024-6540
CVECVE-2024-47984
CVECVE-2024-43443
CVECVE-2024-43442
CVECVE-2024-42416
CVECVE-2024-31616
CVECVE-2023-45239
CVECVE-2023-22578
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