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Incomplete Filtering of Special Elements

CWE-791 · Base · Incomplete

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

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Weakness Relationships

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Parent of this (broader)
ChildOfCWE-790 · Improper Filtering of Special Elements
Children (more specific)
ParentOfCWE-792 · Incomplete Filtering of One or More Instances of Special Elements
ParentOfCWE-795 · Only Filtering Special Elements at a Specified Location
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CVEs With This Weakness

32
A sample of the 32 CVEs tagged with this weakness.
CVECVE-2026-8740
CVECVE-2026-7164
CVECVE-2026-6984
CVECVE-2026-5987
CVECVE-2026-5559
CVECVE-2026-44232
CVECVE-2026-3725
CVECVE-2026-3714
CVECVE-2026-2969
CVECVE-2025-9094
CVECVE-2025-6761
CVECVE-2025-6518
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