Category: OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A1 - Injection
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Summary
Weaknesses in this category are related to the A1 category in the OWASP Top Ten 2017.
Membership
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-564 | SQL Injection: Hibernate | This vulnerability occurs when an application uses Hibernate to construct dynamic SQL queries with unsanitized user input, allowing an attacker to alter the query's logic or execute unauthorized SQL commands. |
| CWE-77 | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') | This vulnerability occurs when an application builds a system command using untrusted user input without properly sanitizing it. An attacker can inject their own commands by inserting special characters or code, tricking the application into executing unintended and potentially harmful actions on the underlying system. |
| CWE-78 | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') | OS Command Injection occurs when an application builds a system command using untrusted, external input without properly sanitizing it. This allows an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. |
| CWE-88 | Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection') | This vulnerability occurs when an application builds a command string for execution by another component, but fails to properly separate or 'neutralize' the intended arguments. This allows an attacker to inject additional command-line arguments, options, or switches by including argument-separating characters (like spaces or dashes) in untrusted input. |
| CWE-89 | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') | SQL Injection occurs when an application builds a database query using untrusted user input without properly sanitizing it. This allows an attacker to insert malicious SQL code that the database executes, potentially letting them view, modify, or delete sensitive data. |
| CWE-90 | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an LDAP Query ('LDAP Injection') | This vulnerability occurs when an application builds an LDAP query using untrusted user input without properly sanitizing it. An attacker can inject special characters or commands to alter the query's logic, potentially gaining unauthorized access to, modifying, or extracting sensitive directory information. |
| CWE-91 | XML Injection (aka Blind XPath Injection) | XML Injection occurs when an application fails to properly validate or escape user-controlled input before including it in XML documents or queries. This allows attackers to inject malicious XML elements or syntax, potentially altering the document's structure, extracting sensitive data, or disrupting processing logic. |
| CWE-917 | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an Expression Language Statement ('Expression Language Injection') | Expression Language Injection occurs when an application uses untrusted, external input to build an expression language statement—common in frameworks like Java Server Pages (JSP)—without properly sanitizing it. This allows an attacker to inject malicious expressions that alter the intended logic and execute arbitrary code when the statement is processed. |
| CWE-943 | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic | This vulnerability occurs when an application builds a query for a data store (like a database) but fails to properly sanitize user-controlled input. This allows an attacker to inject special elements that change the query's intended logic, potentially accessing or manipulating data in unauthorized ways. |
| CWE-1026 | Weaknesses in OWASP Top Ten (2017) | CWE nodes in this view (graph) are associated with the OWASP Top Ten, as released in 2017. |
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