CWE-86 Improper Neutralization of Invalid Characters in Identifiers in Web Pages – Detailed Weakness Analysis

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CAPEC Patterns referencing CWE-86

Below is a list of CAPEC attack patterns associated with this CWE-86. Click on each CAPEC to learn more. The right column shows the related weaknesses (including this one).

CAPEC Related Weaknesses
XSS Using Invalid Characters
CWE-86 Improper Neutralization of Invalid Characters in Identifiers in Web Pages
User-Controlled Filename
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
CWE-86 Improper Neutralization of Invalid Characters in Identifiers in Web Pages
CWE-96 Improper Neutralization of Directives in Statically Saved Code ('Static Code Injection')
CWE-116 Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output
CWE-184 Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs
CWE-348 Use of Less Trusted Source
CWE-350 Reliance on Reverse DNS Resolution for a Security-Critical Action
CWE-697 Incorrect Comparison
AJAX Footprinting
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CWE-86 Improper Neutralization of Invalid Characters in Identifiers in Web Pages
CWE-96 Improper Neutralization of Directives in Statically Saved Code ('Static Code Injection')
CWE-113 Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences in HTTP Headers ('HTTP Request/Response Splitting')
CWE-116 Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output
CWE-184 Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs
CWE-348 Use of Less Trusted Source
CWE-692 Incomplete Denylist to Cross-Site Scripting

About CWE-86: Improper Neutralization of Invalid Characters in Identifiers in Web Pages

CWE-86 is one of the established Common Weakness Enumerations that identifies a specific type of vulnerability in software. Detailed analysis of CWE-86 helps organizations understand the risks associated with this weakness and implement effective countermeasures.

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