Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-1286

    CWE-1286: Improper Validation of Syntactic Correctness of Input

    The product receives input that is expected to be well-formed - i.e., to comply with a certain syntax - but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input complies with the syntax.

    Published:24 Jun 2020
    Organization:MITRE
    Modified:11 Dec 2025

    Related Weakness

    CWE-20: Improper Input Validation