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
