Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-148

    CWE-148: Improper Neutralization of Input Leaders

    The product does not properly handle when a leading character or sequence (leader) is missing or malformed, or if multiple leaders are used when only one should be allowed.

    Published:19 Jul 2006
    Organization:MITRE
    Modified:11 Dec 2025

    Related Weakness

    CWE-138: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements