Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-155

    CWE-155: Improper Neutralization of Wildcards or Matching Symbols

    The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could be interpreted as wildcards or matching symbols when they are sent to a downstream component.

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

    Related Weakness

    CWE-138: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements