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
