Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-181

    CWE-181: Incorrect Behavior Order: Validate Before Filter

    The product validates data before it has been filtered, which prevents the product from detecting data that becomes invalid after the filtering step.

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

    Related Weakness

    CWE-179: Incorrect Behavior Order: Early Validation