Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-185

    CWE-185: Incorrect Regular Expression

    The product specifies a regular expression in a way that causes data to be improperly matched or compared.

    Published:19 Jul 2006
    Organization:MITRE
    Modified:30 Apr 2026

    Related Weakness

    CWE-697: Incorrect Comparison

    CWE-187: Partial String Comparison

    CWE-182: Collapse of Data into Unsafe Value