Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-426

    CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path

    The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control.

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

    Related Weakness

    CWE-642: External Control of Critical State Data

    CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere

    CWE-673: External Influence of Sphere Definition

    CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element

    CWE-428: Unquoted Search Path or Element