Common Weakness Enumeration
CWE Definition / CWE-74
CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.
Published:19 Jul 2006
Organization:MITRE
Modified:30 Apr 2026
Related Weakness
CWE-707: Improper Neutralization
