Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-75

    CWE-75: Failure to Sanitize Special Elements into a Different Plane (Special Element Injection)

    The product does not adequately filter user-controlled input for special elements with control implications.

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

    Related Weakness

    CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')