Common Weakness Enumeration
CWE Definition / CWE-790
CWE-790: Improper Filtering of Special Elements
The product receives data from an upstream component, but does not filter or incorrectly filters special elements before sending it to a downstream component.
Published:4 Dec 2009
Organization:MITRE
Modified:11 Dec 2025
Related Weakness
CWE-138: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements
