Common Weakness Enumeration
CWE Definition / CWE-90
CWE-90: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an LDAP Query ('LDAP Injection')
The product constructs all or part of an LDAP query using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended LDAP query when it is sent to a downstream component.
Published:19 Jul 2006
Organization:MITRE
Modified:11 Dec 2025
Related Weakness
CWE-943: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic
