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