Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-94

    CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

    The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

    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')

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

    CWE-913: Improper Control of Dynamically-Managed Code Resources