CQE-434: File Upload Improper Input Neutralization

 
File Upload Improper Input Neutralization
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Quality Issue ID: 434 Maturity: Preliminary
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Description Summary

This pattern identifies situations where an external value is entered into the application through the user interface ReadsUI action, transformed throughout the application along the sequence composed of ActionElements with DataRelations relations, some of which being part of named callable and method control elements, and ultimately used in the file upload action; none of the callable or method control element of the transformation sequence being a vetted sanitization callable and method control element from the list of vetted sanitization callable and method control elements.
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NatureTypeIDNameView(s) this relationship pertains to
View
ChildOf
Pr
Practice
9095File Upload Control
Quality Issues Organized by Practices (primary)9002
ChildOf
Ch
Characteristic
9115Security
Default Graph (primary)9001
CanPrecede
Co
Consequence
9017Arbitrary Code Execution
Default Graph (primary)9001

Related Taxonomy Entries

TaxonomyVersionRelated ID
ASCSM1ASCSM-CWE-434
CWE2.11434
+ References
"Automated Source Code Security Measure (ASCSM)". ASCSM-CWE-434. v1.0. Object Management Group (OMG). 2016-01-01. <http://www.omg.org/spec/ASCSM/1.0/>.
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