BaseDraft
CWE-112Missing XML Validation
Category: other
Description
The product accepts XML from an untrusted source but does not validate the XML against the proper schema.
Most successful attacks begin with a violation of the programmer's assumptions. By accepting an XML document without validating it against a DTD or XML schema, the programmer leaves a door open for attackers to provide unexpected, unreasonable, or malicious input.
Common consequences· 1
- Integrity — Unexpected State
Potential mitigations· 1
- [Architecture and Design]
Related CAPEC attack patterns· 2
References
Exploits (incoming)2
| Type | Target | Confidence | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| AttackPattern | Oversized Serialized Data Payloadscapec-231 | 100% | live |
| AttackPattern | Serialized Data with Nested Payloadscapec-230 | 100% | live |
Related by meaning· 6
Nearest entities by semantic similarity across the cs-graph corpus.