Category: OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A4 - XML External Entities (XXE)
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Summary
Weaknesses in this category are related to the A4 category in the OWASP Top Ten 2017.
Membership
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-611 | Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference | The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. |
| CWE-776 | Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs ('XML Entity Expansion') | The product uses XML documents and allows their structure to be defined with a Document Type Definition (DTD), but it does not properly control the number of recursive definitions of entities. |
| CWE-1026 | Weaknesses in OWASP Top Ten (2017) | CWE nodes in this view (graph) are associated with the OWASP Top Ten, as released in 2017. |
Vulnerability Mapping Notes
Usage: Prohibited
Reasons: Category
Rationale:
This entry is a Category. Using categories for mapping has been discouraged since 2019. Categories are informal organizational groupings of weaknesses that can help CWE users with data aggregation, navigation, and browsing. However, they are not weaknesses in themselves.
Comment:
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