CWE · MITRE source
CWE-791Incomplete Filtering of Special Elements
The product receives data from an upstream component, but does not completely filter special elements before sending it to a downstream component.
Last updated: 14 October 2026 20:41 UTC
Control responseHuman-reviewed
Answering this weakness across the control lifecycle, from our framework cross-walks.
Detect
Catch it (CSF Detect / Respond)
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Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)
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Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
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NIST 800-53 r5 controls PROPOSED for this weakness (0)AI-assisted
These are model PROPOSALS, not graded mappings. They come
from controls_to_cwe_proposals, which carries no grade field at
all; across the CWE pages 1,540 of 1,722 such associations (89%) have never
been graded by anything. The heading said “address” until
2026-09-29, which asserted a relationship the data does not carry.
Graded cross-walks are on the framework map, not here.
| Control | Title | Family | Why it addresses this CWE |
|---|---|---|---|
| No NIST controls proposed yet. | |||
Top CVEs of this weakness type, ranked by Risk Priority
| CVE | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2026-47323 UPD | 7.6 | 9.8 | 0.0160 | 2026-05-19 |
CVE-2025-0324 UPD | 7.0 | 9.4 | 0.0041 | 2025-06-02 |
CVE-2024-47590 UPD | 6.7 | 8.8 | 0.0076 | 2024-11-12 |
CVE-2022-2132 UPD | 6.6 | 8.6 | 0.0224 | 2022-08-31 |
CVE-2022-21668 UPD | 6.2 | 8.0 | 0.0381 | 2022-01-10 |
CVE-2026-7164 | 5.9 | 7.5 | 0.0055 | 2026-04-30 |
CVE-2024-27489 UPD | 5.8 | 7.5 | 0.0041 | 2024-07-19 |
CVE-2026-11998 UPD | 5.8 | 7.6 | 0.0050 | 2026-06-24 |
CVE-2025-6761 UPD | 5.7 | 7.3 | 0.0043 | 2025-06-27 |
CVE-2026-29186 UPD | 5.7 | 7.7 | 0.0095 | 2026-03-07 |
CVE-2026-3725 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 0.0067 | 2026-03-08 |
CVE-2026-48208 UPD | 5.1 | 6.5 | 0.0049 | 2026-06-01 |
CVE-2025-2040 UPD | 5.0 | 6.3 | 0.0049 | 2025-03-06 |
CVE-2025-5325 UPD | 5.0 | 6.3 | 0.0051 | 2025-05-29 |
CVE-2025-14731 UPD | 5.0 | 6.3 | 0.0045 | 2025-12-16 |
CVE-2026-5559 UPD | 5.0 | 6.3 | 0.0041 | 2026-04-05 |
CVE-2026-19929 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 0.0050 | 2026-08-16 |
CVE-2026-75979 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 0.0041 | 2026-08-19 |
CVE-2025-6518 UPD | 4.9 | 6.3 | 0.0039 | 2025-06-23 |
CVE-2026-8740 UPD | 4.9 | 6.3 | 0.0039 | 2026-05-17 |
CVE-2026-9498 UPD | 4.9 | 6.3 | 0.0039 | 2026-05-25 |
CVE-2026-18632 UPD | 4.9 | 6.3 | 0.0039 | 2026-08-03 |
CVE-2026-103540 | 4.8 | 6.3 | 0.0024 | 2026-10-01 |
CVE-2026-108570 | 4.8 | 6.3 | 0.0023 | 2026-10-11 |
CVE-2025-59303 UPD | 4.7 | 6.4 | 0.0026 | 2025-10-08 |