Improper Handling of Inconsistent Special Elements
The product does not properly handle input in which an inconsistency exists between two or more special characters or reserved words.
Description
An example of this problem would be if paired characters appear in the wrong order, or if the special characters are not properly nested.
See Also
Weaknesses in this category are related to improper neutralization.
This category identifies Software Fault Patterns (SFPs) within the Faulty Input Transformation cluster.
Weaknesses in this category are typically found in functionality that processes data. Data processing is the manipulation of input to retrieve or save information.
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