1390
This MemberOf relationships table shows additional CWE Catgeories and Views that reference this
weakness as a member. This information is often useful in understanding where a weakness fits
within the context of external information sources.
Nature Type ID Name Page
MemberOf 978 SFP Secondary Cluster: Implementation 888 2408
MemberOf 1396 Comprehensive Categorization: Access Control 1400 2519
References
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>.2023-04-07.
[REF-7]Michael Howard and David LeBlanc. "Writing Secure Code". 2nd Edition. 2002
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CWE-624: Executable Regular Expression Error
Weakness ID : 624
Structure : Simple
Abstraction : Base
Description
The product uses a regular expression that either (1) contains an executable component with usercontrolled
inputs, or (2) allows a user to enable execution by inserting pattern modifiers.
Extended Description
Case (2) is possible in the PHP preg_replace() function, and possibly in other languages when a
user-controlled input is inserted into a string that is later parsed as a regular expression.
Relationships
The table(s) below shows the weaknesses and high level categories that are related to this
weakness. These relationships are defined as ChildOf, ParentOf, MemberOr and give insight to
similar items that may exist at higher and lower levels of abstraction. In addition, relationships such
as PeerOf and CanAlsoBe are defined to show similar weaknesses that may want to be explored.
Relevant to the view "Research Concepts" (CWE-1000)
Nature Type ID Name Page
ChildOf 77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a
Command ('Command Injection')