CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

Official CWE-94 definition at MITRE

Vulnerabilities

How this weakness shows up in real applications - with how it works, impact, and remediation:

Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI)

Related weaknesses

CWE-1336Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine

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