CWE-78 · Critical · OWASP A03:2021

CWE-78: OS Command Injection

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command. Occurs when user-controlled input is included in a shell command without safe argument separation.

About CWE-78

CWE-78 (OS Command Injection) is classified as critical severity and falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A03:2021.

The official CWE entry is maintained by MITRE at cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html.

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