Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences in HTTP Headers ('HTTP Request/Response Splitting')

Properties


name
Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences in HTTP Headers ('HTTP Request/Response Splitting')
definition
The product receives data from an HTTP agent/component (e.g., web server, proxy, browser, etc.), but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes CR and LF characters before the data is included in outgoing HTTP headers.
synonyms
HTTP Response Splitting
synonyms
HTTP Request Splitting

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