PHP External Variable Modification

Properties


name
PHP External Variable Modification
definition
A PHP application does not properly protect against the modification of variables from external sources, such as query parameters or cookies. This can expose the application to numerous weaknesses that would not exist otherwise.

Neighbors

CWE-473 has no direct neighbors in this release.

Inferred Relationships

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