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CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
BaseDraftExploit Likelihood: Medium
🏆 #18 in CWE Top 25 20245
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.
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🏆 CWE Top 25 Historical Ranking
2023:#23
Score: 3.30
401 CVEs
2024:#18↑5
Score: 11.72
436 CVEs
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