CWE-155: Improper Neutralization of Wildcards or Matching Symbols

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The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could be interpreted as wildcards or matching symbols when they are sent to a downstream component.

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Extended Description

As data is parsed, an injected element may cause the process to take unexpected actions.

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