{"@ID": "110", "@Name": "Struts: Validator Without Form Field", "@Abstraction": "Variant", "@Structure": "Simple", "@Status": "Draft", "Description": "Validation fields that do not appear in forms they are associated with indicate that the validation logic is out of date.", "Related_Weaknesses": {"Related_Weakness": [{"@Nature": "ChildOf", "@CWE_ID": "1164", "@View_ID": "1000", "@Ordinal": "Primary"}, {"@Nature": "ChildOf", "@CWE_ID": "20", "@View_ID": "700", "@Ordinal": "Primary"}]}, "Weakness_Ordinalities": {"Weakness_Ordinality": {"Ordinality": "Primary"}}, "Applicable_Platforms": {"Language": {"@Name": "Java", "@Prevalence": "Undetermined"}}, "Modes_Of_Introduction": {"Introduction": [{"Phase": "Implementation", "Note": "It is easy for developers to forget to update validation logic when they make changes to an ActionForm class. One indication that validation logic is not being properly maintained is inconsistencies between the action form and the validation form."}, {"Phase": "Operation"}]}, "Common_Consequences": {"Consequence": {"Scope": "Other", "Impact": "Other", "Note": "It is critically important that validation logic be maintained and kept in sync with the rest of the application. Unchecked input is the root cause of some of today's worst and most common software security problems. Cross-site scripting, SQL injection, and process control vulnerabilities all stem from incomplete or absent input validation."}}, "Detection_Methods": {"Detection_Method": [{"Method": "Automated Static Analysis", "Description": "To find the issue in the implementation, manual checks or automated static analysis could be applied to the XML configuration files.", "Effectiveness": "Moderate"}, {"Method": "Manual Static Analysis", "Description": "To find the issue in the implementation, manual checks or automated static analysis could be applied to the XML configuration files.", "Effectiveness": "Moderate"}]}, "Demonstrative_Examples": {"Demonstrative_Example": {"Intro_Text": "This example shows an inconsistency between an action form with two fields and a validation form with a third field.", "Body_Text": ["This first block of code shows an action form that has two fields, startDate and endDate.", "This second block of related code shows a validation form with a third field: scale. The presence of the third field suggests that DateRangeForm was modified without taking validation into account."], "Example_Code": [{"@Nature": "Bad", "@Language": "Java", "xhtml:div": {"xhtml:div": {"@style": "margin-left:1em;", "xhtml:div": {"xhtml:br": [null, null, null, null], "xhtml:div": [{"@style": "margin-left:1em;", "#text": "this.startDate = startDate;"}, {"@style": "margin-left:1em;", "#text": "this.endDate = endDate;"}], "#text": "String startDate, endDate;\n                           public void setStartDate(String startDate) {}\n                           public void setEndDate(String endDate) {}"}}, "#text": "public class DateRangeForm extends ValidatorForm {}"}, "#text_blocks": ["public class DateRangeForm extends ValidatorForm {", "String startDate, endDate;", "public void setStartDate(String startDate) {", "this.startDate = startDate;", "}", "public void setEndDate(String endDate) {", "this.endDate = endDate;", "}", "}"]}, {"@Nature": "Bad", "@Language": "XML", "xhtml:div": {"xhtml:div": {"@style": "margin-left:1em;", "xhtml:div": [{"@style": "margin-left:1em;", "#text": "<arg0 key=\"start.date\"/>"}, {"@style": "margin-left:1em;", "#text": "<arg0 key=\"end.date\"/>"}, {"@style": "margin-left:1em;", "#text": "<arg0 key=\"range.scale\"/>"}], "xhtml:br": [null, null], "#text": "<field property=\"startDate\" depends=\"date\"></field><field property=\"endDate\" depends=\"date\"></field><field property=\"scale\" depends=\"integer\"></field>"}, "#text": "<form name=\"DateRangeForm\"></form>"}, "#text_blocks": ["<form name=\"DateRangeForm\">", "<field property=\"startDate\" depends=\"date\">", "<arg0 key=\"start.date\"/>", "</field>", "<field property=\"endDate\" depends=\"date\">", "<arg0 key=\"end.date\"/>", "</field>", "<field property=\"scale\" depends=\"integer\">", "<arg0 key=\"range.scale\"/>", "</field>", "</form>"]}]}}, "Taxonomy_Mappings": {"Taxonomy_Mapping": [{"@Taxonomy_Name": "7 Pernicious Kingdoms", "Entry_Name": "Struts: Validator Without Form Field"}, {"@Taxonomy_Name": "Software Fault Patterns", "Entry_ID": "SFP24", "Entry_Name": "Tainted input to command"}]}, "References": {"Reference": {"@External_Reference_ID": "REF-6"}}, "Mapping_Notes": {"Usage": "Allowed", "Rationale": "This CWE entry is at the Variant level of abstraction, which is a preferred level of abstraction for mapping to the root causes of vulnerabilities.", "Comments": "Carefully read both the name and description to ensure that this mapping is an appropriate fit. Do not try to 'force' a mapping to a lower-level Base/Variant simply to comply with this preferred level of abstraction.", "Reasons": {"Reason": {"@Type": "Acceptable-Use"}}}, "Content_History": {"Submission": {"Submission_Name": "7 Pernicious Kingdoms", "Submission_Date": "2006-07-19", "Submission_Version": "Draft 3", "Submission_ReleaseDate": "2006-07-19"}, "Modification": [{"Modification_Name": "Eric Dalci", "Modification_Organization": "Cigital", "Modification_Date": "2008-07-01", "Modification_Version": "1.0", "Modification_ReleaseDate": "2008-09-09", "Modification_Comment": "updated Potential_Mitigations, Time_of_Introduction"}, {"Modification_Name": "CWE Content Team", "Modification_Organization": "MITRE", "Modification_Date": "2008-09-08", "Modification_Version": "1.0", "Modification_ReleaseDate": "2008-09-09", "Modification_Comment": "updated Relationships, Other_Notes, Taxonomy_Mappings, Weakness_Ordinalities"}, {"Modification_Name": "CWE Content Team", "Modification_Organization": "MITRE", "Modification_Date": "2008-11-24", "Modification_Version": "1.1", "Modification_ReleaseDate": "2008-11-25", "Modification_Comment": "updated Common_Consequences, Description, Other_Notes"}, {"Modification_Name": "CWE Content Team", "Modification_Organization": "MITRE", "Modification_Date": "2009-07-27", "Modification_Version": "1.5", "Modification_ReleaseDate": "2009-07-27", "Modification_Comment": "updated Demonstrative_Examples"}, {"Modification_Name": "CWE Content Team", "Modification_Organization": "MITRE", "Modification_Date": "2011-06-01", "Modification_Version": "1.13", "Modification_ReleaseDate": "2011-06-01", "Modification_Comment": "updated Common_Consequences"}, {"Modification_Name": "CWE Content Team", "Modification_Organization": "MITRE", "Modification_Date": "2012-05-11", "Modification_Version": "2.2", "Modification_ReleaseDate": "2012-05-15", "Modification_Comment": "updated Relationships"}, {"Modification_Name": "CWE Content Team", "Modification_Organization": "MITRE", "Modification_Date": "2013-02-21", "Modification_Version": "2.4", "Modification_ReleaseDate": "2013-02-21", "Modification_Comment": "updated Potential_Mitigations"}, {"Modification_Name": "CWE Content Team", "Modification_Organization": "MITRE", "Modification_Date": "2014-06-23", "Modification_Version": "2.7", "Modification_ReleaseDate": "2014-06-23", "Modification_Comment": "updated Description, Other_Notes"}, {"Modification_Name": "CWE Content Team", "Modification_Organization": "MITRE", "Modification_Date": "2014-07-30", "Modification_Version": "2.8", "Modification_ReleaseDate": "2014-07-31", "Modification_Comment": "updated Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings"}, {"Modification_Name": "CWE Content Team", "Modification_Organization": "MITRE", "Modification_Date": "2017-11-08", "Modification_Version": "3.0", "Modification_ReleaseDate": "2017-11-08", "Modification_Comment": "updated Causal_Nature, Demonstrative_Examples, Detection_Factors, Potential_Mitigations, Relationships"}, {"Modification_Name": "CWE Content Team", "Modification_Organization": "MITRE", "Modification_Date": "2020-02-24", "Modification_Version": "4.0", "Modification_ReleaseDate": "2020-02-24", "Modification_Comment": "updated References, Relationships"}, {"Modification_Name": "CWE Content Team", "Modification_Organization": "MITRE", "Modification_Date": "2022-04-28", "Modification_Version": "4.7", "Modification_ReleaseDate": "2022-04-28", "Modification_Comment": "updated Relationships"}, {"Modification_Name": "CWE Content Team", "Modification_Organization": "MITRE", "Modification_Date": "2023-04-27", "Modification_Version": "4.11", "Modification_ReleaseDate": "2023-04-27", "Modification_Comment": "updated Relationships"}, {"Modification_Name": "CWE Content Team", "Modification_Organization": "MITRE", "Modification_Date": "2023-06-29", "Modification_Version": "4.12", "Modification_ReleaseDate": "2023-06-29", "Modification_Comment": "updated Mapping_Notes"}, {"Modification_Name": "CWE Content Team", "Modification_Organization": "MITRE", "Modification_Date": "2026-10-28", "Modification_Version": "5.0", "Modification_ReleaseDate": "2026-10-28", "Modification_Comment": "updated Demonstrative_Examples, Description, Modes_of_Introduction, References"}]}, "entry_type": "Weakness"}