CWE-75: Failure to Sanitize Special Elements into a Different Plane (Special Element Injection)
The product does not adequately filter user-controlled input for special elements with control implications.
How it's found
Failure to Sanitize Special Elements into a Different Plane (Special Element Injection) describes a general pattern rather than a single fixed bug. Testers use a mix of static analysis and manual code review to find where a target's code matches this pattern, then confirm exploitability by hand.
Consequences
- Modify Application Data, Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
Mitigations
- Requirements: Programming languages and supporting technologies might be chosen which are not subject to these issues.
- Implementation: Utilize an appropriate mix of allowlist and denylist parsing to filter special element syntax from all input.
Where this fits in a TurboPentest engagement
TurboPentest's agentic pentest is powerful and covers a broad range of issues automatically. This particular class is best confirmed in a manual IntegSec engagement, where human pentesters apply deeper methodology and a larger context window than any automated pass.
Frequently asked questions
What is CWE-75?
The product does not adequately filter user-controlled input for special elements with control implications.
How do you find Failure to Sanitize Special Elements into a Different Plane (Special Element Injection)?
Failure to Sanitize Special Elements into a Different Plane (Special Element Injection) describes a general pattern rather than a single fixed bug. Testers use a mix of static analysis and manual code review to find where a target's code matches this pattern, then confirm exploitability by hand.
What is the impact of CWE-75?
Modify Application Data, Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
Does TurboPentest test for Failure to Sanitize Special Elements into a Different Plane (Special Element Injection)?
TurboPentest's agentic pentest is powerful and covers a broad range of issues automatically. This particular class is best confirmed in a manual IntegSec engagement, where human pentesters apply deeper methodology and a larger context window than any automated pass.
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About this reference
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