Chi tiết CWE-917

CWE-917

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an Expression Language Statement
2013-02-21
00h00 +00:00
Incomplete
2026-10-28
00h00 +00:00
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Tên: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an Expression Language Statement

The product constructs all or part of an expression language (EL) statement in a framework such as a Java Server Page (JSP) using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended EL statement before it is executed.

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Các cách xuất hiện

Architecture and Design
Implementation

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Ngôn ngữ

Tên: Java (Undetermined)

Hậu quả phổ biến

Phạm vi Tác động Khả năng xảy ra
ConfidentialityRead Application Data

Ghi chú: An attacker could insert an expression that references private data, which is then included in the output.
IntegrityExecute Unauthorized Code or Commands

Ghi chú: An attacker could execute arbitrary expressions.

Ví dụ đã quan sát

Tài liệu tham khảo Mô tả

CVE-2021-44228

Product does not neutralize ${xyz} style expressions, allowing remote code execution. (log4shell vulnerability in log4j)

Các biện pháp giảm thiểu tiềm năng

Phases : Architecture and Design
Avoid adding user-controlled data into an expression interpreter when possible.
Phases : Implementation
Phases : System Configuration // Operation
The framework or tooling might allow the developer to disable or deactivate the processing of EL expressions, such as setting the isELIgnored attribute for a JSP page to "true".

Phương pháp phát hiện

Automated Static Analysis

Automated static analysis, commonly referred to as Static Application Security Testing (SAST), can find some instances of this weakness by analyzing source code (or binary/compiled code) without having to execute it. Typically, this is done by building a model of data flow and control flow, then searching for potentially-vulnerable patterns that connect "sources" (origins of input) with "sinks" (destinations where the data interacts with external components, a lower layer such as the OS, etc.)
Hiệu quả : High

Ghi chú ánh xạ lỗ hổng

Lý do : This CWE entry is at the Base level of abstraction, which is a preferred level of abstraction for mapping to the root causes of vulnerabilities.
Bình luận : 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.

Ghi chú

The interrelationships and differences between CWE-917 and CWE-1336 need to be further clarified.
In certain versions of Spring 3.0.5 and earlier, there was a vulnerability (CVE-2011-2730) in which Expression Language tags would be evaluated twice, which effectively exposed any application to EL injection. However, even for later versions, this weakness is still possible depending on configuration.

Tài liệu tham khảo

REF-911

Expression Language Injection
Stefano Di Paola, Arshan Dabirsiaghi.
https://mindedsecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ExpressionLanguageInjection.pdf

REF-912

Remote Code with Expression Language Injection
Dan Amodio.
http://danamodio.com/appsec/research/spring-remote-code-with-expression-language-injection/

REF-1279

Neutralizing Your Inputs: A Log4Shell Weakness Story
CWE/CAPEC.
https://medium.com/@CWE_CAPEC/neutralizing-your-inputs-a-log4shell-weakness-story-89954c8b25c9

REF-1280

Expression Language Injection
OWASP.
https://owasp.org/www-community/vulnerabilities/Expression_Language_Injection

REF-1534

Automated Technical Debt Measure, Version 2
OMG.
https://www.omg.org/spec/ATDM2/1.0/PDF

Gửi

Tên Tổ chức Ngày Ngày phát hành Version
CWE Content Team MITRE 2013-02-15 +00:00 2013-02-21 +00:00 2.4

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