CWE-84: Improper Neutralization of Encoded URI Schemes in a Web Page
The web application improperly neutralizes user-controlled input for executable script disguised with URI encodings.
Overview
CWE-84 (Improper Neutralization of Encoded URI Schemes in a Web Page) is a variant-level software weakness catalogued by MITRE in the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE). It describes a recurring type of mistake that can lead to exploitable security vulnerabilities.