CWE-156 Improper Neutralization of Whitespace

variant

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

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parent weaknesses

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vulnerabilities (5)

Known CVEs related to this entry.

IDseverity exploitable
CVE-2025-6013UShigh8.1—
Vault and Vault Enterprise’s (“Vault”) ldap auth method may not have correctly enforced MFA if username_as_alias was set to true and a user had multiple CNs that are equal but with…
CVE-2025-55127US——
HackerOne community member Dao Hoang Anh (yoyomiski) has reported an improper neutralization of whitespace in the username when adding new users. A username with leading or trailin…
CVE-2025-55001US——
OpenBao exists to provide a software solution to manage, store, and distribute sensitive data including secrets, certificates, and keys. In versions 2.3.1 and below, OpenBao allowe…
CVE-2025-55000US——
OpenBao exists to provide a software solution to manage, store, and distribute sensitive data including secrets, certificates, and keys. In versions 0.1.0 through 2.3.1, OpenBao's…
CVE-2025-6014US——
Vault and Vault Enterprise’s (“Vault”) TOTP Secrets Engine code validation endpoint is susceptible to code reuse within its validity period. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.20.1…
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