CWE-621 Variable Extraction Error

variant

The product uses external input to determine the names of variables into which information is extracted, without verifying that the names of the specified variables are valid. This could cause the program to overwrite unintended variables.

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parent weaknesses

Broader classes this is a kind of.

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vulnerabilities (3)

Known CVEs related to this entry.

IDseverity exploitable
CVE-2018-6334UScritical9.8—
Multipart-file uploads call variables to be improperly registered in the global scope. In cases where variables are not declared explicitly before being used this can lead to unexp…
CVE-2013-4729USmedium5.5—
import.php in phpMyAdmin 4.x before 4.0.4.1 does not properly restrict the ability of input data to specify a file format, which allows remote authenticated users to modify the GLO…
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