Common Weakness Enumeration
CWE-641 Improper Restriction of Names for Files and Other Resources
Description
The product constructs the name of a file or other resource using input from an upstream component, but it does not restrict or incorrectly restricts the resulting name.
Associated Reviewed Advisories
Vulnerabilities classified under CWE-641 ordered by modification date.
| Advisory ID | NVD ID | Severity | PURLs | Summary | Last Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHSA-m298-fh5c-jc66 | CVE-2020-36326 | CRITICAL | - |
Object injection in PHPMailer/PHPMailer |
2026-07-21 |
| GHSA-c6mh-fpjc-4pr3 | CVE-2026-50023 | HIGH |
yt-dlp: Dangerous file type creation via insufficient filename sanitization (Bypass of CVE-2024-38519) |
2026-07-20 | |
| GHSA-vw27-fwjf-5qxm | CVE-2021-41146 | HIGH |
Arbitrary command execution on Windows via qutebrowserurl: URL handler |
2024-10-16 | |
| GHSA-cq2g-pw6q-hf7j | CVE-2022-23536 | MODERATE |
Cortex's Alertmanager can expose local files content via specially crafted config |
2023-10-02 |