CWE-142 Improper Neutralization of Value Delimiters Explained
When separators between values are not quoted or escaped, one value can become two. Learn how CWE-142 appears and how to serialize data safely.
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When separators between values are not quoted or escaped, one value can become two. Learn how CWE-142 appears and how to serialize data safely.
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