Improper input validation or unchecked user input is a type of vulnerability in computer software that may be used for security exploits. This vulnerability is caused when "[t]he product does not validate or incorrectly validates input that can affect the control flow or data flow of a program."Examples include:

Buffer overflow
Cross-site scripting
Directory traversal
Null byte injection
SQL injection
Uncontrolled format string

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