CWE-652 Improper Neutralization of Data within XQuery Expressions

The product uses external input to dynamically construct an XQuery expression used to retrieve data from an XML database, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes that input.

• Confidentiality: Read Application Data — An attacker could modify the structure of the query to control what information is selected by the XML database, then use that ability to control application flow, modify logic, retrieve unauthorized data, or bypass important checks (e.g. authentication).

• [Implementation] Use parameterized queries. This will help ensure separation between data plane and control plane. • [Implementation] Properly validate user input. Reject data where appropriate, filter where appropriate and escape where appropriate. Make sure input that will be used in XQL queries is safe in that context.

• Automated Static Analysis: Automated static analysis, commonly referred to as Static Application Security Testing (SAST), can find some instances of this weakness by analyzing source code (or binary/compiled code) without having to execute it. Typically, this is done by building a model of data flow and control flow, then searching for potentially-vulnerable patterns that connect "sources" (origins of input) with "sinks" (destinations where the data interacts with external components, a lower layer such as the OS, etc.)