Weakness · Medium
CWE-1115: Source Code Element without Standard Prologue
What it is
The source code contains elements such as source files that do not consistently provide a prologue or header that has been standardized for the project.
- Severity (our rating)
- Medium
- Likelihood of exploit
- Not rated by MITRE
- Introduced during
- Implementation
- Exploited in the wild
- No CVE in CISA's catalog
In more detail
Standard prologues or headers may contain information such as module name, version number, author, date, purpose, function, assumptions, limitations, accuracy considerations, etc.
What an attacker can do
- Reduce Maintainability (Other)
- Increase Analytical Complexity (Other)
How to prevent it
MITRE lists no specific mitigation for this weakness. Treat it like its parent weaknesses below: validate input, keep the design simple and review the code where it could appear.
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