User Interface Security Issues
Category ID: 355 (Category)Status: Draft
+ Description

Description Summary

Weaknesses in this category are related to or introduced in the User Interface (UI).
+ Applicable Platforms

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+ Relationships
NatureTypeIDNameView(s) this relationship pertains toView(s)
ChildOfCategoryCategory254Security Features
Development Concepts (primary)699
ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness Base356Product UI does not Warn User of Unsafe Actions
Development Concepts (primary)699
ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness Base357Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations
Development Concepts (primary)699
ParentOfWeakness VariantWeakness Variant549Missing Password Field Masking
Development Concepts699
+ Research Gaps

User interface errors that are relevant to security have not been studied at a high level.

+ Taxonomy Mappings
Mapped Taxonomy NameNode IDFitMapped Node Name
PLOVER(UI) User Interface Errors
+ Content History
Submissions
Submission DateSubmitterOrganizationSource
PLOVERExternally Mined
Modifications
Modification DateModifierOrganizationSource
2008-09-08CWE Content TeamMITREInternal
updated Relationships, Taxonomy Mappings