vetkit.java.ldap-injection.search-filter

An LDAP search filter is built from request data (LDAP injection).

Last updated: 2026-11-01

Suite: Security

java

An LDAP search filter is built from request data (LDAP injection).

Category: SECURITY · Engine rule severity: ERROR

How to fix it

Use filter arguments (search(base, "(uid={0})", new Object[] {value}, controls)) or encode values with an LDAP filter encoder before building the filter.

References

https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/LDAP_Injection_Prevention_Cheat_Sheet.html

Source: packages/engine/rules/sast/java.yml.

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