# Unsanitized user input in 'eval' type function

## Overview

* **Rule ID**: `java_lang_eval_using_user_input`
* **Applicable Languages**: Java
* **Weakness ID**: CWE-95

## Description

Using 'eval' or similar functions with unsanitized user input poses a significant security risk. This can result in command injection attacks, enabling attackers to execute arbitrary code within your application.

## Remediation Guidelines

* **Avoid** using `eval` or similar functions with user-supplied data, as this can make your application vulnerable to severe security risks.
* **Always validate** and sanitize all user input before incorporating it into your code, ensuring inputs comply with a strict set of rules.
* **Opt** for safer alternatives to `eval` for dynamic code execution needs, using functions that do not run user-supplied data as code.

## References

* [**OWASP Code injection explained**](https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/Code_Injection)
* [**CWE-95: Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection')**](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/95.html)
* [**OWASP Top 10: A03:2021 - Injection**](https://owasp.org/Top10/A03_2021-Injection/)

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