CWE-1113: Inappropriate Comment Style
Learn about CWE-1113 (Inappropriate Comment Style), its security impact, exploitation methods, and prevention guidelines.
What is Inappropriate Comment Style?
• Overview: Inappropriate Comment Style (CWE-1113) refers to the use of inconsistent or non-standard comment styles in source code, making it harder to read and maintain. This can indirectly lead to security issues by complicating vulnerability identification and correction.
• Exploitation Methods:
- Attackers exploit this vulnerability indirectly by leveraging poor code readability to hide malicious code or vulnerabilities.
- Common attack patterns include introducing subtle errors or malicious code that remain unnoticed due to poor code documentation and readability.
• Security Impact:
- Direct consequences include increased difficulty in maintaining the codebase, leading to overlooked vulnerabilities.
- Potential cascading effects involve the introduction of new vulnerabilities due to misunderstandings or missed context in the code.
- Business impact includes increased development and maintenance costs, as well as potential security breaches due to overlooked issues.
• Prevention Guidelines:
- Specific code-level fixes involve adopting a consistent comment style guide and ensuring all team members adhere to it.
- Security best practices include regular code reviews with a focus on readability and adherence to commenting standards.
- Recommended tools and frameworks include linters and static analysis tools that check for consistent comment styles and enforce coding standards.
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Technical Details
Likelihood of Exploit: Not specified
Affected Languages: Not specified
Affected Technologies: Not specified