CWE · MITRE source
CWE-185Incorrect Regular Expression
The product specifies a regular expression in a way that causes data to be improperly matched or compared.
When the regular expression is used in protection mechanisms such as filtering or validation, this may allow an attacker to bypass the intended restrictions on the incoming data.
Last updated: 09 May 2026 03:25 UTC
NIST 800-53 r5 controls that address this weakness (0)AI
| Control | Title | Family | Why it addresses this CWE |
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| No NIST controls proposed yet. | |||
Top CVEs of this weakness type, ranked by Risk Priority
| CVE | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2020-11034 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 0.5871 | 2020-05-05 |
CVE-2018-11615 | 2.2 | 7.5 | 0.1236 | 2018-08-30 |
CVE-2015-8389 | 2.1 | 9.8 | 0.0265 | 2015-12-02 |
CVE-2019-12798 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 0.0043 | 2019-06-13 |
CVE-2024-52289 | 2.0 | 9.8 | 0.0041 | 2024-11-21 |
CVE-2026-25896 | 1.9 | 9.3 | 0.0002 | 2026-02-20 |
CVE-2020-3408 | 1.8 | 8.6 | 0.0116 | 2020-09-24 |
CVE-2018-7158 | 1.6 | 7.5 | 0.0126 | 2018-05-17 |
CVE-2018-17984 | 1.6 | 7.8 | 0.0043 | 2018-10-04 |
CVE-2024-2223 | 1.6 | 8.1 | 0.0050 | 2024-04-09 |
CVE-2018-3737 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0.0042 | 2018-06-07 |
CVE-2018-20801 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0.0075 | 2019-03-14 |
CVE-2019-14993 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0.0065 | 2019-08-13 |
CVE-2025-20139 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0.0029 | 2025-04-02 |
CVE-2025-54365 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0.0019 | 2025-07-23 |
CVE-2026-33418 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0.0006 | 2026-03-24 |
CVE-2020-7929 | 1.3 | 6.5 | 0.0044 | 2021-03-01 |
CVE-2026-25479 | 1.3 | 6.5 | 0.0002 | 2026-02-09 |
CVE-2026-25542 | 1.3 | 6.5 | 0.0003 | 2026-04-21 |
CVE-2018-7537 | 1.2 | 5.3 | 0.0206 | 2018-03-09 |
CVE-2020-1741 | 1.2 | 5.9 | 0.0024 | 2020-04-24 |
CVE-2026-33347 | 1.2 | 6.1 | 0.0001 | 2026-03-24 |
CVE-2018-7536 | 1.1 | 5.3 | 0.0137 | 2018-03-09 |
CVE-2018-3738 | 1.1 | 5.5 | 0.0019 | 2018-06-07 |
CVE-2018-20164 | 1.1 | 5.3 | 0.0097 | 2019-02-13 |