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flawfinder: Terminal Escape Sequence and XML Injection via Improper Input Neutralization

Improper input neutralization in flawfinder leads to Terminal/ANSI Escape Sequence Injection and XML Injection, allowing output manipulation such as hiding scan

27 Jun 2026Read 1 minSeverity: schedule it

What changed

Improper input neutralization in flawfinder leads to Terminal/ANSI Escape Sequence Injection and XML Injection, allowing output manipulation such as hiding scan results or corrupting CSV/SonarQube outputs.

Who it affects

Users who use flawfinder to evaluate intentionally malicious filenames or file contents.

What to do today

Upgrade to flawfinder version 2.0.20 or later immediately using pip install --upgrade flawfinder or update GitHub Actions workflow to david-a-wheeler/[email protected].

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