Incomplete Mediation

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1 min read Last updated Tue Aug 18 2026 07:00:57 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Incomplete mediation occurs when a system fails to validate all input values against every constraint before acting on them.

http://www.abc.com/subpage/userinput.asp?par1=(808)555-1212&par2=2017Jan24

par2 is left unvalidated against constraints it should satisfy, e.g.:

  • 1800Jan01, outside the acceptable range.
  • 2000Feb30, a non-existent date.
  • 2048Min32, an undefined unit.
  • 1Aardvark2Many, not a date at all.

Client-side fixes, e.g. validating input before submission or restricting choices to a drop-down menu, remain vulnerable.

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