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Critical Data Element Declared Public

Critical Data Element Declared Public

CWE-766

Short description

The product declares a critical variable, field, or member to be public when intended security policy requires it to be private.

Extended description

Best practices to prevent this CWE

Phase: Implementation

Data should be private, static, and final whenever possible. This will assure that your code is protected by instantiating early, preventing access, and preventing tampering.

Prioritize and Uncover Reachable Vulnerabilities in Your Application Code

Identify externally reachable data flows and vulnerabilities for effective risk mitigation

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