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CWE-470: Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code ('Unsafe Reflection')

Weakness Summary

The product uses external input with reflection to select which classes or code to use, but it does not sufficiently prevent the input from selecting improper classes or code.

  • Canonical source: MITRE CWE-470 (opens in a new tab)
  • Published Atomicorp CVE observations: 5
  • Distinct affected products in those observations: 4
  • Active Atomicorp rules associated with this weakness: 12

Atomicorp Research Context

Atomicorp has published CVE-specific research observations associated with this weakness category. Each linked CVE page states whether the tested request was detected or blocked and is the authoritative customer-facing finding.

The CVEs and rules shown here are selected published examples, not a complete list of Atomicorp protections. If a CWE, CVE, or rule is absent from this page, no conclusion should be drawn about whether Atomicorp protects against that weakness or attack method.

A CWE describes a class of software weakness. It does not identify one exploit request, and association with a CWE does not mean that every vulnerability or exploitation path in that category is detected or blocked.

Selected Published CVE Observations

CVEVulnerabilityProductAtomicorp findingObserved rules
CVE-2026-46562Yamcs: Remote Code Execution via Mission Database algorithm overrideyamcsAttack Blocked by Atomicorp340014 , 340023 , 340029 , 340193 , 344360 , 344361 , 344363 , 344364 , 344366 , 344370 , 347009 , 393655
CVE-2026-55559Yamcs: Remote Code Execution via instance-template argument YAML injection (createInstance)yamcsAttack Blocked by Atomicorp344360 , 344361 , 344363 , 344364 , 344366 , 344370 , 393655
CVE-2026-58400GeoNetwork vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via unsafe Saxon XSLT processor configuration in formattercore-geonetworkAttack Blocked by Atomicorp340014 , 340023 , 340029 , 340193 , 344360 , 344361 , 344363 , 344364 , 344366 , 344370 , 347009 , 393655
CVE-2026-79987Low-privilege RCE through element-search eager loadingcmsAttack Blocked by Atomicorp340014 , 340023 , 340029 , 344360 , 344361 , 344363 , 344364 , 344366 , 344370 , 393655
CVE-2026-34216CtrlPanel: Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Dynamic Class Instantiation in SettingsController.phppanelAttack Blocked by Atomicorp340014 , 340023 , 340029 , 344360 , 344361 , 344363 , 344364 , 344366 , 344370 , 393655

Associated Atomicorp WAF Rules

RuleStatusBehavior
340014Activedisruptive (deny)
340023Activedisruptive (deny)
340029Activedisruptive (deny)
340193Activedisruptive (deny)
344360Activedisruptive (deny)
344361Activedisruptive (deny)
344363Activedisruptive (deny)
344364Activedisruptive (deny)
344366Activedisruptive (deny)
344370Activedisruptive (deny)
347009Activedisruptive (deny)
393655Activedisruptive (deny)

MITRE associates this CWE with the following attack-pattern entries. These taxonomy relationships are context, not Atomicorp coverage claims:

CAPEC-138 (opens in a new tab)