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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: 11
  • Distinct affected products in those observations: 10
  • Active Atomicorp rules associated with this weakness: 26

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-2021-21985VMware vCenter Server Virtual SAN Health Check Plugin RCEvcenter serverProtected by Atomicorp rules340162 , 340163
CVE-2026-46562Yamcs: Remote Code Execution via Mission Database algorithm overrideyamcsProtected by Atomicorp rules340014 , 340023 , 340029 , 340193 , 344360 , 344361 , 344363 , 344364 , 344366 , 344370 , 347009 , 393655
CVE-2026-55559Yamcs: Remote Code Execution via instance-template argument YAML injection (createInstance)yamcsProtected by Atomicorp rules344360 , 344361 , 344363 , 344364 , 344366 , 344370 , 393655
CVE-2026-62379OpenAM: Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Class.forName in AuthXMLUtils.createCustomCallbackOpenAMProtected by Atomicorp rules340014 , 340023 , 340029 , 344360 , 344361 , 344363 , 344364 , 344366 , 344370 , 393655
CVE-2026-82078PaperCut NG/MF Unauthenticated RCE (CVE-2026-81578 + CVE-2026-82078)papercut mfProtected by Atomicorp rules340145 , 340155 , 340156 , 341145 , 341245 , 344370 , 398110
CVE-2026-58400GeoNetwork vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via unsafe Saxon XSLT processor configuration in formattercore-geonetworkProtected by Atomicorp rules340014 , 340023 , 340029 , 340193 , 344360 , 344361 , 344363 , 344364 , 344366 , 344370 , 347009 , 393655
CVE-2026-79987Low-privilege RCE through element-search eager loadingcmsProtected by Atomicorp rules340014 , 340023 , 340029 , 344360 , 344361 , 344363 , 344364 , 344366 , 344370 , 393655
CVE-2025-68455Craft CMS vulnerable to potential authenticated Remote Code Execution via malicious attached Behaviorcraft cmsProtected by Atomicorp rules340014 , 340023 , 340029 , 340193 , 344360 , 344361 , 344363 , 344364 , 344366 , 344370 , 347009 , 393655
CVE-2026-6020ShopLentor <= 3.3.7 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary Function Execution via 'callback' Parameter via REST APIShopLentor – All-in-One WooCommerce Growth & Store Enhancement PluginProtected by Atomicorp rules340014 , 340023 , 340029 , 340193 , 344360 , 344361 , 344363 , 344364 , 344366 , 344370 , 347009 , 393655
CVE-2026-34216CtrlPanel: Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Dynamic Class Instantiation in SettingsController.phppanelProtected by Atomicorp rules340014 , 340023 , 340029 , 344360 , 344361 , 344363 , 344364 , 344366 , 344370 , 393655
CVE-2026-115886MLflow: SSRF on unauthenticated MLflow servers via third-party scorer kwargs in the scorer invoke, register, and GenAI emlflowProtected by Atomicorp rules337109 , 337110 , 340162 , 340163 , 340165 , 344360 , 347009 , 390722 , 398021 , 398022

Associated Atomicorp WAF Rules

RuleStatusBehavior
337109Activedisruptive (deny)
337110Activedisruptive (deny)
340014Activedisruptive (deny)
340023Activedisruptive (deny)
340029Activedisruptive (deny)
340145Activedisruptive (deny)
340155Activedisruptive (deny)
340156Activedisruptive (deny)
340162Activedisruptive (deny)
340163Activedisruptive (deny)
340165Activedisruptive (deny)
340193Activedisruptive (deny)
341145Activedisruptive (deny)
341245Activedisruptive (deny)
344360Activedisruptive (deny)
344361Activedisruptive (deny)
344363Activedisruptive (deny)
344364Activedisruptive (deny)
344366Activedisruptive (deny)
344370Activedisruptive (deny)
347009Activedisruptive (deny)
390722Activedisruptive (deny)
393655Activedisruptive (deny)
398021Activedisruptive (deny)
398022Activedisruptive (deny)
398110Activedisruptive (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)