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[Proposal] MASWE-0083: Split in user-managed input (text) and and system-managed input (QR, URL, clipboard)

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Description

I'd suggest to split MASWE-0083 between user-managed input (text) CWE-345: Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity, which relays to human fail or injection, and system-managed input (QR, URL, clipboard) CWE-348: Use of Less Trusted Source, related to external attacks where the data may be tampered without user knowing it.

Originally posted by @truerick in https://github.com/OWASP/owasp-mastg/pull/3152#discussion_r2184726676

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the existing MASWE-0083 entry and the linked MASTG discussion, then compare the proposed CWE-345 and CWE-348 mappings. Done means the weakness is clearly separated into user-managed text input and system-managed QR, URL, or clipboard input with agreed descriptions and references.

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Assessment

Domain
mobile-dev, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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