Every filter defined in ``++web.xml++`` file should be used in a ``++<filter-mapping>++`` element. Otherwise such filters are not invoked.


== Noncompliant Code Example

----
  <filter>
     <filter-name>DefinedNotUsed</filter-name>
     <filter-class>com.myco.servlet.ValidationFilter</filter-class>
  </filter>
----


== Compliant Solution

----
  <filter>
     <filter-name>ValidationFilter</filter-name>
     <filter-class>com.myco.servlet.ValidationFilter</filter-class>
  </filter>

  <filter-mapping>
     <filter-name>ValidationFilter</filter-name>
     <url-pattern>/*</url-pattern>
  </filter-mapping>
----


== See

* https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Top_10-2017_A6-Security_Misconfiguration[OWASP Top 10 2017 Category A6] - Security Misconfiguration



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