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Malicious file execution is one more weakness caused by failing to control application input. In this, the fourth in a series on the revised OWASP Top Ten Web Application Vulnerabilities, Tom Olzak explains the nature of malicious code execution followed by recommendations for protecting Web applications from related attacks. Coding practices that include input validation and denial of included file execution are a good start, but an effective defense against the execution of unwanted code also includes proper configuration of the underlying infrastructure.

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