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title: Do not use unvalidated request
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# Do not use unvalidated request

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

**ID:** `java-security/unvalidated-redirect`

**Language:** Java

**Severity:** Error

**Category:** Security

**CWE**: [601](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/601.html)

## Description{% #description %}

Do not use unvalidated redirect. Always check the redirect URL coming from a request.

#### Learn More{% #learn-more %}

- [Unvalidated Redirect](https://find-sec-bugs.github.io/bugs.htm#UNVALIDATED_REDIRECT)
- [CWE-601 - URL Redirection to Untrusted Site](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/601.html)

## Non-Compliant Code Examples{% #non-compliant-code-examples %}

```java
public class MyClass {
    protected void doGet(HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse resp) throws ServletException, IOException {
        resp.sendRedirect(req.getParameter("redirectUrl"));
    }
}
```

## Compliant Code Examples{% #compliant-code-examples %}

```java
public class MyClass {
    protected void doGet(HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse resp) throws ServletException, IOException {
        resp.sendRedirect(validateUrl(req.getParameter("redirectUrl")));
    }
}
```
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