An unused validation form indicates that validation logic is
not up-to-date.
Extended Description
It is easy for developers to forget to update validation logic when they
remove or rename action form mappings. One indication that validation logic
is not being properly maintained is the presence of an unused validation
form.
Time of Introduction
Implementation
Operation
Applicable Platforms
Languages
Java
Potential Mitigations
Phase
Description
Remove the unused Validation Form from the validation.xml file.
Weakness Ordinalities
Ordinality
Description
Resultant
(where the
weakness is typically related to the presence of some other
weaknesses)