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Huawei Cloud Developer Alliance
Huawei Cloud Developer Alliance
Apr 22, 2021 · Backend Development

Prevent Log Injection in Log4j2: Clean Input, PatternLayout, and Custom Throwable Converter

This article explains how malicious newline characters in logged usernames can cause log injection, demonstrates a simple input‑sanitizing method, shows how to use Log4j2's %enc{%m}{CRLF} pattern and a custom ThrowablePatternConverter to ensure all log messages and exception stacks remain on a single safe line.

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Prevent Log Injection in Log4j2: Clean Input, PatternLayout, and Custom Throwable Converter