CWE-530 - Exposure of Backup File to an Unauthorized Control Sphere
CWE-530
- Abstraction:
- Variant
- Structure:
- Simple
- Status:
- Incomplete
- Weakness Name
Exposure of Backup File to an Unauthorized Control Sphere
- Description
A backup file is stored in a directory or archive that is made accessible to unauthorized actors.
Often, older backup files are renamed with an extension such as .~bk to distinguish them from production files. The source code for old files that have been renamed in this manner and left in the webroot can often be retrieved. This renaming may have been performed automatically by the web server, or manually by the administrator.
- Common Consequences
Scope: Confidentiality
Impact: Read Application Data
Notes: At a minimum, an attacker who retrieves this file would have all the information contained in it, whether that be database calls, the format of parameters accepted by the application, or simply information regarding the architectural structure of your site.
- Related Weaknesses
- Related Alerts
- Release Date:
- 2006-07-19
- Latest Modification Date:
- 2023-06-29
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