CWE-538 - Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory
CWE-538
- Abstraction:
- Base
- Structure:
- Simple
- Status:
- Draft
- Weakness Name
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory
- Description
The product places sensitive information into files or directories that are accessible to actors who are allowed to have access to the files, but not to the sensitive information.
- Common Consequences
Scope: Confidentiality
Impact: Read Files or Directories
- Related Weaknesses
- Related Alerts
- Release Date:
- 2006-07-19
- Latest Modification Date:
- 2023-10-26
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