CWE-315 - Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in a Cookie
- Abstraction:Variant
- Structure:Simple
- Status:Draft
- Release Date:2006-07-19
- Latest Modification Date:2023-06-29
Weakness Name
Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in a Cookie
Description
The product stores sensitive information in cleartext in a cookie.
Attackers can use widely-available tools to view the cookie and read the sensitive information. Even if the information is encoded in a way that is not human-readable, certain techniques could determine which encoding is being used, then decode the information.
Common Consequences
Scope: Confidentiality
Impact: Read Application Data
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