CWE-433 - Unparsed Raw Web Content Delivery
- Abstraction:Variant
- Structure:Simple
- Status:Incomplete
- Release Date:2006-07-19
- Latest Modification Date:2023-06-29
Weakness Name
Unparsed Raw Web Content Delivery
Description
The product stores raw content or supporting code under the web document root with an extension that is not specifically handled by the server.
If code is stored in a file with an extension such as ".inc" or ".pl", and the web server does not have a handler for that extension, then the server will likely send the contents of the file directly to the requester without the pre-processing that was expected. When that file contains sensitive information such as database credentials, this may allow the attacker to compromise the application or associated components.
Common Consequences
Scope: Confidentiality
Impact: Read Application Data
