CWE-219
Storage of File with Sensitive Data Under Web Root
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The product stores sensitive data under the web document root with insufficient access control, which might make it accessible to untrusted parties.
Status
draft
Abstraction
variant
Affected Platforms
Web Based
Web Server
Extended Description
AI Translation
Besides public-facing web pages and code, products may store sensitive data, code that is not directly invoked, or other files under the web document root of the web server. If the server is not configured or otherwise used to prevent direct access to those files, then attackers may obtain this sensitive data.
Technical Details
AI Translation
Common Consequences
confidentiality
Impacts
read application data
Potential Mitigations
Phases:
implementation
system configuration
Descriptions:
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Access control permissions should be set to prevent reading/writing of sensitive files inside/outside of the web directory.
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Avoid storing information under the web root directory.