CWE-615
Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Source Code Comments
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While adding general comments is very useful, some programmers tend to leave important data, such as: filenames related to the web application, old links or links which were not meant to be browsed by users, old code fragments, etc.
Status
incomplete
Abstraction
variant
Affected Platforms
Extended Description
AI Translation
An attacker who finds these comments can map the application's structure and files, expose hidden parts of the site, and study the fragments of code to reverse engineer the application, which may help develop further attacks against the site.
Technical Details
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Common Consequences
confidentiality
Impacts
read application data
Detection Methods
automated static analysis
Potential Mitigations
Phases:
distribution
Descriptions:
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Remove comments which have sensitive information about the design/implementation of the application. Some of the comments may be exposed to the user and affect the security posture of the application.