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CWE-219: Sensitive Data Under Web Root

 
Sensitive Data Under Web Root
Weakness ID: 219 (Weakness Variant)Status: Draft
+ Description

Description Summary

The application stores sensitive data under the web document root with insufficient access control, which might make it accessible to untrusted parties.
+ Time of Introduction
  • Operation
  • Implementation
+ Applicable Platforms

Languages

All

+ Common Consequences
ScopeEffect
Confidentiality

Technical Impact: Read application data

+ Observed Examples
ReferenceDescription
CVE-2005-1835Data file under web root.
CVE-2005-2217Data file under web root.
CVE-2002-1449Username/password in data file under web root.
CVE-2002-0943Database file under web root.
CVE-2005-1645database file under web root.
+ Potential Mitigations

Avoid storing information under the web root directory.

Access control permissions should be set to prevent reading/writing of sensitive files inside/outside of the web directory.

+ Relationships
NatureTypeIDNameView(s) this relationship pertains toView(s)
ChildOfWeakness ClassWeakness Class216Containment Errors (Container Errors)
Development Concepts (primary)699
Research Concepts1000
ChildOfWeakness ClassWeakness Class285Improper Authorization
Research Concepts (primary)1000
ChildOfCategoryCategory731OWASP Top Ten 2004 Category A10 - Insecure Configuration Management
Weaknesses in OWASP Top Ten (2004) (primary)711
ChildOfCategoryCategory815OWASP Top Ten 2010 Category A6 - Security Misconfiguration
Weaknesses in OWASP Top Ten (2010) (primary)809
CanPrecedeWeakness ClassWeakness Class668Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
Research Concepts1000
ParentOfWeakness VariantWeakness Variant433Unparsed Raw Web Content Delivery
Research Concepts (primary)1000
+ Taxonomy Mappings
Mapped Taxonomy NameNode IDFitMapped Node Name
PLOVERSensitive Data Under Web Root
OWASP Top Ten 2004A10CWE_More_SpecificInsecure Configuration Management
+ Content History
Submissions
Submission DateSubmitterOrganizationSource
PLOVERExternally Mined
Modifications
Modification DateModifierOrganizationSource
2008-07-01Eric DalciCigitalExternal
updated Time_of_Introduction
2008-08-15VeracodeExternal
Suggested OWASP Top Ten 2004 mapping
2008-09-08CWE Content TeamMITREInternal
updated Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings
2009-12-28CWE Content TeamMITREInternal
updated Relationships
2010-06-21CWE Content TeamMITREInternal
updated Relationships
2011-06-01CWE Content TeamMITREInternal
updated Common_Consequences
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