CWE-433: Unparsed Raw Web Content Delivery Unparsed Raw Web Content Delivery
Weakness ID: 433 (Weakness Variant) Status: Incomplete
Description
Description Summary
The software stores raw content or supporting code under the web document root with an extension that is not specifically handled by the server.
Extended Description
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.
Time of Introduction
Common Consequences
Scope Effect Confidentiality
Technical Impact: Read application
data
Observed Examples
Reference Description CVE-2002-1886 ".inc" file stored under web document root and
returned unparsed by the server CVE-2002-2065 ".inc" file stored under web document root and
returned unparsed by the server CVE-2005-2029 ".inc" file stored under web document root and
returned unparsed by the server SECUNIA:11394 ".inc" file stored under web document root and
returned unparsed by the server CVE-2001-0330 direct request to .pl file leaves it
unparsed CVE-2002-0614 .inc file CVE-2004-2353 unparsed config.conf
file CVE-2007-3365 Chain: uppercase file extensions causes web server
to return script source code instead of executing the
script.
Potential Mitigations
Clean up debug code before deploying the application.
Perform a type check before interpreting files.
Do not store sensitive information in files which may be
misinterpreted.
Relationships
Relationship Notes
Taxonomy Mappings
Mapped Taxonomy Name Node ID Fit Mapped Node Name PLOVER Unparsed Raw Web Content Delivery
Content History
Submissions Submission Date Submitter Organization Source PLOVER Externally Mined Modifications Modification Date Modifier Organization Source 2008-07-01 Eric Dalci Cigital External updated Potential_Mitigations,
Time_of_Introduction 2008-09-08 CWE Content Team MITRE Internal updated Relationships, Other_Notes,
Taxonomy_Mappings 2008-10-14 CWE Content Team MITRE Internal updated Description, Other_Notes,
Relationship_Notes 2010-09-27 CWE Content Team MITRE Internal updated Description,
Potential_Mitigations 2011-06-01 CWE Content Team MITRE Internal updated Common_Consequences
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