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CWE-531: Information Leak Through Test Code

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Information Leak Through Test Code
Status: Incomplete
Weakness ID: 531 (Weakness Variant)
Description
Summary

Accessible test applications can pose a variety of security risks. Since developers or administrators rarely consider that someone besides themselves would even know about the existence of these applications, it is common for them to contain sensitive information or functions.

Potential Mitigations

Remove test code before deploying the application into production.

Demonstrative Examples

Examples of common issues with test applications include administrative functions, listings of usernames, passwords or session identifiers and information about the system, server or application configuration.

Relationships
NatureTypeIDNameView(s) this relationship pertains toView(s)
ChildOfWeakness VariantWeakness VariantWeakness Variant540Information Leak Through Source Code
Development Concepts (primary)699
Research Concepts (primary)1000
ChildOfWeakness BaseWeakness BaseWeakness Base552Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
Development Concepts699
Research Concepts1000
Taxonomy Mappings
Mapped Taxonomy Name
Anonymous Tool Vendor (under NDA)
Time of Introduction
* Operation
Content History
Submissions
Anonymous Tool Vendor (under NDA). (Externally Mined)
Modifications
Sean Eidemiller. Cigital. 2008-07-01. (External)
added/updated demonstrative examples
Eric Dalci. Cigital. 2008-07-01. (External)
updated Potential_Mitigations, Time_of_Introduction
CWE Content Team. MITRE. 2008-09-08. (Internal)
updated Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings
Page Last Updated: November 24, 2008