Source code on a web server often contains sensitive information and should generally not be accessible to users.
Extended Description
There are situations where it is critical to remove source code from an area or server. For example, obtaining Perl source code on a system allows an attacker to understand the logic of the script and extract extremely useful information such as code bugs or logins and passwords.
Time of Introduction
Implementation
Common Consequences
Scope
Effect
Confidentiality
Technical Impact: Read application
data
Potential Mitigations
Recommendations include removing this script from the web server and
moving it to a location not accessible from the Internet.
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