Detail CWE-219

The product stores sensitive data under the web document root with insufficient access control, which might make it accessible to untrusted parties.

Mode Pengenalan

Array : Besides public-facing web pages and code, products may store sensitive data, code that is not directly invoked, or other files under the web document root of the web server, assuming the data cannot be accessed because there are no links to it.
Array : COMMISSION: This weakness refers to an incorrect design related to an architectural security tactic.

Platform yang Berlaku

Bahasa

Kelas: Not Language-Specific (Undetermined)

Teknologi

Kelas: Web Based (Undetermined)
Nama: Web Server (Undetermined)

Konsekuensi Umum

Contoh yang Diamati

Mitigasi yang Memungkinkan

Phases : Implementation // System Configuration
Avoid storing information under the web root directory.
Phases : System Configuration
Access control permissions should be set to prevent reading/writing of sensitive files inside/outside of the web directory.

Catatan Pemetaan Kerentanan

Justifikasi : This CWE entry is at the Variant level of abstraction, which is a preferred level of abstraction for mapping to the root causes of vulnerabilities.
Komentar : Carefully read both the name and description to ensure that this mapping is an appropriate fit. Do not try to 'force' a mapping to a lower-level Base/Variant simply to comply with this preferred level of abstraction.

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