Weakness (CWE)
CWE-209: Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information
The product generates an error message that includes sensitive information about its environment, users, or associated data.
How to prevent it (7 mitigations)
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Implementation
Ensure that error messages only contain minimal details that are useful to the intended audience and no one else. The messages need to strike the balance between being too cryptic (which can confuse users) or being too detailed (which may reveal more than intended). The messages should not reveal the methods that were used to determine the error. Attackers can use detailed information to refine or optimize their original attack, thereby increasing their chances of success.
If errors must be captured in some detail, record them in log messages, but consider what could occur if the log messages can be viewed by attackers. Highly sensitive information such as passwords should never be saved to log files.
Avoid inconsistent messaging that might accidentally tip off an attacker about internal state, such as whether a user account exists or not.
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Implementation
Handle exceptions internally and do not display errors containing potentially sensitive information to a user.
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Implementation
Use naming conventions and strong types to make it easier to spot when sensitive data is being used. When creating structures, objects, or other complex entities, separate the sensitive and non-sensitive data as much as possible.
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Implementation, Build and Compilation
Debugging information should not make its way into a production release.
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Implementation, Build and Compilation
Debugging information should not make its way into a production release.
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System Configuration
Where available, configure the environment to use less verbose error messages. For example, in PHP, disable the display_errors setting during configuration, or at runtime using the error_reporting() function.
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System Configuration
Create default error pages or messages that do not leak any information.
Source: MITRE CWE-209
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Medium 5.3
IBM Concert Software information disclosure
IBM Concert Software 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.2.1, and 1.0.3 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the syste…
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Medium 4.3
IBM Jazz Foundation information disclosure
IBM Jazz Foundation 7.0.2, 7.0.3, and 7.1.0 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the system.
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Medium 5.3
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Engineering Insights information disclosure
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Engineering Insights 7.0.2 and 7.0.3 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks a…
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Medium 5.9
Apache Hive, Apache Spark, Apache Spark: CookieSigner exposes the correct signature when message verification fails
Signing cookies is an application security feature that adds a digital signature to cookie data to verify its authenticity and integrity. The signature helps prevent malicious actors from modifying the cookie value, which can lead to security vulnerabilities …
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Medium 6.2
IBM MQ information disclosure
IBM MQ 9.2 LTS, 9.3 LTS, 9.3 CD, 9.4 LTS, and 9.4 CD web console could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned.
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Medium 6.2
IBM MQ information disclosure
IBM MQ 9.2 LTS, 9.3 LTS, 9.3 CD, 9.4 LTS, and 9.4 CD web console could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned.
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Medium 4.3
IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager information disclosure
IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager 4.1, 4.1.1, 4.2.0, and 4.2.1 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks agains…
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Vimeography plugin <= 2.4.4 - Full Path Disclosure (FPD) vulnerability
Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information vulnerability in videogallery Vimeography vimeography allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data.This issue affects Vimeography: from n/a through <= 2.4.4.
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Medium 4.3
IBM InfoSphere Information Server information disclosure
IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 could allow an authenticated user to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in a stack trace. This information could be used in further attacks against the system.
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Medium 5.3
Apache Superset: Error verbosity exposes metadata in analytics databases
Generation of Error Message Containing analytics metadata Information in Apache Superset. This issue affects Apache Superset: before 4.1.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.0, which fixes the issue.
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Medium 5.3
Sentry's improper error handling leaks Application Integration Client Secret
Sentry is an error tracking and performance monitoring platform. Version 24.11.0, and only version 24.11.0, is vulnerable to a scenario where a specific error message generated by the Sentry platform could include a plaintext Client ID and Client Secret for a…
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Medium 4.3
Moodle: users' names returned in messaging error message
A vulnerability was found in Moodle. It is possible for users with the "send message" capability to view other users' names that they may not otherwise have access to via an error message in Messaging. Note: The name returned follows the full name format conf…
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Medium 4.3
Information Disclosure in janeczku/calibre-web
A vulnerability in janeczku/calibre-web allows unauthorized users to view the names of private shelves belonging to other users. This issue occurs in the file shelf.py at line 221, where the name of the shelf is exposed in an error message when a user attempt…
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Medium 4.7
HCL BigFix Compliance is vulnerable to the generation of error messages containing sensitive information
HCL BigFix Compliance is vulnerable to the generation of error messages containing sensitive information. Detailed error messages can provide enticement information or expose information about its environment, users, or associated data.
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Medium 6.9
User enumeration in HubHub
Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information in HumHub GmbH & Co. KG - HumHub on Linux allows: Excavation (user enumeration).This issue affects all released HumHub versions: through 1.16.2.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Posti Shipping plugin <= 3.10.2 - Full Path Disclosure (FPD) vulnerability
Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information vulnerability in Posti Posti Shipping posti-shipping allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data.This issue affects Posti Shipping: from n/a through <= 3.10.2.
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Medium 5.1
SolarWinds Kiwi CatTools Sensitive Information Disclosure Vulnerability
SolarWinds Kiwi CatTools is susceptible to a sensitive data disclosure vulnerability when a non-default setting has been enabled for troubleshooting purposes.
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Medium 5.3
A discrepancy in error messages for invalid login attempts in Webmin Usermin v2.100 allows attackers to enumerate valid…
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Medium 4.3
Jenkins exposes multi-line secrets through error messages
Jenkins 2.478 and earlier, LTS 2.462.2 and earlier does not redact multi-line secret values in error messages generated for form submissions involving the `secretTextarea` form field.
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Medium 5.3
Apache Druid: Padding oracle in druid-pac4j extension that allows an attacker to manipulate a pac4j session cookie via Padding Oracle Attack
Padding Oracle vulnerability in Apache Druid extension, druid-pac4j. This could allow an attacker to manipulate a pac4j session cookie. This issue affects Apache Druid versions 0.18.0 through 30.0.0. Since the druid-pac4j extension is optional and disabled by…
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Medium 4.5
Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information in GitLab
An issue has been discovered discovered in GitLab EE/CE affecting all versions starting from 15.10 before 17.1.7, all versions starting from 17.2 before 17.2.5, all versions starting from 17.3 before 17.3.2 will disclose user password from repository mirror c…
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Medium 5.3
Drupal Full Path Disclosure
core/authorize.php in Drupal 11.x-dev allows Full Path Disclosure (even when error logging is None) if the value of hash_salt is file_get_contents of a file that does not exist.
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Medium 5.3
CKAN may leak Solr credentials via error message in package_search action
CKAN is an open-source data management system for powering data hubs and data portals. If there were connection issues with the Solr server, the internal Solr URL (potentially including credentials) could be leaked to package_search calls as part of the retur…
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Medium 4.3
Umbraco CMS vulnerable to Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information
Umbraco is an ASP.NET CMS. Some endpoints in the Management API can return stack trace information, even when Umbraco is not in debug mode. This vulnerability is fixed in 14.1.2.
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Medium 6.5
IBM QRadar Suite Software information disclosure
IBM QRadar Suite Software 1.10.12.0 through 1.10.22.0 and IBM Cloud Pak for Security 1.10.0.0 through 1.10.11.0 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the request. This information …
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Medium 4.3
IBM InfoSphere Information Server information disclosure
IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 2974…
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Medium 4.0
IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager information disclosure
IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager 6.2.2 could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned. IBM X-Force ID: 230933.
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Medium 5.4
IBM Datacap Navigator information disclosure
IBM Datacap Navigator 9.1.5, 9.1.6, 9.1.7, 9.1.8, and 9.1.9 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the system.…
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Medium 5.5
Incorrect listing of stack frames
The frame iterator could get stuck in a loop when encountering certain wasm frames leading to incorrect stack traces. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 128 and Thunderbird < 128.
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Medium 5.4
IBM InfoSphere Information Server information disclosure
IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned. This information could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 275775.
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Medium 5.3
IBM InfoSphere Information Server information disclosure
IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in a stack trace. This information could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 29…
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Medium 6.5
IBM MQ information disclosure
IBM MQ 9.3 LTS and 9.3 CD could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 292766.
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Medium 6.5
IBM MQ information disclosure
IBM MQ Console 9.3 LTS and 9.3 CD could disclose could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Forc…
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Medium 4.0
zsa Generates Error Messages Containing Sensitive Information
zsa is a library for building typesafe server actions in Next.js. All users are impacted. The zsa application transfers the parse error stack from the server to the client in production build mode. This can potentially reveal sensitive information about the s…
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Medium 4.3
Argo CD allows authenticated users to enumerate clusters by name
Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. It’s possible for authenticated users to enumerate clusters by name by inspecting error messages. It’s also possible to enumerate the names of projects with project-scoped clusters if y…
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Medium 5.3
In JetBrains TeamCity before 2024.03.2 technical information regarding TeamCity server could be exposed
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Medium 6.5
silverstripe/framework may disclose database credentials during connection failure
When running SilverStripe 3.7 or 4.x in dev mode with the mysqli database driver, there is a potential to disclose the connection details. We have blacklisted the sensitive parts of the connection information from being included in dev mode stack traces when …
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Medium 5.3
An issue was discovered in Italtel Embrace 1.6.4. The server does not properly handle application errors. In some cases…
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Medium 5.3
An issue in Ametys CMS v4.5.0 and before allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via exposed resources to the …
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Medium 5.5
spi: spi-fsl-dspi: Fix a resource leak in an error handling path
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: spi-fsl-dspi: Fix a resource leak in an error handling path 'dspi_request_dma()' should be undone by a 'dspi_release_dma()' call in the error handling path of the probe function, as alre…