Weakness (CWE)
CWE-538: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory
The product places sensitive information into files or directories that are accessible to actors who are allowed to have access to the files, but not to the sensitive information.
How to prevent it (1 mitigation)
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Architecture and Design, Operation, System Configuration
Do not expose file and directory information to the user.
Source: MITRE CWE-538
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Medium 5.9
Nuxt dev server exposes private runtime config through the Nitro dev bundle
Nuxt is an open-source web development framework for Vue.js. From 3.0.0 until 4.6.3, the Nuxt development server can expose the Nitro 2 development bundle at <buildDir>/dev/index.mjs through Vite file serving when the server is reachable over HTTP. Nitro inli…
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Medium 6.4
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory in Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE) Leading to Credential Disclosure
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory (CWE-538) in Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE) can lead to credential disclosure via Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data (CAPEC-37). ECE stores runtime information about platform servic…
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Medium 6.4
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory in Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE) Leading to Privilege Escalation
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory (CWE-538) in Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE) can lead to privilege escalation via Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data (CAPEC-37). After the ECE certificate rotation procedure runs, da…
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Medium 5.3
WordPress ShopMagic plugin <= 4.9.1 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory vulnerability in WP Desk ShopMagic shopmagic-for-woocommerce allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data.This issue affects ShopMagic: from n/a through 4.9.1.
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Medium 5.3
light0011 cms Uploadify check-exists.php file_exists file information disclosure
A vulnerability was detected in light0011 cms c774dce31c6df0055568a8d5c53d964d99be199d/f72cf46f601efb2a0618c3814cc2f61380b38930. Affected by this vulnerability is the function file_exists of the file Public/Home/js/uploadify/check-exists.php of the component …
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Medium 4.7
Clevis: clevis: pkcs#11 token pin written to world-readable file
A flaw was found in the clevis PKCS#11 pin. The clevis-luks-pkcs11-askpin script writes the PKCS#11 token PIN in plaintext to a file without setting restrictive permissions. Under the default process umask, the file is world-readable. Additionally, the PIN fi…
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Medium 5.5
Windows Storage Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Insertion of sensitive information into externally-accessible file or directory in Windows Storage allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
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Medium 5.3
code-projects Online Ticket Reservation System medallion.sql file information disclosure
A vulnerability was detected in code-projects Online Ticket Reservation System 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /database/medallion.sql. The manipulation results in file and directory information exposure. It is possible to launch the …
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Medium 6.9
MCPVault: PathFilter restricted directories (.git/.obsidian/node_modules) only denied at vault root, not nested
MCPVault is a lightweight Model Context Protocol server for safe access to files in an Obsidian vault. Prior to 0.11.5, PathFilter in src/pathfilter.ts uses root-anchored deny-list patterns, so nested .git, .obsidian, and node_modules path segments do not mat…
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Medium 5.7
Microsoft Windows Search Component Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Insertion of sensitive information into externally-accessible file or directory in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
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Medium 6.9
Joomla Extension - j2commerce.com - Unauthenticated file upload with missing directory protection in J2Store 1.0.0-3.3.20, 4.0.0-4.0.20, 4.1.0-4.1.5
Joomla Extension - j2commerce.com - Unauthenticated file upload with missing directory protection in J2Store 1.0.0-3.3.20, 4.0.0-4.0.20, 4.1.0-4.1.5 - The file upload endpoint accepted POST requests from unauthenticated visitors with no CSRF token. Compoundin…
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Medium 5.3
SourceCodester Online Clothing Store Dreamweaver Metadata Files _notes file information disclosure
A vulnerability was determined in SourceCodester Online Clothing Store. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /_notes/ of the component Dreamweaver Metadata Files. Executing a manipulation can lead to file and directory information …
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Medium 5.3
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File in IBM Business Automation Insights
IBM Cloud Pak For Business Automation 24.0.0, 24.0.1, 25.0.0, and 26.0.0 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information exposed in manifest files.
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Medium 5.5
IBM® Db2® could disclose sensitive information to an authenticated user from the monitoring and event tables
IBM Db2 11.5.0 through 11.5.9, and 12.1.0 through 12.1.4 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) could disclose sensitive information to an authenticated user from the monitoring and event tables.
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Medium 4.6
Naxclow IoT Platform Insertion of sensitive information into Externally-Accessible file or directory
During WiFi association, Naxclow device firmware prints the host network’s SSID, PSK, and negotiated WPA keys in cleartext to an exposed UART console on production hardware. The UART pads are labeled, run with default serial settings, and drop to an interacti…
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Medium 4.9
Fission builder pods auto-mount the fission-builder ServiceAccount token in the user-supplied builder container
Fission is an open-source, Kubernetes-native serverless framework that simplifies the deployment of functions and applications on Kubernetes. Prior to version 1.24.0, Fission builder pods were created with ServiceAccountName: fission-builder and no AutomountS…
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Medium 4.3
Dräger Infinity Delta/Kappa Patient Monitors Unauthenticated Log File Disclosure
Dräger Infinity Delta, Delta XL, and Kappa patient monitors contain an information disclosure vulnerability that allows unauthenticated network attackers to access log files over a network connection. Attackers can retrieve device internals, location informat…
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Medium 5.3
SourceCodester Pet Grooming Management Software admin file information disclosure
A flaw has been found in SourceCodester Pet Grooming Management Software 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /admin/. This manipulation causes file and directory information exposure. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been pub…
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Medium 5.9
Improper storage of sensitive information
Honeywell Control Network Module (CNM) contains insertion of sensitive information into an unintended directory. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability through probing system files, potentially resulting in unintended access to protected data. Honeywell…
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Medium 5.3CVE-2026-7071 Public exploit
CodeAstro Online Job Portal user-cvs file information disclosure
A security vulnerability has been detected in CodeAstro Online Job Portal 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /users/user-cvs/. The manipulation leads to file and directory information exposure. Remote exploitation of t…
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Medium 5.3
code-projects Simple ChatBox Endpoint chatbox.sql SimpleChatbox_PHP file information disclosure
A vulnerability was found in code-projects Simple ChatBox 1.0. Affected by this issue is the function SimpleChatbox_PHP of the file chatbox.sql of the component Endpoint. Performing a manipulation results in file and directory information exposure. It is poss…
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Medium 5.3
Chamilo LMS has unauthenticated access to Twig template source files exposes application logic
Chamilo LMS is a learning management system. Prior to 1.11.38, Twig template files (.tpl) under /main/template/default/ are directly accessible without authentication via HTTP GET requests. These templates expose internal application logic, variable names, AJ…
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Medium 6.2
IBM QRadar SIEM Information Disclosure
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.5.0 through 7.5.0 Update Package 14 stores potentially sensitive information in configuration files that could be read by a local user.
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Medium 4.4
Spring Data Geode Insecure Temporary Directory Usage
Use of insecure directory in Spring Data Geode snapshot import extracts archives into predictable, permissive directories under the system temp location. On shared hosts, a local user with basic privileges can access another user’s extracted snapshot contents…
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Medium 5.5
ZOLL ePCR IOS Mobile Application Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory
The ZOLL ePCR IOS application reflects unsanitized user input into a WebView. Attacker-controlled strings placed into PCR fields (run number, incident, call sign, notes) are interpreted as HTML/JS when the app prints or renders that content. In the proof of c…
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Medium 5.5
Multiple security vulnerabilities are addressed in IBM Business Automation Workflow Containers fixes December 2025
IBM Business Automation Workflow containers 25.0.0 through 25.0.0 Interim Fix 002, 24.0.1 through 24.0.1 Interim Fix 005, and 24.0.0 through 24.0.0 Interim Fix 006. IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation and IBM Business Automation Workflow containers may disc…
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Medium 5.3
Shelf Planner <= 2.8.1 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure via Log Files
The Shelf Planner plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.1 through publicly exposed log files. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view potentially sensitive informati…
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Medium 4.4
Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery, versions prior to 5.5.15.0, contain an Insertion of Sensitive Information into External…
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Medium 5.3
Campcodes Farm Management System file information disclosure
A security flaw has been discovered in Campcodes Farm Management System 1.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation results in file and directory information exposure. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has be…
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Medium 4.3
Jenkins Git client Plugin file system information disclosure vulnerability
In Jenkins Git client Plugin 6.3.2 and earlier, except 6.1.4 and 6.2.1, Git URL field form validation responses differ based on whether the specified file path exists on the controller when specifying `amazon-s3` protocol for use with JGit, allowing attackers…
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Medium 4.3
In JetBrains TeamCity before 2025.07.1 aWS credentials were exposed in Docker script files
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Medium 4.3
Unauthenticated leak of sensitive information affecting multiple models from Brother Industries, Ltd., Toshiba Tec, and Konica Minolta, Inc.
By using the "uscan" protocol provided by the eSCL specification, an attacker can discover the serial number of multi-function printers that implement the Brother-provided firmware. This serial number can, in turn, can be leveraged by the flaw described by CV…
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Medium 5.3
Unauthenticated leak of sensitive information affecting multiple models from Brother Industries, Ltd., FUJIFILM Business Innovation, Ricoh, Toshiba Tec, and Konica Minolta, Inc.
An unauthenticated attacker who can access either the HTTP service (TCP port 80), the HTTPS service (TCP port 443), or the IPP service (TCP port 631), can leak several pieces of sensitive information from a vulnerable device. The URI path /etc/mnt_info.csv ca…
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Medium 5.5
In devinfo, there is a possible information disclosure due to a missing SELinux policy. This could lead to local inform…
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Medium 5.8
WordPress Srbtranslatin plugin <= 3.2.0 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory vulnerability in Oblak Studio Srbtranslatin srbtranslatin allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data.This issue affects Srbtranslatin: from n/a through <= 3.2.0.
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Medium 5.8
WordPress TailPress plugin <= 0.4.4 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory vulnerability in Greg TailPress tailpress allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data.This issue affects TailPress: from n/a through <= 0.4.4.
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Medium 5.8
WordPress WP-LESS plugin <= 1.9.6 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory vulnerability in thom4 WP-LESS wp-less allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data.This issue affects WP-LESS: from n/a through <= 1.9.6.
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Medium 4.2
yimioa before v2024.07.04 was discovered to contain an information disclosure vulnerability via the component /resource…
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Medium 6.9
Apache NiFi: Potential Insertion of MongoDB Password in Provenance Record
Apache NiFi 1.13.0 through 2.2.0 includes the username and password used to authenticate with MongoDB in the NiFi provenance events that MongoDB components generate during processing. An authorized user with read access to the provenance events of those proce…
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Medium 5.3
Tuleap dumps the Redis password into the generated troubleshooting archives
Tuleap is an Open Source Suite to improve management of software developments and collaboration. The password to connect the Redis instance is not purged from the archive generated with tuleap collect-system-data. These archives are likely to be used by suppo…