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
109 results · Feed
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High 7.5
ASTPP 4.0.1 VoIP Billing - Database Backup Download
ASTPP 4.0.1 contains an information disclosure vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to download database backup files by predicting backup filename patterns. Attackers can generate a list of 6-digit PIN combinations and fuzz the backup download…
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Critical 9.8
Improper Access Control in Logo Software's Logo j-Platform
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory vulnerability in Logo Software Industry and Trade Inc. Logo j-Platform allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Logo j-Platform:…
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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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High 8.7
Tandoor Recipes module allows SQLite database to be externally accessible with the default settings
Tandoor Recipes is a recipe manager than can be installed with the Nix package manager. Starting in version 23.05 and prior to version 26.05, when using the default configuration of Tandoor Recipes, specifically using SQLite and default `MEDIA_ROOT`, the full…
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High 7.3
Storybook manager bundle may expose environment variables during build
Storybook is a frontend workshop for building user interface components and pages in isolation. A vulnerability present starting in versions 7.0.0 and prior to versions 7.6.21, 8.6.15, 9.1.17, and 10.1.10 relates to Storybook’s handling of environment variabl…
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High 7.5
Qlik Sense Enterprise v14.212.13 was discovered to contain an information leak via the /dev-hub/ directory.
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High 8.7
TG8 Firewall Unauthenticated User Password Disclosure
TG8 Firewall exposes a directory such as /data/ over HTTP without authentication. This directory stores credential files for previously logged-in users. A remote unauthenticated attacker can enumerate and download files within the directory to obtain valid ac…
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High 8.7
Ubee EVW3226 Unauthenticated Backup File Disclosure
Ubee EVW3226 cable modem/routers firmware versions up to and including 1.0.20 store configuration backup files in the web root after they are generated for download. These backup files remain accessible without authentication until the next reboot. A remote a…
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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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High 7.1CVE-2025-46820 Public exploit
phpgt/Dom exposes the GITHUB_TOKEN in Dom workflow run artifact
phpgt/Dom provides access to modern DOM APIs. Versions of phpgt/Dom prior to 4.1.8 expose the GITHUB_TOKEN in the Dom workflow run artifact. The ci.yml workflow file uses actions/upload-artifact@v4 to upload the build artifact. This artifact is a zip of the c…
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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…
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Medium 5.8
WordPress Give – Divi Donation Modules plugin <= 2.0.0 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory vulnerability in StellarWP Give – Divi Donation Modules give-donation-modules-for-divi allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data.This issue affects Give – Divi Donation Modules: fro…
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Medium 5.9
WordPress Import and export users and customers plugin 1.27.12 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory vulnerability in Javier Carazo Import and export users and customers import-users-from-csv-with-meta allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data.This issue affects Import and export u…
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Htaccess File Editor <= 1.0.19 - Broken Authentication vulnerability
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory vulnerability in WP Chill Htaccess File Editor htaccess-file-editor allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Htaccess File Editor…
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Medium 6.9
CSRF in MegaBIP
During MegaBIP installation process, a user is encouraged to change a default path to administrative portal, as keeping it secret is listed by the author as one of the protection mechanisms. Publicly available source code of "/registered.php" discloses that …
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Medium 6.5
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory in GitLab
An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 17.4 prior to 17.5.5, starting from 17.6 prior to 17.6.3, and starting from 17.7 prior to 17.7.1. Under certain conditions, access tokens may have been logged when API requests were …
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Link Whisper Free plugin <= 0.7.7 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory vulnerability in Spencer Haws Link Whisper Free link-whisper.This issue affects Link Whisper Free: from n/a through <= 0.7.7.
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Medium 6.8
Multiple vulnerabilities in SAP NetWeaver AS for JAVA(Adobe Document Services)
An attacker authenticated as an administrator can use an exposed webservice to create a PDF with an embedded attachment. By specifying the file to be an internal server file and subsequently downloading the generated PDF, the attacker can read any file on the…
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Medium 6.8
Multiple vulnerabilities in SAP NetWeaver AS for JAVA(Adobe Document Services)
An attacker authenticated as an administrator can use an exposed webservice to upload or download a custom PDF font file on the system server. Using the upload functionality to copy an internal file into a font file and subsequently using the download functio…
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Medium 4.4
configuration secrets are logged in support-save
An information exposure through log file vulnerability exists in Brocade SANnav before Brocade SANnav 2.2.2, where configuration secrets are logged in supportsave. Supportsave file is generated by an admin user troubleshooting the switch. The Logged informati…
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High 8.8
Advanced File Manager Shortcodes <= 2.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Directory Traversal
The Advanced File Manager Shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 2.4. This makes it possible for attackers with contributor access or higher to read the contents of arbitrary files on the ser…
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Low 3.8
Sensitive data exfiltration via unsafe permissions on Windows systems in Arc before v1.6.0
On Windows systems, the Arc configuration files resulted to be world-readable. This can lead to information disclosure by local attackers, via exfiltration of sensitive data from configuration files.
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High 7.3
An issue was discovered in the installer in Samsung Portable SSD for T5 1.6.10 on Windows. Because it is possible to ta…
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High 7.6
A vulnerability has been identified in SINEMA Remote Connect Client (All versions < V3.1 SP1). The product places sensi…
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Medium 5.3
sanitize-html Information Exposure vulnerability
Versions of the package sanitize-html before 2.12.1 are vulnerable to Information Exposure when used on the backend and with the style attribute allowed, allowing enumeration of files in the system (including project dependencies). An attacker could exploit t…
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High 8.8
Dell Data Protection Search 19.2.0 and above contain an exposed password opportunity in plain text when using LdapSetti…
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Medium 5.3
RRJ Nueva Ecija Engineer Online Portal file information disclosure
A vulnerability was found in RRJ Nueva Ecija Engineer Online Portal 1.0. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file /admin/uploads/. The manipulation leads to file and directory information exposure. It is possible to l…