CWE-219
Overview
- CWE ID
- 219
- CWE Name
- Storage of File with Sensitive Data Under Web Root
- CWE Abstraction
- Variant
- CWE structure
- Simple
- CWE Status
- Draft
Description
The application stores sensitive data under the web document root with insufficient access control, which might make it accessible to untrusted parties.
Extended Description
Besides public-facing web pages and code, applications may store sensitive data, code that is not directly invoked, or other files under the web document root of the web server. If the server is not configured or otherwise used to prevent direct acc
Related CWEs
| CWE ID | View ID | Nature | Ordinal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 552 | 1000 | ChildOf | Primary |