CWE-209
AllowedGeneration of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information
Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft
The product generates an error message that includes sensitive information about its environment, users, or associated data.
900 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-8M56-4V6J-Q5P8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:09 – Updated: 2024-03-21 03:33An issue was discovered in SmartClient 12.0. If an unauthenticated attacker makes a POST request to /tools/developerConsoleOperations.jsp or /isomorphic/IDACall with malformed XML data in the _transaction parameter, the server replies with a verbose error showing where the application resides (the absolute path).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-9351"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-200",
"CWE-209"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-02-23T02:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in SmartClient 12.0. If an unauthenticated attacker makes a POST request to /tools/developerConsoleOperations.jsp or /isomorphic/IDACall with malformed XML data in the _transaction parameter, the server replies with a verbose error showing where the application resides (the absolute path).",
"id": "GHSA-8m56-4v6j-q5p8",
"modified": "2024-03-21T03:33:54Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:09:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9351"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Feb/18"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www-demos.smartclient.com/smartclient-12.0/isomorphic/system/reference/?id=group..toolsDeployment"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-8PV2-W89Q-5FXP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-10 15:31 – Updated: 2025-07-10 15:31IBM Analytics Content Hub 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3 could allow a remote attacker to obtain information about the application framework which could be used in reconnaissance to gather information for future attacks from a detailed technical error message.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-36090"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-209"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-07-10T15:15:26Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "IBM Analytics Content Hub 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3 could allow a remote attacker to obtain information about the application framework which could be used in reconnaissance to gather information for future attacks from a detailed technical error message.",
"id": "GHSA-8pv2-w89q-5fxp",
"modified": "2025-07-10T15:31:29Z",
"published": "2025-07-10T15:31:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-36090"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7234122"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-8R7J-PJ39-V7XH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-04-03 21:32 – Updated: 2023-04-10 18:30Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server prior to versions 9.4.0.0 and 9.3.0.2, including 8.3.x display the target path on host when a file is uploaded with an invalid character in its name.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-4769"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-209"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-04-03T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server prior to versions 9.4.0.0 and 9.3.0.2, including 8.3.x display the target path on host when a file is uploaded with an invalid character in its name.",
"id": "GHSA-8r7j-pj39-v7xh",
"modified": "2023-04-10T18:30:21Z",
"published": "2023-04-03T21:32:47Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4769"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.pentaho.com/hc/en-us/articles/14452244712589--Resolved-Pentaho-BA-Server-Generation-of-Error-Message-Containing-Sensitive-Information-Versions-before-9-4-0-0-and-9-3-0-2-including-8-3-x-Impacted-CVE-2022-4769-"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-8R9H-CVVP-3JQ4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-12-24 00:30 – Updated: 2022-12-31 03:30IBM Security Verify Governance, Identity Manager 10.01 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: 224915.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-22449"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-209"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-12-24T00:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "IBM Security Verify Governance, Identity Manager 10.01 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: 224915.",
"id": "GHSA-8r9h-cvvp-3jq4",
"modified": "2022-12-31T03:30:26Z",
"published": "2022-12-24T00:30:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22449"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/224915"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6849247"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-8RCH-VV85-5XV9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-28 15:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 07:14User enumeration is found in PHP Jabbers Restaurant Booking Script v3.0. This issue occurs during password recovery, where a difference in messages could allow an attacker to determine if the user is valid or not, enabling a brute force attack with valid users.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-40759"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-209"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-08-28T13:15:10Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "User enumeration is found in PHP Jabbers Restaurant Booking Script v3.0. This issue occurs during password recovery, where a difference in messages could allow an attacker to determine if the user is valid or not, enabling a brute force attack with valid users.",
"id": "GHSA-8rch-vv85-5xv9",
"modified": "2024-04-04T07:14:23Z",
"published": "2023-08-28T15:30:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40759"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://medium.com/%40mfortinsec/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-phpjabbers-part-3-40fc3565982f"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://medium.com/@mfortinsec/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-phpjabbers-part-3-40fc3565982f"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.phpjabbers.com/restaurant-booking-system"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-8RMG-C6QW-6RM2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:37 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:37HCL Domino v9, v10, v11 is susceptible to an Information Disclosure vulnerability in XPages due to improper error handling of user input. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain information about the XPages software running on the Domino server.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-14270"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-209"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-12-22T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "HCL Domino v9, v10, v11 is susceptible to an Information Disclosure vulnerability in XPages due to improper error handling of user input. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain information about the XPages software running on the Domino server.",
"id": "GHSA-8rmg-c6qw-6rm2",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:37:01Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:37:01Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14270"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article\u0026sysparm_article=KB0085881"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-8RQP-G9HP-4X68
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-02-18 06:35 – Updated: 2026-04-08 18:33The BigBuy Dropshipping Connector for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Full Path Disclosure in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.19. This is due the /vendor/cocur/slugify/bin/generate-default.php file being directly accessible and triggering an error. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to retrieve the full path of the web application, which can be used to aid other attacks. The information displayed is not useful on its own, and requires another vulnerability to be present for damage to an affected website.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-13538"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-209",
"CWE-22"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-02-18T05:15:13Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The BigBuy Dropshipping Connector for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Full Path Disclosure in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.19. This is due the /vendor/cocur/slugify/bin/generate-default.php file being directly accessible and triggering an error. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to retrieve the full path of the web application, which can be used to aid other attacks. The information displayed is not useful on its own, and requires another vulnerability to be present for damage to an affected website.",
"id": "GHSA-8rqp-g9hp-4x68",
"modified": "2026-04-08T18:33:48Z",
"published": "2025-02-18T06:35:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-13538"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bigbuy-wc-dropshipping-connector/tags/2.0.0/vendor/cocur/slugify/bin/generate-default.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bigbuy-wc-dropshipping-connector/trunk/vendor/cocur/slugify/bin/generate-default.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026old=3281936%40bigbuy-wc-dropshipping-connector\u0026new=3281936%40bigbuy-wc-dropshipping-connector\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/15f38b3e-69fe-436f-ba4b-7985ec9dac00?source=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-8W3J-G983-8JH5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2019-07-11 14:23 – Updated: 2021-06-11 15:37Versions of parse-server prior to 3.6.0 could allow an account enumeration attack via account linking.
ParseError.ACCOUNT_ALREADY_LINKED(208) was thrown BEFORE the AuthController checks the password and throws a ParseError.SESSION_MISSING(206) for Insufficient auth. An attacker can guess ids and get information about linked accounts/email addresses.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, Open an issue in the parse-server Parse Community Vulnerability Disclosure Program
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "npm",
"name": "parse-server"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "3.6.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-1020013"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-209"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2020-06-16T21:26:49Z",
"nvd_published_at": null,
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Versions of parse-server prior to 3.6.0 could allow an account enumeration attack via account linking.\n`ParseError.ACCOUNT_ALREADY_LINKED(208)` was thrown BEFORE the AuthController checks the password and throws a `ParseError.SESSION_MISSING(206)` for Insufficient auth. An attacker can guess ids and get information about linked accounts/email addresses.\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory,\nOpen an issue in the [parse-server](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server)\n[Parse Community Vulnerability Disclosure Program](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/blob/master/SECURITY.md)",
"id": "GHSA-8w3j-g983-8jh5",
"modified": "2021-06-11T15:37:15Z",
"published": "2019-07-11T14:23:09Z",
"references": [
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/security/advisories/GHSA-8w3j-g983-8jh5"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1020013"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/73b0f9a339b81f5d757725dc557955a7b670a3ec"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8w3j-g983-8jh5"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-PARSESERVER-455637"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1114"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Testing_for_User_Enumeration_and_Guessable_User_Account_(OWASP-AT-002)#Description_of_the_Issue"
}
],
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"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Sensitive Data Exposure in parse-server"
}
GHSA-8WV9-MPGP-4X9V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-10-20 12:00 – Updated: 2022-10-21 19:01Sensitive information could be displayed when a detailed technical error message is posted. This information could disclose environmental details.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-38107"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-209"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-10-19T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Sensitive information could be displayed when a detailed technical error message is posted. This information could disclose environmental details.",
"id": "GHSA-8wv9-mpgp-4x9v",
"modified": "2022-10-21T19:01:16Z",
"published": "2022-10-20T12:00:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38107"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://docs.sentryone.com/help/sentryone-platform-release-notes"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2022-38107"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-92HR-GMR6-H8CP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-17 17:49 – Updated: 2026-08-17 17:49Fix: PR #7906 (ether/etherpad). A set of medium/low hardening fixes:
- Weak RNG for tokens (CWE-330): author/session/readonly IDs were generated with
Math.random()(client and server). Now usecrypto.getRandomValues. - Login timing / no failure delay (CWE-208/CWE-307): the OIDC interaction login used a non-constant-time password compare with no failure delay. Now uses
crypto.timingSafeEqualplus a uniform failure delay; user lookup is own-property only. - Plugin dependency path handling (CWE-22): plugin dependency names from package.json were used to build filesystem paths without validation (admin-gated install). Now validated against the npm name grammar.
- API parameter pollution (CWE-235):
/api/2merged all request headers into the API field set. Now forwards onlyauthorization, matching the openapi.ts handler. - Pad-creation side effect:
API.appendChatMessagecould create arbitrary pads (missinggetPadSafe). Now requires the pad to exist. - Error info disclosure (CWE-209): the admin file server echoed filesystem error detail; now returns a generic message.
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"last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 1.8.14"
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "npm",
"name": "ep_etherpad-lite"
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"events": [
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],
"aliases": [],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-208",
"CWE-209",
"CWE-22",
"CWE-235",
"CWE-330"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-08-17T17:49:21Z",
"nvd_published_at": null,
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Fix: PR #7906 (ether/etherpad). A set of medium/low hardening fixes:\n\n- **Weak RNG for tokens (CWE-330):** author/session/readonly IDs were generated with `Math.random()` (client and server). Now use `crypto.getRandomValues`.\n- **Login timing / no failure delay (CWE-208/CWE-307):** the OIDC interaction login used a non-constant-time password compare with no failure delay. Now uses `crypto.timingSafeEqual` plus a uniform failure delay; user lookup is own-property only.\n- **Plugin dependency path handling (CWE-22):** plugin dependency names from package.json were used to build filesystem paths without validation (admin-gated install). Now validated against the npm name grammar.\n- **API parameter pollution (CWE-235):** `/api/2` merged all request headers into the API field set. Now forwards only `authorization`, matching the openapi.ts handler.\n- **Pad-creation side effect:** `API.appendChatMessage` could create arbitrary pads (missing `getPadSafe`). Now requires the pad to exist.\n- **Error info disclosure (CWE-209):** the admin file server echoed filesystem error detail; now returns a generic message.",
"id": "GHSA-92hr-gmr6-h8cp",
"modified": "2026-08-17T17:49:21Z",
"published": "2026-08-17T17:49:21Z",
"references": [
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ether/etherpad/security/advisories/GHSA-92hr-gmr6-h8cp"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ether/etherpad/pull/7906"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ether/etherpad/commit/7ea99706483443239bbbc0f2df9aff8ab5de4805"
},
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"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/ether/etherpad"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ether/etherpad/releases/tag/3.3.0"
}
],
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"severity": [],
"summary": "Etherpad addressed weak token RNG, login timing, plugin path handling, API request handling"
}
Mitigation MIT-39
- 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.
Mitigation
Handle exceptions internally and do not display errors containing potentially sensitive information to a user.
Mitigation MIT-33
Strategy: Attack Surface Reduction
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.
Mitigation MIT-40
Strategy: Compilation or Build Hardening
Debugging information should not make its way into a production release.
Mitigation MIT-40
Strategy: Environment Hardening
Debugging information should not make its way into a production release.
Mitigation
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.
Mitigation
Create default error pages or messages that do not leak any information.
CAPEC-215: Fuzzing for application mapping
An attacker sends random, malformed, or otherwise unexpected messages to a target application and observes the application's log or error messages returned. The attacker does not initially know how a target will respond to individual messages but by attempting a large number of message variants they may find a variant that trigger's desired behavior. In this attack, the purpose of the fuzzing is to observe the application's log and error messages, although fuzzing a target can also sometimes cause the target to enter an unstable state, causing a crash.
CAPEC-463: Padding Oracle Crypto Attack
An adversary is able to efficiently decrypt data without knowing the decryption key if a target system leaks data on whether or not a padding error happened while decrypting the ciphertext. A target system that leaks this type of information becomes the padding oracle and an adversary is able to make use of that oracle to efficiently decrypt data without knowing the decryption key by issuing on average 128*b calls to the padding oracle (where b is the number of bytes in the ciphertext block). In addition to performing decryption, an adversary is also able to produce valid ciphertexts (i.e., perform encryption) by using the padding oracle, all without knowing the encryption key.
CAPEC-54: Query System for Information
An adversary, aware of an application's location (and possibly authorized to use the application), probes an application's structure and evaluates its robustness by submitting requests and examining responses. Often, this is accomplished by sending variants of expected queries in the hope that these modified queries might return information beyond what the expected set of queries would provide.
CAPEC-7: Blind SQL Injection
Blind SQL Injection results from an insufficient mitigation for SQL Injection. Although suppressing database error messages are considered best practice, the suppression alone is not sufficient to prevent SQL Injection. Blind SQL Injection is a form of SQL Injection that overcomes the lack of error messages. Without the error messages that facilitate SQL Injection, the adversary constructs input strings that probe the target through simple Boolean SQL expressions. The adversary can determine if the syntax and structure of the injection was successful based on whether the query was executed or not. Applied iteratively, the adversary determines how and where the target is vulnerable to SQL Injection.