CWE-538
AllowedInsertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory
Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft
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.
172 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-27H4-8C24-MX7W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-26 18:31 – Updated: 2025-07-25 18:30An 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 can be accessed via a GET request and no authentication is required. The returned result is a comma separated value (CSV) table of information. The leaked information includes the device’s model, firmware version, IP address, and serial number.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-51977"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-538"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-06-25T08:15:30Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "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 can be accessed via a GET request and no authentication is required. The returned result is a comma separated value (CSV) table of information. The leaked information includes the device\u2019s model, firmware version, IP address, and serial number.",
"id": "GHSA-27h4-8c24-mx7w",
"modified": "2025-07-25T18:30:35Z",
"published": "2025-06-26T18:31:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-51977"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blte4f029e766e6b253/blt6495b3c6adf2867f/685aa980a26c5e2b1026969c/vulnerability-disclosure-whitepaper.pdf"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-51977.yaml"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/sfewer-r7/BrotherVulnerabilities"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.brother.com/g/b/link.aspx?prod=group2\u0026faqid=faq00100846_000"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.brother.com/g/b/link.aspx?prod=group2\u0026faqid=faq00100848_000"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.brother.com/g/b/link.aspx?prod=lmgroup1\u0026faqid=faqp00100620_000"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.fujifilm.com/fbglobal/eng/company/news/notice/2025/0625_announce.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.konicaminolta.com/global-en/security/advisory/pdf/km-2025-0001.pdf"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/multiple-brother-devices-multiple-vulnerabilities-fixed"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ricoh.com/products/security/vulnerabilities/vul?id=ricoh-2025-000007"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.toshibatec.com/information/20250625_02.html"
}
],
"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-2JXW-Q5G8-C3HF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-03 15:31 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:34Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory vulnerability in Greg TailPress allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data. This issue affects TailPress: from n/a through 0.4.4.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-31558"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-538"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-04-03T14:15:37Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory vulnerability in Greg TailPress allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data. This issue affects TailPress: from n/a through 0.4.4.",
"id": "GHSA-2jxw-q5g8-c3hf",
"modified": "2026-04-01T18:34:27Z",
"published": "2025-04-03T15:31:15Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-31558"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/tailpress/vulnerability/wordpress-tailpress-plugin-0-4-4-sensitive-data-exposure-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-2MGR-RF47-4329
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-10 03:31 – Updated: 2024-12-10 03:31An 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 functionality to retrieve that file allows the attacker to read any file on the server with no effect on integrity or availability
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-47579"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-538"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-12-10T01:15:05Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "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 functionality to retrieve that file allows the attacker to read any file on the server with no effect on integrity or availability",
"id": "GHSA-2mgr-rf47-4329",
"modified": "2024-12-10T03:31:45Z",
"published": "2024-12-10T03:31:45Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-47579"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://me.sap.com/notes/3536965"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://url.sap/sapsecuritypatchday"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-2MVV-V998-H3GJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-16 15:30 – Updated: 2026-03-16 15:30HCL AION is affected by a vulnerability where internal filesystem paths may be exposed through application responses or system behaviour. Exposure of internal paths may reveal environment structure details which could potentially aid in further targeted attacks or information disclosure.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-52642"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-538"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-16T15:16:18Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "HCL AION is affected by a vulnerability where internal filesystem paths may be exposed through application responses or system behaviour. Exposure of internal paths may reveal environment structure details which could potentially aid in further targeted attacks or information disclosure.",
"id": "GHSA-2mvv-v998-h3gj",
"modified": "2026-03-16T15:30:46Z",
"published": "2026-03-16T15:30:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-52642"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article\u0026sysparm_article=KB0129410"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-2P67-36H6-33V6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-11-23 15:30 – Updated: 2023-11-23 15:30An information exposure vulnerability has been found, the exploitation of which could allow a remote user to retrieve sensitive information stored on the server such as credential files, configuration files, application files, etc., simply by appending any of the following parameters to the end of the URL: %00 %0a, %20, %2a, %a0, %aa, %c0 and %ca.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-4595"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-538"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-11-23T13:15:12Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An information exposure vulnerability has been found, the exploitation of which could allow a remote user to retrieve sensitive information stored on the server such as credential files, configuration files, application files, etc., simply by appending any of the following parameters to the end of the URL: %00 %0a, %20, %2a, %a0, %aa, %c0 and %ca.",
"id": "GHSA-2p67-36h6-33v6",
"modified": "2023-11-23T15:30:26Z",
"published": "2023-11-23T15:30:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4595"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/multiple-vulnerabilities-bvrp-software-slmail"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-2VVX-5G27-9GVJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-10-16 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 08:42The Active Directory Integration / LDAP Integration WordPress plugin before 4.1.10 stores sensitive LDAP logs in a buffer file when an administrator wants to export said logs. Unfortunately, this log file is never removed, and remains accessible to any users knowing the URL to do so.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-5003"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-538"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-10-16T20:15:17Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The Active Directory Integration / LDAP Integration WordPress plugin before 4.1.10 stores sensitive LDAP logs in a buffer file when an administrator wants to export said logs. Unfortunately, this log file is never removed, and remains accessible to any users knowing the URL to do so.",
"id": "GHSA-2vvx-5g27-9gvj",
"modified": "2024-04-04T08:42:00Z",
"published": "2023-10-16T21:30:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5003"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/91f4e500-71f3-4ef6-9cc7-24a7c12a5748"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-35GQ-CVRM-XF94
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-03-12 18:32 – Updated: 2025-07-16 21:02Apache 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 processors may see the credentials information. Upgrading to Apache NiFi 2.3.0 is the recommended mitigation, which removes the credentials from provenance event records.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.apache.nifi:nifi-mongodb-services"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "1.13.0"
},
{
"fixed": "2.3.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-27017"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-538"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2025-03-12T22:08:29Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2025-03-12T17:15:50Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "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 processors may see the credentials information. Upgrading to Apache NiFi 2.3.0 is the recommended mitigation, which removes the credentials from provenance event records.",
"id": "GHSA-35gq-cvrm-xf94",
"modified": "2025-07-16T21:02:25Z",
"published": "2025-03-12T18:32:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27017"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/apache/nifi/commit/48d684500f6ad70f65bfd510db054590c5bc74a9"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/apache/nifi"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NIFI-14272"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread/d4n5474jkhp82dvnht13pjtlfx7bhn5q"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/03/11/1"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/S:P/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:L/U:Green",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "Apache NiFi: Potential Insertion of MongoDB Password in Provenance Record"
}
GHSA-3FM2-PX7P-2749
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-15 15:32 – Updated: 2026-09-16 18:31An issue was discovered in Keyfactor SignServer before 7.6.0. A number of properties were identified to not have any restrictions to what path they can be set to by an admin user. Setting these properties to specific file paths can reveal information to the client side. Three specific properties were identified: The property ATTRIBUTESFILE in PKCS11CryotoToken can be set to a readable but not an accepted (i.e., recognized with attributes) file. In this case an error is thrown, confirming the existence of the file. The property KEYSTOREPATH in KeyStoreCryptoToken can be set to a non-existing file that will return an error confirming to the client side that the file does not exist. The property TRUSTSTOREPATH in RenewalWorker can be set to any path (without any restrictions) by an admin user. In the case that the provided path points to an existing file, readable by the user running the application server, but is not a recognized PEM format, it returns this as an error to the client side, confirming the existences of the file.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-25827"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-538"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-09-15T15:17:14Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in Keyfactor SignServer before 7.6.0. A number of properties were identified to not have any restrictions to what path they can be set to by an admin user. Setting these properties to specific file paths can reveal information to the client side. Three specific properties were identified: The property ATTRIBUTESFILE in PKCS11CryotoToken can be set to a readable but not an accepted (i.e., recognized with attributes) file. In this case an error is thrown, confirming the existence of the file. The property KEYSTOREPATH in KeyStoreCryptoToken can be set to a non-existing file that will return an error confirming to the client side that the file does not exist. The property TRUSTSTOREPATH in RenewalWorker can be set to any path (without any restrictions) by an admin user. In the case that the provided path points to an existing file, readable by the user running the application server, but is not a recognized PEM format, it returns this as an error to the client side, confirming the existences of the file.",
"id": "GHSA-3fm2-px7p-2749",
"modified": "2026-09-16T18:31:36Z",
"published": "2026-09-15T15:32:11Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25827"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://keyfactor.com"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.keyfactor.com/hc/en-us/articles/46345356843291-SignServer-CVE-2026-25827-Local-File-Enumeration"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-3FXM-G782-PRQG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-08 18:32 – Updated: 2026-09-08 18:32Insertion of sensitive information into externally-accessible file or directory in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-69507"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-538"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-09-08T18:19:17Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "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.",
"id": "GHSA-3fxm-g782-prqg",
"modified": "2026-09-08T18:32:41Z",
"published": "2026-09-08T18:32:41Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-69507"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69507"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-495G-CJ2M-HR56
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:46 – Updated: 2022-09-21 00:00A vulnerability in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) and Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition (Unified CM SME) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper inclusion of sensitive information in downloadable files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to an affected device and issuing a specific set of commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain hashed credentials of system users. To exploit this vulnerability an attacker would need to have valid user credentials with elevated privileges.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-1406"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-200",
"CWE-538"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-04-08T04:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A vulnerability in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) and Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition (Unified CM SME) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper inclusion of sensitive information in downloadable files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to an affected device and issuing a specific set of commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain hashed credentials of system users. To exploit this vulnerability an attacker would need to have valid user credentials with elevated privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-495g-cj2m-hr56",
"modified": "2022-09-21T00:00:43Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:46:51Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1406"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cucm-inf-disc-wCxZNjL2"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
Mitigation
Do not expose file and directory information to the user.
CAPEC-95: WSDL Scanning
This attack targets the WSDL interface made available by a web service. The attacker may scan the WSDL interface to reveal sensitive information about invocation patterns, underlying technology implementations and associated vulnerabilities. This type of probing is carried out to perform more serious attacks (e.g. parameter tampering, malicious content injection, command injection, etc.). WSDL files provide detailed information about the services ports and bindings available to consumers. For instance, the attacker can submit special characters or malicious content to the Web service and can cause a denial of service condition or illegal access to database records. In addition, the attacker may try to guess other private methods by using the information provided in the WSDL files.