CWE-13 (ASP.NET Misconfiguration: Password in Configuration File) documents a weakness type used across vulnerability databases and security assessments. Use the sections below for definition, context, and mapped CVEs.
Storing a plaintext password in a configuration file allows anyone who can read the file access to the password-protected resource making them an easy target for attackers.
| Kind | Name | Class | Prevalence | OS / CPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language | ASP.NET | — | Undetermined | — |
| Date | Name | Version | Importance | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-01 | Eric Dalci | 1.0 | — | updated References, Demonstrative_Example, Potential_Mitigations, Time_of_Introduction |
| 2008-09-08 | CWE Content Team | 1.0 | — | updated Relationships, References, Taxonomy_Mappings |
| 2009-07-27 | CWE Content Team | 1.5 | — | updated Demonstrative_Examples |
| 2011-06-01 | CWE Content Team | 1.13 | — | updated Common_Consequences |
| 2012-05-11 | CWE Content Team | 2.2 | — | updated Relationships |
| 2012-10-30 | CWE Content Team | 2.3 | — | updated Demonstrative_Examples |
| 2013-02-21 | CWE Content Team | 2.4 | — | updated Potential_Mitigations |
| 2014-07-30 | CWE Content Team | 2.8 | — | updated Demonstrative_Examples, Relationships |
| 2017-11-08 | CWE Content Team | 3.0 | — | updated Relationships |
| 2018-03-27 | CWE Content Team | 3.1 | — | updated Demonstrative_Examples |
| 2020-02-24 | CWE Content Team | 4.0 | — | updated References, Relationships |
| 2021-03-15 | CWE Content Team | 4.4 | — | updated Demonstrative_Examples |
| 2021-10-28 | CWE Content Team | 4.6 | — | updated Relationships |
| 2023-04-27 | CWE Content Team | 4.11 | — | updated References, Relationships |
| 2023-06-29 | CWE Content Team | 4.12 | — | updated Mapping_Notes |
| 2025-12-11 | CWE Content Team | 4.19 | — | updated Applicable_Platforms, Relationships, Weakness_Ordinalities |