CWE-219 6 CVEs MITRE definition ↗

CWE-219: Storage of File with Sensitive Data Under Web Root

Overview

CWE-219 (Storage of File with Sensitive Data Under Web Root) documents a weakness type used across vulnerability databases and security assessments. Use the sections below for definition, context, and mapped CVEs.

Security impact
Security impact: Depends on product and context; use CVE records, severity scores, and MITRE guidance to prioritize.

Description

The product stores sensitive data under the web document root with insufficient access control, which might make it accessible to untrusted parties.

Applicable platforms

Kind Name Class Prevalence OS / CPE
language Not Language-Specific Undetermined
technology Web Based Undetermined
technology Web Server Undetermined

Related CVEs in this database

These CVEs are mapped to this weakness in this database and kept for traceability and search.

CVE Published Summary
CVE-2024-56159 2024-12-19 Astro is a web framework for content-driven websites. A bug in the build process allows any unauthenticated user to read parts of the server source code. During build, along with client assets such as…
CVE-2024-39776 2024-08-22 Avtec Outpost stores sensitive information in an insecure location without proper access controls in place.
CVE-2023-39467 2024-05-03 Triangle MicroWorks SCADA Data Gateway certificate Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Trian…
CVE-2022-36306 2022-08-16 An authenticated attacker can enumerate and download sensitive files, including the eNodeB's web management UI's TLS private key, the web server binary, and the web server configuration file. These vu…
CVE-2022-21236 2022-01-28 An information disclosure vulnerability exists due to a web server misconfiguration in the Reolink RLC-410W v3.0.0.136_20121102. A specially-crafted HTTP request can lead to a disclosure of sensitive …
CVE-2002-2024 2002-12-31 Horde IMP 2.2.7 allows remote attackers to obtain the full web root pathname via an HTTP request for (1) poppassd.php3, (2) login.php3?reason=chpass2, (3) spelling.php3, and (4) ldap.search.php3?ldap_…

Previous names

  • Sensitive Data Under Web Root (2020-02-24)

Content submission

Name
PLOVER
Date
2006-07-19
Version
Draft 3

Content modifications

Date Name Version Importance Comment
2008-07-01 Eric Dalci 1.0 updated Time_of_Introduction
2008-08-15 1.0 Suggested OWASP Top Ten 2004 mapping
2008-09-08 CWE Content Team 1.0 updated Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings
2009-12-28 CWE Content Team 1.7 updated Relationships
2010-06-21 CWE Content Team 1.9 updated Relationships
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 Potential_Mitigations
2014-07-30 CWE Content Team 2.8 updated Relationships
2017-11-08 CWE Content Team 3.0 updated Applicable_Platforms, Modes_of_Introduction, Relationships
2020-02-24 CWE Content Team 4.0 updated Description, Name, Relationships
2021-10-28 CWE Content Team 4.6 updated Relationships
2023-01-31 CWE Content Team 4.10 updated Description
2023-04-27 CWE Content Team 4.11 updated 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
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