CWE-541 1 CVEs MITRE definition ↗

CWE-541: Inclusion of Sensitive Information in an Include File

Overview

CWE-541 (Inclusion of Sensitive Information in an Include File) 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

If an include file source is accessible, the file can contain usernames and passwords, as well as sensitive information pertaining to the application and system.

Applicable platforms

Kind Name Class Prevalence OS / CPE
language Not Language-Specific 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-2025-68429 2025-12-17 Storybook is a frontend workshop for building user interface components and pages in isolation. A vulnerability present starting in versions 7.0.0 and prior to versions 7.6.21, 8.6.15, 9.1.17, and 10.…

Previous names

  • Information Leak Through Include Source Code (2011-03-29)
  • Information Exposure Through Include Source Code (2020-02-24)

Content submission

Name
Anonymous Tool Vendor (under NDA)
Date
2006-07-19
Version
Draft 3

Content modifications

Date Name Version Importance Comment
2008-07-01 Eric Dalci 1.0 updated Potential_Mitigations, Time_of_Introduction
2008-09-08 CWE Content Team 1.0 updated Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings
2009-03-10 CWE Content Team 1.3 updated Relationships
2009-07-27 CWE Content Team 1.5 updated Relationships
2011-03-29 CWE Content Team 1.12 updated Name
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, Potential_Mitigations
2014-07-30 CWE Content Team 2.8 updated Relationships
2017-11-08 CWE Content Team 3.0 updated Taxonomy_Mappings
2020-02-24 CWE Content Team 4.0 updated Name, 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 Relationships
2023-06-29 CWE Content Team 4.12 updated Mapping_Notes
2025-12-11 CWE Content Team 4.19 updated Applicable_Platforms, Weakness_Ordinalities
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