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.
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.
| Kind | Name | Class | Prevalence | OS / CPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language | — | Not Language-Specific | Undetermined | — |
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.… |
| 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 |