CWE-538
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory
Description
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.
Hierarchy (View 1000)
Related attack patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-95
CVEs mapped to this weakness (97)
page 1 of 5| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-20024 | Cri | 0.64 | 9.8 | 0.01 | Mar 16, 2026 | ZKTeco ZKTime.Net 3.0.1.6 contains an insecure file permissions vulnerability that allows unprivileged users to escalate privileges by modifying executable files. Attackers can exploit world-writable permissions on the ZKTimeNet3.0 directory and its contents to replace… | ||
| CVE-2025-12059 | Cri | 0.64 | 9.8 | 0.00 | Feb 11, 2026 | Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory vulnerability in Logo Software Industry and Trade Inc. Logo j-Platform allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Logo j-Platform: from 3.29.6.4… | ||
| CVE-2023-46723 | Hig | 0.58 | 8.9 | 0.00 | Oct 31, 2023 | lte-pic32-writer is a writer for PIC32 devices. In versions 0.0.1 and prior, those who use `sendto.txt` are vulnerable to attackers who known the IMEI reading the sendto.txt. The sendto.txt file can contain the SNS(such as slack and zulip) URL and API key. As of time of… | ||
| CVE-2026-21672 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.00 | Mar 12, 2026 | A vulnerability allowing local privilege escalation on Windows-based Veeam Backup & Replication servers. | ||
| CVE-2026-23838 | Hig | 0.57 | — | 0.00 | Jan 19, 2026 | Tandoor Recipes is a recipe manager than can be installed with the Nix package manager. Starting in version 23.05 and prior to version 26.05, when using the default configuration of Tandoor Recipes, specifically using SQLite and default `MEDIA_ROOT`, the full database file may… | ||
| CVE-2021-4471 | — | Hig | 0.57 | — | 0.01 | Nov 14, 2025 | TG8 Firewall exposes a directory such as /data/ over HTTP without authentication. This directory stores credential files for previously logged-in users. A remote unauthenticated attacker can enumerate and download files within the directory to obtain valid account usernames and… | |
| CVE-2016-15056 | Hig | 0.57 | — | 0.01 | Nov 14, 2025 | Ubee EVW3226 cable modem/routers firmware versions up to and including 1.0.20 store configuration backup files in the web root after they are generated for download. These backup files remain accessible without authentication until the next reboot. A remote attacker on the local… | ||
| CVE-2023-7062 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.01 | Jul 10, 2024 | The Advanced File Manager Shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 2.4. This makes it possible for attackers with contributor access or higher to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can… | ||
| CVE-2024-22433 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.01 | Feb 6, 2024 | Dell Data Protection Search 19.2.0 and above contain an exposed password opportunity in plain text when using LdapSettings.get_ldap_info in DP Search. A remote unauthorized unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to a loss of… | ||
| CVE-2023-28444 | Cri | 0.57 | 9.9 | 0.01 | Mar 24, 2023 | angular-server-side-configuration helps configure an angular application at runtime on the server or in a docker container via environment variables. angular-server-side-configuration detects used environment variables in TypeScript (.ts) files during build time of an Angular… | ||
| CVE-2022-31098 | Cri | 0.52 | 9.0 | 0.01 | Jun 27, 2022 | Weave GitOps is a simple open source developer platform for people who want cloud native applications, without needing Kubernetes expertise. A vulnerability in the logging of Weave GitOps could allow an authenticated remote attacker to view sensitive cluster configurations, aka… | ||
| CVE-2021-40363 | Hig | 0.51 | 7.8 | 0.00 | Feb 9, 2022 | A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.0 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP1), SIMATIC WinCC V15 and earlier (All versions < V15 SP1 Update 7), SIMATIC WinCC V16 (All versions < V16 Update 5), SIMATIC… | ||
| CVE-2019-6851 | Hig | 0.51 | 7.5 | 0.30 | Oct 29, 2019 | A CWE-538: File and Directory Information Exposure vulnerability exists in Modicon M580, Modicon M340, Modicon Premium , Modicon Quantum (all firmware versions), which could cause the disclosure of information from the controller when using TFTP protocol. | ||
| CVE-2026-46617 | Hig | 0.50 | — | 0.00 | Jun 10, 2026 | Fission is an open-source, Kubernetes-native serverless framework that simplifies the deployment of functions and applications on Kubernetes. Prior to version 1.23.0, Fission runtime pods were created with ServiceAccountName: fission-fetcher, and the fission-fetcher… | ||
| CVE-2026-49298 | Hig | 0.50 | 8.8 | 0.00 | Jun 1, 2026 | A bug in Apache Airflow's KubernetesExecutor caused JWT tokens used by worker pods to authenticate against the Execution API to be passed to the worker container as command-line arguments visible in the pod spec. An authenticated UI/API user with Kubernetes read-only access to… | ||
| CVE-2026-27173 | Hig | 0.50 | 8.7 | 0.00 | May 19, 2026 | JWT tokens that were used by workers in Kubernetes Executors have been exposed to users who had read only access to Kuberentes Pods. This could allow users with just read-only access to perform actions that were only available to running tasks via Task SDK and potentially allow… | ||
| CVE-2026-15574 | Hig | 0.49 | 7.5 | 0.00 | Jul 13, 2026 | A flaw was found in the vllm-orchestrator-gateway component. The system's production binary logs all incoming authorization headers and full chat payloads, which may contain personally identifiable information (PII) and secrets, to persistent logs. This sensitive data, including… | ||
| CVE-2023-54346 | Hig | 0.49 | 7.5 | 0.00 | May 5, 2026 | WordPress Plugin Backup Migration 1.2.8 contains an information disclosure vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to download complete database backups by accessing predictable file paths. Attackers can enumerate backup directories through configuration files and… | ||
| CVE-2019-25706 | Hig | 0.49 | 7.5 | 0.01 | Apr 12, 2026 | Across DR-810 contains an unauthenticated file disclosure vulnerability that allows remote attackers to download the rom-0 backup file containing sensitive information by sending a simple GET request. Attackers can access the rom-0 endpoint without authentication to retrieve and… | ||
| CVE-2020-37104 | Hig | 0.49 | 7.5 | 0.01 | Feb 11, 2026 | ASTPP 4.0.1 contains an information disclosure vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to download database backup files by predicting backup filename patterns. Attackers can generate a list of 6-digit PIN combinations and fuzz the backup download URL to exfiltrate… |
- risk 0.64cvss 9.8epss 0.01
ZKTeco ZKTime.Net 3.0.1.6 contains an insecure file permissions vulnerability that allows unprivileged users to escalate privileges by modifying executable files. Attackers can exploit world-writable permissions on the ZKTimeNet3.0 directory and its contents to replace…
- risk 0.64cvss 9.8epss 0.00
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory vulnerability in Logo Software Industry and Trade Inc. Logo j-Platform allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Logo j-Platform: from 3.29.6.4…
- risk 0.58cvss 8.9epss 0.00
lte-pic32-writer is a writer for PIC32 devices. In versions 0.0.1 and prior, those who use `sendto.txt` are vulnerable to attackers who known the IMEI reading the sendto.txt. The sendto.txt file can contain the SNS(such as slack and zulip) URL and API key. As of time of…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.00
A vulnerability allowing local privilege escalation on Windows-based Veeam Backup & Replication servers.
- risk 0.57cvss —epss 0.00
Tandoor Recipes is a recipe manager than can be installed with the Nix package manager. Starting in version 23.05 and prior to version 26.05, when using the default configuration of Tandoor Recipes, specifically using SQLite and default `MEDIA_ROOT`, the full database file may…
- risk 0.57cvss —epss 0.01
TG8 Firewall exposes a directory such as /data/ over HTTP without authentication. This directory stores credential files for previously logged-in users. A remote unauthenticated attacker can enumerate and download files within the directory to obtain valid account usernames and…
- risk 0.57cvss —epss 0.01
Ubee EVW3226 cable modem/routers firmware versions up to and including 1.0.20 store configuration backup files in the web root after they are generated for download. These backup files remain accessible without authentication until the next reboot. A remote attacker on the local…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.01
The Advanced File Manager Shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 2.4. This makes it possible for attackers with contributor access or higher to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.01
Dell Data Protection Search 19.2.0 and above contain an exposed password opportunity in plain text when using LdapSettings.get_ldap_info in DP Search. A remote unauthorized unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to a loss of…
- risk 0.57cvss 9.9epss 0.01
angular-server-side-configuration helps configure an angular application at runtime on the server or in a docker container via environment variables. angular-server-side-configuration detects used environment variables in TypeScript (.ts) files during build time of an Angular…
- risk 0.52cvss 9.0epss 0.01
Weave GitOps is a simple open source developer platform for people who want cloud native applications, without needing Kubernetes expertise. A vulnerability in the logging of Weave GitOps could allow an authenticated remote attacker to view sensitive cluster configurations, aka…
- risk 0.51cvss 7.8epss 0.00
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.2 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.0 (All versions), SIMATIC PCS 7 V9.1 (All versions < V9.1 SP1), SIMATIC WinCC V15 and earlier (All versions < V15 SP1 Update 7), SIMATIC WinCC V16 (All versions < V16 Update 5), SIMATIC…
- risk 0.51cvss 7.5epss 0.30
A CWE-538: File and Directory Information Exposure vulnerability exists in Modicon M580, Modicon M340, Modicon Premium , Modicon Quantum (all firmware versions), which could cause the disclosure of information from the controller when using TFTP protocol.
- risk 0.50cvss —epss 0.00
Fission is an open-source, Kubernetes-native serverless framework that simplifies the deployment of functions and applications on Kubernetes. Prior to version 1.23.0, Fission runtime pods were created with ServiceAccountName: fission-fetcher, and the fission-fetcher…
- risk 0.50cvss 8.8epss 0.00
A bug in Apache Airflow's KubernetesExecutor caused JWT tokens used by worker pods to authenticate against the Execution API to be passed to the worker container as command-line arguments visible in the pod spec. An authenticated UI/API user with Kubernetes read-only access to…
- risk 0.50cvss 8.7epss 0.00
JWT tokens that were used by workers in Kubernetes Executors have been exposed to users who had read only access to Kuberentes Pods. This could allow users with just read-only access to perform actions that were only available to running tasks via Task SDK and potentially allow…
- risk 0.49cvss 7.5epss 0.00
A flaw was found in the vllm-orchestrator-gateway component. The system's production binary logs all incoming authorization headers and full chat payloads, which may contain personally identifiable information (PII) and secrets, to persistent logs. This sensitive data, including…
- risk 0.49cvss 7.5epss 0.00
WordPress Plugin Backup Migration 1.2.8 contains an information disclosure vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to download complete database backups by accessing predictable file paths. Attackers can enumerate backup directories through configuration files and…
- risk 0.49cvss 7.5epss 0.01
Across DR-810 contains an unauthenticated file disclosure vulnerability that allows remote attackers to download the rom-0 backup file containing sensitive information by sending a simple GET request. Attackers can access the rom-0 endpoint without authentication to retrieve and…
- risk 0.49cvss 7.5epss 0.01
ASTPP 4.0.1 contains an information disclosure vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to download database backup files by predicting backup filename patterns. Attackers can generate a list of 6-digit PIN combinations and fuzz the backup download URL to exfiltrate…