Category: OWASP Top Ten 2007 Category A6 - Information Leakage and Improper Error Handling
Obsolete
Summary
Weaknesses in this category are related to the A6 category in the OWASP Top Ten 2007.
Membership
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-200 | Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor | This weakness occurs when an application unintentionally reveals sensitive data to someone who shouldn't have access to it. |
| CWE-203 | Observable Discrepancy | This vulnerability occurs when an application responds differently to unauthorized users based on internal conditions. Attackers can observe these variations—like changes in error messages, timing, or system behavior—to infer sensitive information, such as whether a username exists, a password is incorrect, or a specific operation succeeded. |
| CWE-209 | Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information | This vulnerability occurs when an application reveals sensitive details about its internal systems, user data, or environment within error messages shown to users. |
| CWE-215 | Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Debugging Code | This vulnerability occurs when developers embed sensitive data, such as passwords or API keys, within debugging statements like logs or console outputs, and fail to remove or disable this code before deploying to a live environment. |
| CWE-629 | Weaknesses in OWASP Top Ten (2007) | CWE nodes in this view (graph) are associated with the OWASP Top Ten, as released in 2007. This view is considered obsolete as a newer version of the OWASP Top Ten is available. |
Vulnerability Mapping Notes
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Reasons: Category
Rationale:
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Comment:
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