CWE-433
Unparsed Raw Web Content Delivery
Description
The product stores raw content or supporting code under the web document root with an extension that is not specifically handled by the server.
If code is stored in a file with an extension such as ".inc" or ".pl", and the web server does not have a handler for that extension, then the server will likely send the contents of the file directly to the requester without the pre-processing that was expected. When that file contains sensitive information such as database credentials, this may allow the attacker to compromise the application or associated components.
Parent Weaknesses (ChildOf)
Common Consequences
Scope
Impact
Read Application Data
Potential Mitigations
Perform a type check before interpreting files.
Do not store sensitive information in files which may be misinterpreted.
CVE-2002-1886".inc" file stored under web document root and returned unparsed by the server
CVE-2002-2065".inc" file stored under web document root and returned unparsed by the server
CVE-2005-2029".inc" file stored under web document root and returned unparsed by the server
CVE-2001-0330direct request to .pl file leaves it unparsed
CVE-2002-0614.inc file
CVE-2004-2353unparsed config.conf file
CVE-2007-3365Chain: uppercase file extensions causes web server to return script source code instead of executing the script.
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