CWE-524
Use of Cache Containing Sensitive Information
Description
The code uses a cache that contains sensitive information, but the cache can be read by an actor outside of the intended control sphere.
Applications may use caches to improve efficiency when communicating with remote entities or performing intensive calculations. A cache maintains a pool of objects, threads, connections, pages, financial data, passwords, or other resources to minimize the time it takes to initialize and access these resources. If the cache is accessible to unauthorized actors, attackers can read the cache and obtain this sensitive information.
Parent Weaknesses (ChildOf)
Common Consequences
Scope
Impact
Read Application Data
Potential Mitigations
Protect information stored in cache.
Do not store unnecessarily sensitive information in the cache.
Consider using encryption in the cache.
CVE-2024-30127Product does not set the "no-cache" option in the HTTP Cache-Control header, allowing sensitive information to be cached
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