CWE-540
AllowedInclusion of Sensitive Information in Source Code
Abstraction: Base · Status: Incomplete
Source code on a web server or repository often contains sensitive information and should generally not be accessible to users.
57 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
CVE-2021-1516 (GCVE-0-2021-1516)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-05-06 12:51 – Updated: 2024-11-08 23:16| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/C… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCO |
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) |
Affected:
n/a
|
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GHSA-27WP-CHG4-FFW3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-02-21 18:31 – Updated: 2025-02-21 21:32An issue in Loggrove v.1.0 allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via the read.py component.
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GHSA-2GC7-6PFC-V239
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-05-15 12:30 – Updated: 2026-06-01 15:30Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Source Code in SICK FTMg AIR FLOW SENSOR with Partnumbers 1100214, 1100215, 1100216, 1120114, 1120116, 1122524, 1122526 allows a remote attacker to gain information about valid usernames via analysis of source code.
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"modified": "2026-06-01T15:30:31Z",
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GHSA-3467-W26X-74WV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-02 21:32 – Updated: 2026-04-02 21:32Bentley Systems iTwin Platform exposed a Cesium ion access token in the source of some web pages. An unauthenticated attacker could use this token to enumerate or delete certain assets. As of 2026-03-27, the token is no longer present in the web pages and cannot be used to enumerate or delete assets.
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"modified": "2026-04-02T21:32:54Z",
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GHSA-3785-M3X6-8Q8C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-25 15:30 – Updated: 2025-01-25 15:30IBM Maximo Application Suite 8.10, 8.11, and 9.0 - Monitor Component stores source code on the web server that could aid in further attacks against the system.
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"id": "GHSA-3785-m3x6-8q8c",
"modified": "2025-01-25T15:30:31Z",
"published": "2025-01-25T15:30:31Z",
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GHSA-3H9X-VRJ4-4P73
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-10 15:31 – Updated: 2025-07-10 15:31IBM Analytics Content Hub 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3 is vulnerable to information exposure and further attacks due to an exposed JavaScript source map which could assist an attacker to read and debug JavaScript used in the application's API.
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"modified": "2025-07-10T15:31:29Z",
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GHSA-5FX3-6RFX-JP6W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-03-02 18:30 – Updated: 2025-03-02 18:30IBM Cognos Analytics Mobile 1.1 for iOS application could allow an attacker to reverse engineer the codebase to gain knowledge about the programming technique, interface, class definitions, algorithms and functions used due to weak obfuscation.
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GHSA-69J2-HC78-98C7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-11 03:30 – Updated: 2026-04-11 03:30ChargePoint Home Flex Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Source Code Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of ChargePoint Home Flex charging stations. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the genpw script. The issue results from the inclusion of a secret cryptographic seed value within the script. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose stored credentials, leading to further compromise. Was ZDI-CAN-26340.
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"id": "GHSA-69j2-hc78-98c7",
"modified": "2026-04-11T03:30:30Z",
"published": "2026-04-11T03:30:30Z",
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GHSA-6F7X-QJ2V-8RH2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-10-16 00:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 08:38IBM Security Verify Governance 10.0, Identity Manager could allow a local privileged user to obtain sensitive information from source code. IBM X-Force ID: 257769.
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"id": "GHSA-6f7x-qj2v-8rh2",
"modified": "2024-04-04T08:38:55Z",
"published": "2023-10-16T00:30:27Z",
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GHSA-72F2-72H7-2M75
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-05 09:30 – Updated: 2026-06-03 18:33Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Source Code vulnerability in TNB Mobile Solutions Cockpit Software allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data.This issue affects Cockpit Software: before v0.251.1.
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"id": "GHSA-72f2-72h7-2m75",
"modified": "2026-06-03T18:33:05Z",
"published": "2024-06-05T09:30:37Z",
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"url": "https://siberguvenlik.gov.tr/guvenlik-bildirimleri/detay/tr-24-0601"
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Mitigation
Recommendations include removing this script from the web server and moving it to a location not accessible from the Internet.
No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.