结构: Simple
Abstraction: Variant
状态: Incomplete
被利用可能性: unkown
A backup file is stored in a directory that is accessible to actors outside of the intended control sphere.
Often, old files are renamed with an extension such as .~bk to distinguish them from production files. The source code for old files that have been renamed in this manner and left in the webroot can often be retrieved. This renaming may have been performed automatically by the web server, or manually by the administrator.
cwe_Nature: ChildOf cwe_CWE_ID: 538 cwe_View_ID: 1000 cwe_Ordinal: Primary
cwe_Nature: ChildOf cwe_CWE_ID: 538 cwe_View_ID: 699 cwe_Ordinal: Primary
cwe_Nature: ChildOf cwe_CWE_ID: 552 cwe_View_ID: 1000
范围 | 影响 | 注释 |
---|---|---|
Confidentiality | Read Application Data | At a minimum, an attacker who retrieves this file would have all the information contained in it, whether that be database calls, the format of parameters accepted by the application, or simply information regarding the architectural structure of your site. |
策略:
Recommendations include implementing a security policy within your organization that prohibits backing up web application source code in the webroot.