CWE-548: Exposure of Information Through Directory Listing

Description

A directory listing is inappropriately exposed, yielding potentially sensitive information to attackers.

Submission Date :

July 19, 2006, midnight

Modification Date :

2023-06-29 00:00:00+00:00

Organization :

MITRE
Extended Description

A directory listing provides an attacker with the complete index of all the resources located inside of the directory. The specific risks and consequences vary depending on which files are listed and accessible.

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