Directory Indexing

By
Anandhu Krishnan
Published on
13 May 2024
Vulnerability

Description

An attacker can retrieve a list of files and directories within a web server, potentially exposing sensitive information such as backup files or scripts. This vulnerability arises when directory listing is enabled on the server.

Recommendation

To mitigate this issue, ensure that your web server is configured to disable directory browsing.


Written by
Anandhu Krishnan
Anandhu Krishnan
Lead Engineer
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