Properties File Exposure in /WEB-INF

Anandhu Krishnan

Published on

13 May 2024

Vulnerability

Description

A Java class in the /WEB-INF folder inadvertently exposes sensitive configuration information, potentially containing application credentials or cryptographic keys.

Recommendation

Implement robust access controls to restrict unauthorized access to the /WEB-INF folder and its contents. Consider configuring the web server to deny directory listing or remove the /WEB-INF folder altogether.

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