CWE-433: Unparsed Raw Web Content Delivery

Description

The product stores raw content or supporting code under the web document root with an extension that is not specifically handled by the server.

Extended Description

If code is stored in a file with an extension such as ".inc" or ".pl", and the web server does not have a handler for that extension, then the server will likely send the contents of the file directly to the requester without the pre-processing that was expected. When that file contains sensitive information such as database credentials, this may allow the attacker to compromise the application or associated components.

ThreatScore

Threat Mapped score: 3.0

Industry: Finiancial

Threat priority: P2 - Serious (High)

Observed Examples (CVEs)

• CVE: CVE-2002-1886

  ".inc" file stored under web document root and returned unparsed by the server

• CVE: CVE-2002-2065

  ".inc" file stored under web document root and returned unparsed by the server

• CVE: CVE-2005-2029

  ".inc" file stored under web document root and returned unparsed by the server

• CVE: CVE-2001-0330

  direct request to .pl file leaves it unparsed

• CVE: CVE-2002-0614

  .inc file

• CVE: CVE-2004-2353

  unparsed config.conf file

• CVE: CVE-2007-3365

  Chain: uppercase file extensions causes web server to return script source code instead of executing the script.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

N/A

Attack TTPs

N/A

Modes of Introduction

Common Consequences

Potential Mitigations

Applicable Platforms

• None (Not Language-Specific, Undetermined)

Demonstrative Examples

<?php $dbName = 'usersDB'; $dbPassword = 'skjdh#67nkjd3$3$'; ?>

Notes

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