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Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Property Value
Language java
Severity medium
CWE CWE-319: Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
OWASP A03:2017 - Sensitive Data Exposure
Confidence Level Medium
Impact Level Medium
Likelihood Level Medium

Description

The application is making HTTP requests using Java Spring's RestTemplate to URLs that start with 'http://', which sends data over an unencrypted connection. This exposes sensitive information to anyone who can intercept the network traffic.

Impact

If exploited, attackers could eavesdrop on requests and responses, capturing sensitive data such as authentication tokens, personal information, or API keys. This can lead to data breaches, session hijacking, or unauthorized access to user accounts and backend services.