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Exposure of Information Through Directory Listing

Property Value
Language javascript
Severity high
CWE CWE-548: Exposure of Information Through Directory Listing
OWASP A06:2017 - Security Misconfiguration
Confidence Level Medium
Impact Level Medium
Likelihood Level High

Description

The application enables directory listing, which lets users view all files and folders within a directory over the web. This can accidentally expose sensitive files or directories that should remain hidden.

Impact

Attackers could browse and access confidential files, source code, environment variables, or backups, leading to information disclosure, data leaks, or further attacks against the application and its users.