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CWE-538

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File

33 CVEs Avg CVSS 6.1 MITRE
2
CRITICAL
4
HIGH
25
MEDIUM
1
LOW
8
POC
0
KEV

Monthly

CVE-2026-5434 MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Sensitive information disclosure in Honeywell Control Network Module (CNM) versions 100.1 through 110.2 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access protected data by probing system file paths that inadvertently receive sensitive writes. The root cause is CWE-538, where the module incorrectly routes sensitive information into directories accessible outside the intended trust boundary. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and this vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog; however, its presence in an industrial control system network component elevates the operational consequence of any successful confidentiality breach.

Information Disclosure Honeywell
NVD
CVSS 3.1
5.9
EPSS
0.0%
CVE-2026-27173 HIGH PATCH This Week

JWT tokens that were used by workers in Kubernetes Executors have been exposed to users who had read only access to Kuberentes Pods. This could allow users with just read-only access to perform actions that were only available to running tasks via Task SDK and potentially allow to modify state of Airflow Database for tasks.

Information Disclosure Kubernetes
NVD GitHub VulDB
CVSS 3.1
8.7
EPSS
0.0%
CVE-2026-7071 MEDIUM POC This Month

CodeAstro Online Job Portal 1.0 exposes file and directory information through the /users/user-cvs/ endpoint via remote unauthenticated access, allowing attackers to enumerate and retrieve sensitive resume and user data. The vulnerability has publicly available exploit code and affects all versions of the application via the CPE cpe:2.3:a:codeastro:online_job_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*. CVSS 5.5 with confirmed public exploit availability and EPSS exploitation probability indicates moderate real-world risk for deployments accessible over the network.

Information Disclosure
NVD VulDB GitHub
CVSS 4.0
5.5
EPSS
0.0%
CVE-2026-6160 MEDIUM POC This Month

Remote file and directory information exposure in code-projects Simple ChatBox 1.0 allows unauthenticated attackers to disclose sensitive file paths and directory structures via manipulation of the SimpleChatbox_PHP endpoint. The vulnerability affects the chatbox.sql component and has publicly available exploit code; attackers can enumerate filesystem information without authentication or user interaction, creating risk for reconnaissance and secondary attack planning.

Information Disclosure
NVD VulDB GitHub
CVSS 4.0
5.5
EPSS
0.0%
CVE-2026-33705 MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Chamilo LMS versions prior to 1.11.38 expose Twig template files (.tpl) in the /main/template/default/ directory to unauthenticated HTTP GET requests, allowing remote attackers to disclose internal application logic, variable names, AJAX endpoint URLs, and admin panel structure without authentication. This information disclosure vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.3 with confirmed patch availability in version 1.11.38.

Information Disclosure
NVD GitHub
CVSS 3.1
5.3
EPSS
0.0%
CVE-2025-36051 MEDIUM PATCH This Month

IBM QRadar SIEM versions 7.5.0 through 7.5.0 Update Package 14 contain an information disclosure vulnerability where sensitive configuration data is stored in plaintext or insufficiently protected files readable by unprivileged local users. An attacker with local filesystem access can read these configuration files to extract sensitive information such as credentials, API keys, or system parameters, potentially enabling lateral movement or further compromise of the SIEM infrastructure. A patch is available from IBM, and this vulnerability should be prioritized for organizations running affected QRadar versions as SIEM systems are high-value targets.

Information Disclosure IBM
NVD VulDB
CVSS 3.1
6.2
EPSS
0.0%
CVE-2025-52642 LOW Monitor

HCL AION is affected by a vulnerability where internal filesystem paths may be exposed through application responses or system behaviour.

Information Disclosure
NVD VulDB
CVSS 3.1
3.3
EPSS
0.0%
CVE-2016-20024 CRITICAL POC Act Now

Critical insecure file permissions vulnerability in ZKTeco ZKTime.Net 3.0.1.6 that allows unprivileged local users to gain elevated privileges by replacing executable files in the world-writable application directory. Multiple public proof-of-concept exploits are available on Exploit-DB and PacketStorm, making this vulnerability easily exploitable despite requiring local access. While not listed in CISA KEV and lacking current EPSS data, the availability of working exploits and the simplicity of the attack make this a significant risk for organizations using this time and attendance software.

Privilege Escalation
NVD Exploit-DB VulDB
CVSS 4.0
9.3
EPSS
0.1%
CVE-2026-21672 HIGH This Week

Local privilege escalation in Veeam Backup & Replication on Windows enables authenticated users to gain system-level access without user interaction. An attacker with local account credentials can exploit this vulnerability to achieve complete control over the backup infrastructure, including reading, modifying, or deleting backups. No patch is currently available for this high-severity issue affecting backup administrators and organizations relying on Veeam for data protection.

Privilege Escalation Microsoft
NVD VulDB
CVSS 3.1
8.8
EPSS
0.1%
CVE-2020-37104 HIGH POC This Week

Astpp versions up to 4.0.1 is affected by insertion of sensitive information into externally-accessible file (CVSS 7.5).

Information Disclosure Astpp
NVD GitHub Exploit-DB
CVSS 3.1
7.5
EPSS
0.1%
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.9
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Sensitive information disclosure in Honeywell Control Network Module (CNM) versions 100.1 through 110.2 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access protected data by probing system file paths that inadvertently receive sensitive writes. The root cause is CWE-538, where the module incorrectly routes sensitive information into directories accessible outside the intended trust boundary. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and this vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog; however, its presence in an industrial control system network component elevates the operational consequence of any successful confidentiality breach.

Information Disclosure Honeywell
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.7
HIGH PATCH This Week

JWT tokens that were used by workers in Kubernetes Executors have been exposed to users who had read only access to Kuberentes Pods. This could allow users with just read-only access to perform actions that were only available to running tasks via Task SDK and potentially allow to modify state of Airflow Database for tasks.

Information Disclosure Kubernetes
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM POC This Month

CodeAstro Online Job Portal 1.0 exposes file and directory information through the /users/user-cvs/ endpoint via remote unauthenticated access, allowing attackers to enumerate and retrieve sensitive resume and user data. The vulnerability has publicly available exploit code and affects all versions of the application via the CPE cpe:2.3:a:codeastro:online_job_portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*. CVSS 5.5 with confirmed public exploit availability and EPSS exploitation probability indicates moderate real-world risk for deployments accessible over the network.

Information Disclosure
NVD VulDB GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM POC This Month

Remote file and directory information exposure in code-projects Simple ChatBox 1.0 allows unauthenticated attackers to disclose sensitive file paths and directory structures via manipulation of the SimpleChatbox_PHP endpoint. The vulnerability affects the chatbox.sql component and has publicly available exploit code; attackers can enumerate filesystem information without authentication or user interaction, creating risk for reconnaissance and secondary attack planning.

Information Disclosure
NVD VulDB GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.3
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Chamilo LMS versions prior to 1.11.38 expose Twig template files (.tpl) in the /main/template/default/ directory to unauthenticated HTTP GET requests, allowing remote attackers to disclose internal application logic, variable names, AJAX endpoint URLs, and admin panel structure without authentication. This information disclosure vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.3 with confirmed patch availability in version 1.11.38.

Information Disclosure
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.2
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

IBM QRadar SIEM versions 7.5.0 through 7.5.0 Update Package 14 contain an information disclosure vulnerability where sensitive configuration data is stored in plaintext or insufficiently protected files readable by unprivileged local users. An attacker with local filesystem access can read these configuration files to extract sensitive information such as credentials, API keys, or system parameters, potentially enabling lateral movement or further compromise of the SIEM infrastructure. A patch is available from IBM, and this vulnerability should be prioritized for organizations running affected QRadar versions as SIEM systems are high-value targets.

Information Disclosure IBM
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 3.3
LOW Monitor

HCL AION is affected by a vulnerability where internal filesystem paths may be exposed through application responses or system behaviour.

Information Disclosure
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.3
CRITICAL POC Act Now

Critical insecure file permissions vulnerability in ZKTeco ZKTime.Net 3.0.1.6 that allows unprivileged local users to gain elevated privileges by replacing executable files in the world-writable application directory. Multiple public proof-of-concept exploits are available on Exploit-DB and PacketStorm, making this vulnerability easily exploitable despite requiring local access. While not listed in CISA KEV and lacking current EPSS data, the availability of working exploits and the simplicity of the attack make this a significant risk for organizations using this time and attendance software.

Privilege Escalation
NVD Exploit-DB VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Week

Local privilege escalation in Veeam Backup & Replication on Windows enables authenticated users to gain system-level access without user interaction. An attacker with local account credentials can exploit this vulnerability to achieve complete control over the backup infrastructure, including reading, modifying, or deleting backups. No patch is currently available for this high-severity issue affecting backup administrators and organizations relying on Veeam for data protection.

Privilege Escalation Microsoft
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC This Week

Astpp versions up to 4.0.1 is affected by insertion of sensitive information into externally-accessible file (CVSS 7.5).

Information Disclosure Astpp
NVD GitHub Exploit-DB

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