Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-209

Allowed

Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information

Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft

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The product generates an error message that includes sensitive information about its environment, users, or associated data.

833 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-4V73-G3HV-W298

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:02 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:02
VLAI
Details

IBM OpenPages GRC Platform 8.1 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 182907.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-4536"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-209"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-05-11T16:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "IBM OpenPages GRC Platform 8.1 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 182907.",
  "id": "GHSA-4v73-g3hv-w298",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T19:02:04Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:02:04Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4536"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/182907"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6451239"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-4WP5-FM78-39WQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-25 15:30 – Updated: 2025-01-25 15:30
VLAI
Details

IBM Control Center 6.2.1 and 6.3.1 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the system.

Severity
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-35111"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-209"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-01-25T14:15:28Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "IBM Control Center 6.2.1 and 6.3.1 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the system.",
  "id": "GHSA-4wp5-fm78-39wq",
  "modified": "2025-01-25T15:30:31Z",
  "published": "2025-01-25T15:30:31Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-35111"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7174806"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-4XJX-QW73-2V8V

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:12 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:12
VLAI
Details

In Apache Ofbiz, versions v17.12.01 to v17.12.07 implement a try catch exception to handle errors at multiple locations but leaks out sensitive table info which may aid the attacker for further recon. A user can register with a very long password, but when he tries to login with it an exception occurs.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-25958"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-209"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-08-30T14:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In Apache Ofbiz, versions v17.12.01 to v17.12.07 implement a try catch exception to handle errors at multiple locations but leaks out sensitive table info which may aid the attacker for further recon. A user can register with a very long password, but when he tries to login with it an exception occurs.",
  "id": "GHSA-4xjx-qw73-2v8v",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T19:12:32Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:12:32Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25958"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/apache/ofbiz-framework/commit/2f5b8d33e32c4d9a48243cf9e503236acd5aec5c"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25958"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-4XWW-6H7V-29JG

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-01-21 23:37 – Updated: 2022-01-12 19:34
VLAI
Summary
User enumeration in livehelperchat
Details

livehelperchat is vulnerable to Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information. There is an observable discrepancy between errors generated for users that exist and those that do not.

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Packagist",
        "name": "remdex/livehelperchat"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "3.91"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-0083"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-209"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2022-01-12T19:34:13Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-01-04T07:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "livehelperchat is vulnerable to Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information. There is an observable discrepancy between errors generated for users that exist and those that do not.",
  "id": "GHSA-4xww-6h7v-29jg",
  "modified": "2022-01-12T19:34:13Z",
  "published": "2022-01-21T23:37:07Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0083"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/livehelperchat/livehelperchat/commit/fbed8728be59040a7218610e72f6eceb5f8bc152"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/livehelperchat/livehelperchat"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://huntr.dev/bounties/4c477440-3b03-42eb-a6e2-a31b55090736"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [],
  "summary": "User enumeration in livehelperchat"
}

GHSA-52M8-92P5-VW35

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-20 00:00 – Updated: 2022-04-28 00:00
VLAI
Details

IBM Sterling B2B Integrator Standard Edition 6.0.0.0 through 6.0.3.5 and 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.1.0 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 213963.

Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-39033"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-209"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-04-19T17:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "IBM Sterling B2B Integrator Standard Edition 6.0.0.0 through 6.0.3.5 and 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.1.0 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 213963.",
  "id": "GHSA-52m8-92p5-vw35",
  "modified": "2022-04-28T00:00:42Z",
  "published": "2022-04-20T00:00:33Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39033"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/213963"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6573049"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-53CH-Q6Q5-VJM5

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-17 18:35 – Updated: 2026-06-17 18:35
VLAI
Details

HCL ZIE for Web is affetced by an Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability, If the server is configured to execute code, then it may be possible to obtain command execution on the server by uploading a file known as a web shell, which allows you to execute arbitrary code or operating system commands. For this attack to be successful, the file needs to be uploaded inside the Webroot, and the server must be configured to execute the code

Severity
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-59872"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-209",
      "CWE-434"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-06-17T13:19:15Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "HCL ZIE for Web is affetced by an Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability, If the server is configured to execute code, then it may be possible to obtain command execution on the server by uploading a file known as a web shell, which allows you to execute arbitrary code or operating system commands. For this attack to be successful, the file needs to be uploaded inside the Webroot, and the server must be configured to execute the code",
  "id": "GHSA-53ch-q6q5-vjm5",
  "modified": "2026-06-17T18:35:42Z",
  "published": "2026-06-17T18:35:42Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59872"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article\u0026sysparm_article=KB0131549"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-549C-HV52-VXVM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-28 03:30 – Updated: 2025-05-28 03:30
VLAI
Details

IBM Security Guardium 12.0 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the system.

Severity
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-25025"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-209"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-05-28T02:15:20Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "IBM Security Guardium 12.0 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser.  This information could be used in further attacks against the system.",
  "id": "GHSA-549c-hv52-vxvm",
  "modified": "2025-05-28T03:30:33Z",
  "published": "2025-05-28T03:30:33Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-25025"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7234827"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-549X-5P4H-Q5JP

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-30 00:31 – Updated: 2025-10-30 00:31
VLAI
Details

Prior to September 19, 2025, the Hospital Manager Backend Services returned verbose ASP.NET error pages for invalid WebResource.axd requests, disclosing framework and ASP.NET version information, stack traces, internal paths, and the insecure configuration 'customErrors mode="Off"', which could have facilitated reconnaissance by unauthenticated attackers.

Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
6.9 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-61959"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-209"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-10-29T22:15:40Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Prior to September 19, 2025, the Hospital Manager Backend Services returned verbose ASP.NET error pages for invalid WebResource.axd requests, disclosing framework and ASP.NET version information, stack traces, internal paths, and the insecure configuration \u0027customErrors mode=\"Off\"\u0027, which could have facilitated reconnaissance by unauthenticated attackers.",
  "id": "GHSA-549x-5p4h-q5jp",
  "modified": "2025-10-30T00:31:02Z",
  "published": "2025-10-30T00:31:02Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-61959"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-25-301-01"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vertikalsystems.com/en/products/pm/contact.php"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-54C3-8Q97-JG7F

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-02-14 03:30 – Updated: 2023-02-22 18:30
VLAI
Details

SonicWall Email Security contains a vulnerability that could permit a remote unauthenticated attacker access to an error page that includes sensitive information about users email addresses.

Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-0655"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-209"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-02-14T03:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "SonicWall Email Security contains a vulnerability that could permit a remote unauthenticated attacker access to an error page that includes sensitive information about users email addresses.",
  "id": "GHSA-54c3-8q97-jg7f",
  "modified": "2023-02-22T18:30:33Z",
  "published": "2023-02-14T03:30:20Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0655"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0002"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-556V-MRQM-GPJ4

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:54 – Updated: 2022-12-03 00:30
VLAI
Details

IBM Emptoris Sourcing 10.1.0 through 10.1.3, IBM Contract Management 10.1.0 through 10.1.3, and IBM Emptoris Spend Analysis 10.1.0 through 10.1.3 generates an error message that includes sensitive information that could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 164069.

Severity
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2019-4485"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-209"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2019-08-20T19:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "IBM Emptoris Sourcing 10.1.0 through 10.1.3, IBM Contract Management 10.1.0 through 10.1.3, and IBM Emptoris Spend Analysis 10.1.0 through 10.1.3 generates an error message that includes sensitive information that could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 164069.",
  "id": "GHSA-556v-mrqm-gpj4",
  "modified": "2022-12-03T00:30:20Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T16:54:09Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-4485"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/164069"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10880221"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}
Mitigation MIT-39
Implementation
  • Ensure that error messages only contain minimal details that are useful to the intended audience and no one else. The messages need to strike the balance between being too cryptic (which can confuse users) or being too detailed (which may reveal more than intended). The messages should not reveal the methods that were used to determine the error. Attackers can use detailed information to refine or optimize their original attack, thereby increasing their chances of success.
  • If errors must be captured in some detail, record them in log messages, but consider what could occur if the log messages can be viewed by attackers. Highly sensitive information such as passwords should never be saved to log files.
  • Avoid inconsistent messaging that might accidentally tip off an attacker about internal state, such as whether a user account exists or not.
Mitigation
Implementation

Handle exceptions internally and do not display errors containing potentially sensitive information to a user.

Mitigation MIT-33
Implementation

Strategy: Attack Surface Reduction

Use naming conventions and strong types to make it easier to spot when sensitive data is being used. When creating structures, objects, or other complex entities, separate the sensitive and non-sensitive data as much as possible.

Mitigation MIT-40
Implementation Build and Compilation

Strategy: Compilation or Build Hardening

Debugging information should not make its way into a production release.

Mitigation MIT-40
Implementation Build and Compilation

Strategy: Environment Hardening

Debugging information should not make its way into a production release.

Mitigation
System Configuration

Where available, configure the environment to use less verbose error messages. For example, in PHP, disable the display_errors setting during configuration, or at runtime using the error_reporting() function.

Mitigation
System Configuration

Create default error pages or messages that do not leak any information.

CAPEC-215: Fuzzing for application mapping

An attacker sends random, malformed, or otherwise unexpected messages to a target application and observes the application's log or error messages returned. The attacker does not initially know how a target will respond to individual messages but by attempting a large number of message variants they may find a variant that trigger's desired behavior. In this attack, the purpose of the fuzzing is to observe the application's log and error messages, although fuzzing a target can also sometimes cause the target to enter an unstable state, causing a crash.

CAPEC-463: Padding Oracle Crypto Attack

An adversary is able to efficiently decrypt data without knowing the decryption key if a target system leaks data on whether or not a padding error happened while decrypting the ciphertext. A target system that leaks this type of information becomes the padding oracle and an adversary is able to make use of that oracle to efficiently decrypt data without knowing the decryption key by issuing on average 128*b calls to the padding oracle (where b is the number of bytes in the ciphertext block). In addition to performing decryption, an adversary is also able to produce valid ciphertexts (i.e., perform encryption) by using the padding oracle, all without knowing the encryption key.

CAPEC-54: Query System for Information

An adversary, aware of an application's location (and possibly authorized to use the application), probes an application's structure and evaluates its robustness by submitting requests and examining responses. Often, this is accomplished by sending variants of expected queries in the hope that these modified queries might return information beyond what the expected set of queries would provide.

CAPEC-7: Blind SQL Injection

Blind SQL Injection results from an insufficient mitigation for SQL Injection. Although suppressing database error messages are considered best practice, the suppression alone is not sufficient to prevent SQL Injection. Blind SQL Injection is a form of SQL Injection that overcomes the lack of error messages. Without the error messages that facilitate SQL Injection, the adversary constructs input strings that probe the target through simple Boolean SQL expressions. The adversary can determine if the syntax and structure of the injection was successful based on whether the query was executed or not. Applied iteratively, the adversary determines how and where the target is vulnerable to SQL Injection.

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