Exposure of Information Through Directory Listing
A directory listing is inappropriately exposed, yielding potentially sensitive information to attackers.
Description
A directory listing provides an attacker with the complete index of all the resources located inside of the directory. The specific risks and consequences vary depending on which files are listed and accessible.
See Also
Weaknesses in this category are related to sensitive information exposure.
Weaknesses in this category are related to the A01 category "Broken Access Control" in the OWASP Top Ten 2021.
Weaknesses in this category are related to the A6 category in the OWASP Top Ten 2017.
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