Use of GET Request Method With Sensitive Query Strings
The web application uses the HTTP GET method to process a request and includes sensitive information in the query string of that request.
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Weaknesses in this category are related to sensitive information exposure.
Weaknesses in this category are related to the A04 "Insecure Design" category in the OWASP Top Ten 2021.
This category identifies Software Fault Patterns (SFPs) within the Exposed Data cluster (SFP23).
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