Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-1230

    CWE-1230: Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Metadata

    The product prevents direct access to a resource containing sensitive information, but it does not sufficiently limit access to metadata that is derived from the original, sensitive information.

    Published:26 Jan 2020
    Organization:MITRE
    Modified:11 Dec 2025

    Related Weakness

    CWE-285: Improper Authorization