Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-319

    CWE-319: Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

    The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.

    Published:19 Jul 2006
    Organization:MITRE
    Modified:11 Dec 2025

    Related Weakness

    CWE-311: Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

    CWE-311: Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data