Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-492

    CWE-492: Use of Inner Class Containing Sensitive Data

    Inner classes are translated into classes that are accessible at package scope and may expose code that the programmer intended to keep private to attackers.

    Published:19 Jul 2006
    Organization:MITRE
    Modified:28 Oct 2026

    Related Weakness

    CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere