Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-531

    CWE-531: Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Test Code

    Accessible test applications can pose a variety of security risks. Since developers or administrators rarely consider that someone besides themselves would even know about the existence of these applications, it is common for them to contain sensitive information or functions.

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

    Related Weakness

    CWE-540: Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Source Code

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