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J2EE Misconfiguration: Plaintext Password in Configuration File

CWE-555 · Variant · Draft

The J2EE application stores a plaintext password in a configuration file.

Extended description

Storing a plaintext password in a configuration file allows anyone who can read the file to access the password-protected resource, making it an easy target for attackers.

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ChildOfCWE-260 · Password in Configuration File
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CVEs With This Weakness

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CVEs tagged with this weakness.
CVECVE-2025-46119
CVECVE-2023-20059
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