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Backup CGIs download Vulnerability Scan


Vulnerability Scan Summary
Attempts to download the remote CGIs

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test

Synopsis :

It is possible to download the source code of several scripts
on the remote web server

Description :

By appending various suffixes (ie: .old, .bak, ~, etc...) to the
names of several pages on the remote host, it seems possible to
download the source code of these scripts.

You should ensure these files do no contain any sensitive information, such
as credentials to connect to a database.

Solution :

Delete these files.

Threat Level:

Medium / CVSS Base Score : 4
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/A:N/I:N/B:C)

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