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Config Ruby File Disclosure

Security Misconfiguration (SM)

Business Logic

"Config Ruby File Disclosure refers to the vulnerability where Ruby configuration files, such as config.rb, .chef/config.rb, and assets/config.rb, are exposed due to misconfiguration. Unauthorized access to these files can reveal sensitive information about the application's configuration, including directory paths for images and CSS. Attackers can leverage this information to gain insights into the application's structure, potentially enabling further attacks such as path traversal or unauthorized file access. Promptly addressing this vulnerability is essential to prevent unauthorized access and protect the security and integrity of the application."

"Config Ruby File Disclosure refers to the vulnerability where Ruby configuration files, such as config.rb, .chef/config.rb, and assets/config.rb, are exposed due to misconfiguration. Unauthorized access to these files can reveal sensitive information about the application's configuration, including directory paths for images and CSS. Attackers can leverage this information to gain insights into the application's structure, potentially enabling further attacks such as path traversal or unauthorized file access. Promptly addressing this vulnerability is essential to prevent unauthorized access and protect the security and integrity of the application."

Impact of the vulnerability

Impact of the vulnerability

Enables attackers to gain insights into the application's structure, potentially leading to path traversal or unauthorized file access.

Enables attackers to gain insights into the application's structure, potentially leading to path traversal or unauthorized file access.

How this template works

APIs Selection

The API selection filters in this template specify the criteria for selecting the API requests to be executed. In this case, the filters include the response code range (between 200 and 299) and the extraction of the "urlVar" from the response.

Execute request

The execute section defines the type of request to be executed. In this template, it is a single request. The request is modified using the "modify_url" action, which appends the URL paths from the "urlPaths" word list to the original URL.

Validation

The validation section specifies the conditions that the response should meet to be considered valid. In this template, the response code should be equal to 200, and the response payload should contain both "images_dir" and "css_dir" strings. If the response meets these conditions, it is considered valid.

Frequently asked questions

What is the purpose of the "CONFIG_RUBY" array in this test

What is the purpose of the "CONFIG_RUBY" array in this test

What is the purpose of the "CONFIG_RUBY" array in this test

How does the vulnerability of "Config Ruby File Disclosure" occur

How does the vulnerability of "Config Ruby File Disclosure" occur

How does the vulnerability of "Config Ruby File Disclosure" occur

What are the potential consequences of the "Config Ruby File Disclosure" vulnerability

What are the potential consequences of the "Config Ruby File Disclosure" vulnerability

What are the potential consequences of the "Config Ruby File Disclosure" vulnerability

What category and subcategory does the "Config Ruby File Disclosure" vulnerability fall under

What category and subcategory does the "Config Ruby File Disclosure" vulnerability fall under

What category and subcategory does the "Config Ruby File Disclosure" vulnerability fall under

How does the test identify potential vulnerable URLs

How does the test identify potential vulnerable URLs

How does the test identify potential vulnerable URLs

How does the test validate if a URL is vulnerable to the "Config Ruby File Disclosure" vulnerability

How does the test validate if a URL is vulnerable to the "Config Ruby File Disclosure" vulnerability

How does the test validate if a URL is vulnerable to the "Config Ruby File Disclosure" vulnerability

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