Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable beyond the local network?

Yes. If the Census CSWeb instance is exposed over the internet or any untrusted network and `app/config` is reachable, an attacker anywhere on that network can attempt to retrieve configuration files without prior access.

Does an attacker need valid credentials to exploit this issue?

No. The weakness occurs before any authentication controls are applied. An unauthenticated attacker can send direct HTTP requests to the exposed `app/config` path and receive responses if the directory is publicly accessible.

What is the safest general fix pattern for this type of problem?

The safest pattern is to ensure that sensitive configuration directories are never mapped to public web paths, combined with strict HTTP server rules that explicitly deny access to internal directories. Additionally, moving secrets out of on-disk, web-adjacent configuration files into dedicated secret management solutions significantly reduces exposure risk.

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.1)

Sensitive Configuration Exposure (CWE-200) in Census CSWeb app/config Endpoint

CVE-2025-60949

Published:

Mar 23, 2026

Status:

Analyzed

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Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

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CWE:

CWE-200

Impact:

Exposure of Sensitive Configuration and Secrets

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CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Information Exposure

CWE:

CWE-200

Impact:

Exposure of Sensitive Configuration and Secrets

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.1)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Sensitive Configuration Exposure (CWE-200) in Census CSWeb app/config Endpoint

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

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