Detections
Analytics

Browsable Web Directories

medium Nessus Plugin ID 40984

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Synopsis

Some directories on the remote web server are browsable.

Description

Multiple Nessus plugins identified directories on the web server that are browsable.

Solution

Make sure that browsable directories do not leak confidential information or give access to sensitive resources. Additionally, use access restrictions or disable directory indexing for any that do.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?0a35179e

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 40984

File Name: browsable_web_dir.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 9/15/2009

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus