CWE-213: Exposure of Sensitive Information Due to Incompatible Policies
The product's intended functionality exposes information to certain actors in accordance with the developer's security policy, but this information is regarded as sensitive according to the intended security policies of other stakeholders such as the product's administrator, users, or others whose information is being processed.
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Overview
When handling information, the developer must consider whether the information is regarded as sensitive by different stakeholders, such as users or administrators. Each stakeholder effectively has its own intended security policy that the product is expected to uphold. When a developer does not treat that information as sensitive, this can introduce a vulnerability that violates the expectations of the product's users.
Real-world CVEs
30 recorded CVEs are caused by CWE-213 (Exposure of Sensitive Information Due to Incompatible Policies). The highest-severity and most recent are shown first. 2 new CWE-213 CVEs have been recorded so far in 2026 (6 in 2025).