CWE · MITRE source
CWE-598Use of HTTP Request With Sensitive Query String
The web application uses an HTTP method to process a request, but the request includes sensitive information in the query string.
Last updated: 04 July 2026 00:28 UTC
Cumulative inbound coverage
How completely the frameworks we cross-walk collectively cover this — the verdict is the strongest single mapping (overlapping partials are not summed); breadth shows the corroboration behind it.
Collective: full · 4 mapping(s) from 3 framework(s): ASVS 5.0 2 (full) · OWASP-Web 1 (mostly) · ATT&CK 1 (mostly)
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
This weakness contributes to A06:2025 Insecure Design.
NIST 800-53 r5 controls that address this weakness (1)AI
| Control | Title | Family | Why it addresses this CWE |
|---|---|---|---|
SC-9 | Transmission Confidentiality | SC | Protects sensitive data placed in query strings from interception in transit when confidentiality controls like HTTPS are enforced. |
MITRE ATT&CK techniques this weakness enables
Our own two-way CWE↔ATT&CK cross-walk — a direct mapping with no public source (the CWE→CAPEC→ATT&CK chain leaves most top weaknesses, incl. XSS and SQLi, mapped to nothing). Drafted by Grok and spot-checked by Claude Opus 4.8.
Direction: ← other covers this;
→ this covers other (F/M/P = full / mostly /
partial).
Top CVEs of this weakness type, ranked by Risk Priority
| CVE | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2017-3185 | 7.0 | 9.8 | 0.0322 | 2017-12-16 |
CVE-2018-14822 | 7.0 | 9.8 | 0.0292 | 2018-10-02 |
CVE-2023-6014 | 7.0 | 9.8 | 0.0116 | 2023-11-16 |
CVE-2025-69270 | 7.0 | 9.8 | 0.0028 | 2026-01-12 |
CVE-2025-69634 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 0.0014 | 2026-02-12 |
CVE-2019-6531 | 5.5 | 8.1 | 0.0102 | 2019-04-02 |
CVE-2019-18573 | 5.5 | 8.8 | 0.0099 | 2019-12-18 |
CVE-2020-5331 | 5.5 | 8.8 | 0.0072 | 2020-05-04 |
CVE-2021-21594 | 5.5 | 8.2 | 0.0081 | 2021-08-16 |
CVE-2021-36328 | 5.5 | 8.8 | 0.0084 | 2021-11-30 |
CVE-2022-22551 | 5.5 | 8.3 | 0.0039 | 2022-01-21 |
CVE-2022-25787 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 0.0023 | 2022-05-04 |
CVE-2022-24414 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 0.0059 | 2022-05-26 |
CVE-2024-31206 UPD | 5.5 | 8.2 | 0.0033 | 2024-04-04 |
CVE-2024-23766 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 0.0044 | 2024-06-26 |
CVE-2024-38863 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 0.0041 | 2024-10-14 |
CVE-2025-22387 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 0.0036 | 2025-01-04 |
CVE-2025-26473 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 0.0043 | 2025-02-13 |
CVE-2021-41719 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 0.0034 | 2025-03-04 |
CVE-2025-57800 UPD | 5.5 | 8.8 | 0.0043 | 2025-08-22 |
CVE-2025-50110 | 5.5 | 8.8 | 0.0025 | 2025-09-15 |
CVE-2025-56551 | 5.5 | 8.2 | 0.0034 | 2025-10-03 |
CVE-2026-23846 | 5.5 | 8.1 | 0.0040 | 2026-01-19 |
CVE-2026-26721 | 5.5 | 7.1 | 0.0026 | 2026-02-20 |
CVE-2025-41772 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 0.0032 | 2026-03-09 |