SVN repository found
SVN repository found
Published on 2009-09-25. Updated on 2009-09-25.
Description:
Subversion metadata directory (.svn) was found in this folder. An attacker can extract sensitive information by requesting the hidden metadata directory that popular version control tool Subversion creates. The metadata directories are used for development purposes to keep track of development changes to a set of source code before it is committed back to a central repository (and vice-versa). When code is rolled to a live server from a repository, it is supposed to be done as an export rather than as a local working copy, and hence this problem.
Impact:
These files may expose sensitive information that may help an malicious user to prepare more advanced attacks.
Recommendation:
Remove these files from production systems or restrict access to the .svn directory. To deny access to all the .svn folders you need to add the following lines in the appropriate context (either global config, or vhost/directory, or from .htaccess):
Alert Tags: information_disclosure
ApplicableApplicationServer : All
ApplicableOS: All
ApplicableWebServer: All
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