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A web user is able to see the exception stack traces on the web page. These kind of sites are under attackers threat due to:

  1. Weak Security Configuration

  2. Cross Site Request Forgery

  3. Weak Protection of Transportation Layer

  4. Cross Site Scripting
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Exception stack traces exposed to users reveal internal system details: file paths, database schemas, software versions, and potential vulnerabilities. Attackers use this information for targeted attacks. This is a clear case of Security Misconfiguration (specifically, Weak Security Configuration). Proper error handling should show generic messages to users.

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