> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://pnpt.adot8.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://pnpt.adot8.com/external-pentest-playbook/common-pentest-findings/default-web-pages.md).

# Default Web Pages

## Overview

The reason why we don't want to see default webpages is because it signifies bad hygiene. If they have a default webpage out there on the internet and haven't done anything about it, what else are they deploying, not taking care of or even hiding?&#x20;

## Example&#x20;

<figure><img src="https://152155081-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FUczSr73L34emqNMDOxDg%2Fuploads%2F4HRQthKDLQZgxqeyVgVi%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=a4958b2f-c1e2-4f02-80cc-891715443c40" alt=""><figcaption><p>Default Tomcat web page</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://152155081-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FUczSr73L34emqNMDOxDg%2Fuploads%2FXJ9Bl0MvQnP1LbxgibAp%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=92808ec5-1337-4e3b-8623-11464a7849fb" alt=""><figcaption><p>Default Tomcat Web Page</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://152155081-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FUczSr73L34emqNMDOxDg%2Fuploads%2Funnv6as0jyMDnM26XwfO%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=08336e71-f652-4d98-81d6-ff7adead90fe" alt=""><figcaption><p>Default IIS page</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://152155081-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FUczSr73L34emqNMDOxDg%2Fuploads%2FsZwgv9fiuXi5riyBrqUU%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=9b67fcac-76dc-4f71-8892-23a8163442b9" alt=""><figcaption><p>Remediation</p></figcaption></figure>
