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What is this endpoint?
.bash_history
Bash shell command-history file that can leak commands and credentials
What an attacker could do
Shell history can reveal full commands including passwords passed as arguments, API tokens, database connection strings, and internal hostnames, giving an attacker both credentials and operational intelligence.
How to defend it
Keep user home directories out of webroots, avoid passing secrets as command-line arguments, restrict history file permissions, and ensure the server returns a 404 without leaking file contents for such probes.
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