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What is this endpoint?
.env.local
Local Environment Configuration
What an attacker could do
This dotenv file typically holds API keys, database URLs, and app secrets in plain text; if served, an attacker can extract credentials to pivot into databases, third-party services, and cloud accounts.
How to defend it
Keep .env files outside the webroot and add a server rule denying any request for files beginning with a dot, especially .env*.
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