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What is this endpoint?
.htpasswd
Apache Password File
What an attacker could do
Exposes usernames and hashed passwords for HTTP Basic Auth, which an attacker can crack offline to gain access to the protected area.
How to defend it
Place the password file outside the document root, ensure the server blocks .ht* requests, and use strong bcrypt hashes; rotate credentials if the file was reachable.
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