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What is this endpoint?

.idea/workspace.xml

JetBrains IDE workspace file that can leak project paths and configuration

What an attacker could do

Leaks JetBrains project internals such as local file paths, run configurations, and tool settings, exposing developer environment details and the application's directory structure.

How to defend it

Block the .idea directory at the web server, exclude IDE metadata from deployment artifacts, and add it to .gitignore so it never ships to production.

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