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What is this endpoint?
.netrc
Plaintext credential file used by ftp, curl, and other tools for automatic login
What an attacker could do
This plaintext file stores login and password pairs for FTP, HTTP, and API endpoints used by curl and other tools, so exposure directly hands an attacker reusable credentials for those services.
How to defend it
Never store .netrc in web-accessible locations, set permissions to 600, prefer credential helpers or environment-based secrets over plaintext, and rotate any credentials that may have been exposed.
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