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What is this endpoint?
application.properties
Spring Boot Configuration
What an attacker could do
A Spring Boot properties file typically holds datasource URLs and passwords, management endpoint settings, and integration secrets, giving an attacker direct database and service credentials.
How to defend it
Externalize secrets to environment variables or a vault, package application.properties inside the jar rather than a static path, and ensure the server does not serve resource files directly.
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