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What is this endpoint?

cloudflare/api/v4/zones

Cloudflare Zones API

What an attacker could do

A leaked Cloudflare API token or Global API Key would allow an attacker to alter DNS records, disable WAF/SSL, purge cache, or proxy traffic for every zone on the account, enabling domain takeover and traffic interception.

How to defend it

Replace the Global API Key with scoped API Tokens limited to specific zones and permissions, enforce IP allowlisting on tokens, and rotate credentials exposed in client-side code or logs.

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