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What is this endpoint?
config/database.yml
Rails Database Configuration
What an attacker could do
This Rails file contains database adapter, host, username, and password for each environment, giving an attacker direct credentials to the application's database.
How to defend it
Use environment variables or Rails encrypted credentials for DB settings, and ensure only the public/ directory is web-served so the config/ tree is unreachable.
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