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What is this endpoint?

owncloud/data/owncloud.log

ownCloud

What an attacker could do

A web-accessible ownCloud log leaks usernames, file paths, IP addresses, and stack traces, and an exposed data directory can allow direct retrieval of users' stored files and configuration.

How to defend it

Place the ownCloud data directory outside the web root, keep the shipped .htaccess/nginx rules that deny access to data/, and verify via the admin security check that the path returns no content.

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