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What is this endpoint?

server-status

Apache server status page

What an attacker could do

The Apache mod_status page reveals live request URLs, client IP addresses, server uptime, worker activity, and the Apache/OS version, exposing internal endpoints and session tokens passed in query strings to anyone who can reach it.

How to defend it

Restrict the mod_status handler to localhost or an internal management network with Require ip directives, or disable mod_status entirely if not needed.

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