Demo workspace · example.com
Deployment configuration or a database backup is publicly downloadable
In plain wordsA file with passwords or data is open to anyone on the Internet.
- Why it matters
- Anyone who finds this file can read what it contains. Configuration files often hold database passwords and API keys, and a backup can hold customer data.
- How to fix it
- Remove the file from the public web root today, then change every password and key it contained. Block access to backup and configuration paths at the web server.
- Evidence
GET https://staging.example.com/.env → 200 OK · text/plain · 1.4 KB first observed today 09:04
- How ShieldWare confirms the fix
- The next daily assessment requests the same path. When the file is no longer served, the finding moves to Resolved. Changing the exposed passwords and keys is still up to you.
