It uses the file:// protocol. If a web application has a "callback URL" or "image upload by URL" feature that isn't properly sandbox-restricted, an attacker can input this string to trick the server into reading its own internal files and sending the contents back to the attacker. Why This is "Useful" (from a Security Perspective)
The AWS credentials file , which contains plain-text Access Keys and Secret Access Keys .
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It uses the file:// protocol. If a web application has a "callback URL" or "image upload by URL" feature that isn't properly sandbox-restricted, an attacker can input this string to trick the server into reading its own internal files and sending the contents back to the attacker. Why This is "Useful" (from a Security Perspective)
The AWS credentials file , which contains plain-text Access Keys and Secret Access Keys .
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