Base64 Encoded Data Exposure

Anandhu Krishnan

Published on

14 May 2024

Vulnerability

Description

A potential security issue arises when Base64 encoded data is inadvertently disclosed by an application or web server, which could potentially lead to sensitive information being exposed. A thorough analysis of the response is required.

Recommendation

Manually verify that the Base64 encoded data does not contain sensitive information and cannot be aggregated or exploited by other vulnerabilities.

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