Callback-url-file-3a-2f-2f-2fhome-2f-2a-2f.aws-2fcredentials |link| [iPhone]
Long-term (1–3 months)
[default] aws_access_key_id = ASIA...EXAMPLE aws_secret_access_key = wJalr...EXAMPLEKEY aws_session_token = IQoJb3JpZ2luX2Vj...SESSIONTOKEN callback-url-file-3A-2F-2F-2Fhome-2F-2A-2F.aws-2Fcredentials
To defend against this type of exploit, implement the following safeguards: Validate Protocol Schemes : Strictly allow only for callback URLs. Explicitly block , and other non-web protocols. Use IAM Roles for EC2/Lambda The string you provided, callback-url=file:///home/*/
: Use established libraries like OWASP's Security Logging or built-in language parsers to validate that a URL is a valid web address before processing it. An attacker hands you a ticket that says:
The string you provided, callback-url=file:///home/*/.aws/credentials , describes a severe or Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability. It indicates that an application is being instructed to read and exfiltrate highly sensitive AWS authentication keys from the local file system. Executive Summary Vulnerability Type: Local File Inclusion (LFI) / SSRF.
An attacker hands you a ticket that says: "Read the file at /home/*/.aws/credentials ."