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4. Metadata Leakage via Unfiltered Response Logs

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4. Metadata Leakage via Unfiltered Response Logs

Attack: Sensitive internal IPs, API tokens, or infrastructure references leak through response fields or stack traces returned to the agent.

Example Leak:

"error": "Connection refused at 10.2.0.4:9200"

Mitigation: 

  • Scrub all outbound responses (especially on error paths)
  • Mask IPs, ports, headers, internal stack info
  • Log to secure sinks with masking in place
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