Exposed Debug or Config Endpoint
This endpoint is reachable without authentication and returns internal detail — environment configuration, routes, or framework state.
Why it matters
This endpoint is reachable without authentication and returns internal detail — environment configuration, routes, or framework state. It is the kind of thing that is safe in development and forgotten at deploy, and it hands an attacker a map of your application.
How ShipReady detects it
Disclosure at the ORIGIN: fixed paths that exist once per deployment. /admin, /debug, the .git metadata files, docker-compose, .DS_Store and the GraphQL endpoints are properties of the host, not of a document. Probing them per page would repeat the same ten requests for every page crawled to re-establish the same facts.
Detection is deterministic. ShipReady reports this only when it observes the condition directly, and prefers to miss a real problem over inventing one. Rule version 1.2.0.
How to fix it
This is the prompt ShipReady puts in your report — written to be pasted straight into Cursor, Claude Code, or whichever assistant built the app.
A common debug, admin, or configuration endpoint on your site is publicly accessible. Ensure all administrative or diagnostic routes are protected by authentication or disabled in production.
Frequently asked questions
- What does "Exposed Debug or Config Endpoint" mean?
- This endpoint is reachable without authentication and returns internal detail — environment configuration, routes, or framework state.
- How serious is it?
- ShipReady rates this medium. Fix soon. Meaningfully weakens a defence or degrades how the site works.
- How do I fix it?
- Paste the fix prompt on this page into Cursor, Claude Code or your AI editor. It is the same prompt ShipReady puts in your report.
- Can I check my own site?
- Yes — ShipReady scans up to ten pages of any public site for free and reports this alongside every other check. The free report lists every issue it finds and shows full evidence and a fix prompt for the critical and high-severity ones; medium and low findings are counted and unlock on Pro.
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