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Why does this happen? The "extra quality" of password.txt is a byproduct of over operational security . A developer, stressed and under a deadline, creates a text file to copy-paste credentials into a .env configuration. They think, "I will delete this later." But "later" never comes. Because the file is so well-organized (high quality), it becomes a crutch. Eventually, the file is accidentally git add -ed or moved to the public folder during a frantic bug fix.
Open your configuration file ( httpd.conf or .htaccess ) and remove the Indexes directive, or explicitly turn it off: Options -Indexes Use code with caution. index of passwordtxt extra quality
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