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What are the security implications of a 500 Internal Server Error leaking sensitive information in the error response from an API?
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If the error response provides detailed information about the server's internals (e.g., database credentials, file paths, or code snippets), it can expose vulnerabilities that attackers could exploit. This can lead to unauthorized access, data breaches, and other security risks. Sensitive data should never be included in the response to the client.