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API Gateway cached responses are not encrypted Affecting API Gateway (REST APIs) service in AWS

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    Severity Framework Snyk CCSS
    Rule category Data / Access

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CC-00287
  • credit Snyk Research Team
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Description

If someone gains unauthorized access to the cache storage location, the contents will be readable, which may disclose sensitive information.

How to fix?

Set the settings.cache_data_encrypted attribute to true.

Example Configuration

resource "aws_api_gateway_method_settings" "allowed" {
  rest_api_id = aws_api_gateway_rest_api.example.id
  stage_name  = aws_api_gateway_stage.example.stage_name
  method_path = "*/*"

  settings {
    cache_data_encrypted = true
  }
}