> $(echo -n $BASIC_AUTH_USERNAME:$BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD | base64) I would really l... | Hacker News

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silvestrov on April 15, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: Beware of Base64 Encoded Strings

> $(echo -n $BASIC_AUTH_USERNAME:$BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD | base64)

I would really like some quoting of that argument. Otherwise a weird password can really break things.

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