The string you've provided, -template-..-2F..-2F..-2F..-2Froot-2F.aws-2Fcredentials , appears to be a path that has been encoded or obfuscated in some way, possibly for use in a URL or another context where direct representation might not be feasible or desired. Let's break down the components:
This specific payload, -template-..-2F..-2F..-2F..-2Froot-2F.aws-2Fcredentials , is a signature of a attack targeted at extracting sensitive AWS configuration data. -template-..-2F..-2F..-2F..-2Froot-2F.aws-2Fcredentials
: Run your web server under a low-privilege user account that does not have permission to access the /root/ directory or other sensitive configuration files. The string you've provided, -template-
: The attacker is navigating to the home directory of the root user, the highest-privileged account on a Linux system. The string you've provided