Base64-encoded data in JSON

JSON data can contain base64-encoded data within certain attributes. For example:

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{  "user": {    "id": "12345",    "name": "John Doe",    "profilePicture": "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAAN...",    "photos": [      {        "id": "photo1",        "description": "A scenic view",        "image": "data:image/jpeg;base64,/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAQEAYAB..."      },      {        "id": "photo2",        "description": "A portrait",        "image": "data:image/jpeg;base64,/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAQ..."      }    ]  },  "metadata": {    "timestamp": "2024-12-24T12:00:00Z",    "source": "Generated Example"  }}
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Deep CDR can be configured to perform an in-depth inspection of such data by:

Decoding base64-encoded content.
Recursively sanitizing the extracted data.
Re-encoding the sanitized data in base64.
Reinserting the processed data back into the JSON structure.

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