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AWS waf documentation change

Service: waf · 2026-01-25 · Documentation low

File: waf/latest/developerguide/web-acl-deleting.md

Summary

Added an Important warning note stating that deleting a protection pack (web ACL) is permanent and irreversible.

Security assessment

The change adds a general operational warning about accidental data loss, not a specific security vulnerability. No evidence of security incident response or vulnerability mitigation.

Diff

diff --git a/waf/latest/developerguide/web-acl-deleting.md b/waf/latest/developerguide/web-acl-deleting.md
index cdd365575..be6e2134a 100644
--- a//waf/latest/developerguide/web-acl-deleting.md
+++ b//waf/latest/developerguide/web-acl-deleting.md
@@ -12,0 +13,4 @@ This section provides procedures for deleting protection packs (web ACLs) throug
+###### Important
+
+Deleting a protection pack (web ACL) is permanent and can't be undone.
+