| Property | |
|---|---|
| Language | apex |
| Severity | |
| CWE | CWE-540: Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Source Code |
| Confidence Level | High |
| Impact Level | High |
| Likelihood Level | Low |
Description
Named Credentials (and callout endpoints) should be used instead of hard-coding credentials. 1. Hard-coded credentials are hard to maintain when mixed in with application code. 2. It is particularly hard to update hard-coded credentials when they are used amongst different classes. 3. Granting a developer access to the codebase means granting knowledge of credentials, and thus keeping a two-level access is not possible. 4. Using different credentials for different environments is troublesome and error-prone.