Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Property
Language	regex
Severity
CWE	CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials
OWASP	A07:2021 - Identification and Authentication Failures
Confidence Level	Low
Impact Level	High
Likelihood Level	Low

Description#

CodeClimate API keys or secrets appear to be hard-coded directly in the source code. Storing sensitive credentials in code exposes them to anyone with access to the repository, making them vulnerable to leaks.

Impact#

If attackers obtain these credentials, they can access your CodeClimate account, potentially exposing code quality data, manipulating reports, or abusing linked integrations. This can lead to data breaches, unauthorized changes, and reputational damage for your organization.