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	Medium
Likelihood Level	Low

Description#

A Stripe API secret key has been found directly in the codebase. Exposing sensitive credentials in source code makes them vulnerable to accidental leaks or unauthorized access.

Impact#

If an attacker gains access to this secret key, they could perform unauthorized transactions, access customer payment data, or make changes to your Stripe account, leading to financial loss and reputational damage for your organization.