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#

Sensitive credentials, such as API keys or secrets, have been found directly in the source code. Storing credentials in code makes them easily accessible to anyone with code access, including attackers.

Impact#

If these hard-coded secrets are leaked (e.g., through a public repository), attackers could gain unauthorized access to services or data, potentially leading to data breaches, service abuse, or financial loss for the organization.