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 New Relic User API key has been found hard-coded in the source code. Storing credentials directly in code can expose them to anyone with access to the repository, increasing the risk of unauthorized access.

Impact#

If this API key is leaked, attackers could access sensitive application performance data or manipulate New Relic services, potentially leading to data breaches, service disruption, or unexpected costs for your organization.