Use of Hard-coded Credentials

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

Description#

The code stores a JWT secret key directly in the source code as a hard-coded string. This exposes sensitive credentials and makes it easy for attackers to find and misuse them if the code is leaked or shared.

Impact#

If an attacker gains access to the hard-coded secret, they can forge or manipulate JWT tokens, potentially bypassing authentication and gaining unauthorized access to protected resources. This can lead to data breaches, privilege escalation, and compromise of the entire application.