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Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Property Value
Language regex
Severity low
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 Square OAuth secret key has been found directly in the codebase. Storing sensitive credentials like API secrets in code exposes them to anyone with code access and risks accidental leaks.

Impact

If an attacker obtains this secret, they could impersonate your application, gain unauthorized access to Square APIs, and potentially access or manipulate sensitive payment data. This could lead to financial loss, service disruptions, or compromise of customer information.