Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Property	Value
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 Google API key has been found directly in the code or files, meaning sensitive credentials are exposed. Storing API keys in source code makes them easily accessible to anyone with code access.

Impact

If exposed, attackers can use your Google API key to access Google services on your behalf, potentially incurring costs, accessing sensitive data, or abusing your application's resources. This can lead to data breaches, service disruption, and financial loss.