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 SendGrid API key has been found directly in the code or repository. Storing sensitive credentials in source code exposes them to anyone with access to the codebase.

Impact

If an attacker obtains this API key, they could send emails on behalf of your organization, access sensitive email data, or abuse your SendGrid account, potentially leading to spam, phishing, or reputational damage.