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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 Heroku API key has been found directly in the codebase. Exposing sensitive credentials in code allows anyone with access to the repository to misuse your Heroku account.

Impact

If an attacker obtains this API key, they can access, modify, or delete your Heroku apps and data, potentially resulting in service downtime, data breaches, or unexpected costs for your organization.