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Use of Hard-coded Credentials

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

Description

AWS Access Key IDs are hardcoded directly into the codebase. Storing sensitive credentials like these in source code makes them easy to leak if the code is shared or published.

Impact

If exposed, attackers could use these credentials to access and control your AWS resources, potentially leading to data breaches, unauthorized infrastructure changes, or significant financial loss for your organization.