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 LinkedIn client ID was found hard-coded in the source code. Storing credentials like API keys directly in code makes them vulnerable to accidental exposure, especially if the code is shared or made public.

Impact

If attackers gain access to the client ID, they could misuse your LinkedIn integration, impersonate your application, or access sensitive LinkedIn data. This could lead to unauthorized actions, data leaks, or abuse of your organization's LinkedIn API quota.