SYM_GEN_0176 - SymbioticSec/Symbiotic-Vulnerability-Database GitHub Wiki

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 Slack webhook URL was found hard-coded in the source code. Storing credentials or secret URLs directly in code can expose them to anyone with access to the repository.

Impact

If attackers obtain the Slack webhook URL, they can send unauthorized messages to your Slack channels, potentially spamming, phishing, or leaking sensitive information. This could disrupt team communications and damage organizational trust.