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

Sensitive credentials, such as passwords, are hard-coded directly into the source code. This exposes secrets to anyone with code access and increases the risk of accidental leaks through version control or code sharing.

Impact

If attackers gain access to the source code, they can easily extract hard-coded credentials, allowing unauthorized access to critical systems or data. This can lead to data breaches, service disruption, or further compromise of infrastructure.