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 JSON Web Token (JWT) has been found hard-coded in the source code. Storing credentials or tokens directly in code makes them accessible to anyone with code access, increasing the risk of unauthorized use.

Impact

If attackers obtain hard-coded JWTs, they could impersonate users, gain unauthorized access to sensitive systems or data, and compromise application security. This can lead to data breaches, privilege escalation, and loss of trust for the organization.