SYM_GEN_0268 - 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 Telegram Bot API token has been found hard-coded in the source code. Storing sensitive credentials like API tokens directly in code makes them easy to accidentally expose, especially in public or shared repositories.

Impact

If someone obtains the hard-coded Telegram Bot token, they could control your bot, send messages, impersonate your service, or access private information, potentially leading to data leaks, spam, or abuse of your Telegram account.