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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 Heroku API key appears to be hard-coded directly in the source code. Storing sensitive credentials in code exposes them to anyone with repository access and increases the risk of accidental leaks.

Impact

If an attacker obtains this API key, they could gain unauthorized access to your Heroku account, modify or delete apps, access sensitive data, or incur costs. This can lead to service disruption, data breaches, and potential financial and reputational damage.