Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Property	Value
Language
Severity
CWE	CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials
OWASP	A07:2021 - Identification and Authentication Failures
Confidence Level	Medium
Impact Level	High
Likelihood Level	Low

Description

The code stores a password or secret value directly in the build.gradle.kts file. Hard-coding sensitive information in source code makes it easy for attackers or unauthorized users to access these secrets if the code is exposed.

Impact

If an attacker obtains the source code—through a code leak, repository compromise, or insider threat—they can extract hard-coded passwords and use them to gain unauthorized access to systems or data. This can lead to data breaches, service disruption, or further compromise of your infrastructure.