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Sensitive information in source code - Credentials

Description​

The repository stores sensitive information such as users, passwords, emails, API credentials, among others.

Impact​

Obtain sensitive information to compromise other resources or services

Recommendation​

  • Remove the hardcoded sensitive information and purge git logs
  • Change login credentials that were compromised.
  • Load sensitive data from secure sources such as key vault, encrypted configuration files or environment variables.

Threat​

External attacker with access to source code.

Expected Remediation Time​

⌚ 90 minutes.

Score​

Default score using CVSS 3.1. It may change depending on the context of the src.

Base​

  • Attack vector: N
  • Attack complexity: L
  • Privileges required: L
  • User interaction: N
  • Scope: U
  • Confidentiality: L
  • Integrity: N
  • Availability: N

Temporal​

  • Exploit code maturity: P
  • Remediation level: U
  • Report confidence: C

Result​

  • Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:U/RC:C
  • Score:
    • Base: 4.3
    • Temporal: 4.1
  • Severity:
    • Base: Medium
    • Temporal: Medium

Score 4.0​

Default score using CVSS 4.0 . It may change depending on the context of the src.

Base 4.0​

  • Attack vector: N
  • Attack complexity: L
  • Attack Requirements: N
  • Privileges required: L
  • User interaction: N
  • Confidentiality (VC): L
  • Integrity (VI): N
  • Availability (VA): N
  • Confidentiality (SC): N
  • Integrity (SI): N
  • Availability (SA): N

Threat 4.0​

  • Exploit maturity: P

Result 4.0​

  • Vector string: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
  • Score:
    • CVSS-BT: 2.1
  • Severity:
    • CVSS-BT: Low

Requirements​

Fixes​

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