High severityMulti-languageHardcoded SecretsHIGH confidence
AWS Secret Access Key
A value assigned to an AWS secret-key variable looks like a live 40-char secret access key.
Standards mapping
- OWASP ASVS
- V6.4.1 (L2)
Vulnerable vs. safe
Flagged by this check
aws_secret_access_key = "wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY"Passes - the safe pattern
aws_secret_access_key = "REDACTED"Why it matters & how to fix it
A value assigned to an AWS secret-key variable looks like a live 40-char secret access key. Remove it, rotate the key pair in IAM, and source credentials from the environment or a secrets manager.
References
Rule ID integsec.generic.secrets.aws-secret-access-key - engine: Opengrep - license: MIT - Copyright (c) IntegSec Inc.
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