High severityJavaScript / TypeScriptHardcoded SecretsMEDIUM confidence
Hardcoded Credential String
A credential, API key, or signing secret is assigned to a string literal in source.
Standards mapping
- OWASP ASVS
- V6.4.1 (L2)V2.10.4 (L2)
Vulnerable vs. safe
Flagged by this check
const password = "s3cr3tP@ssw0rd";Passes - the safe pattern
const passwordFromEnv = process.env.DB_PASSWORD;Why it matters & how to fix it
A credential, API key, or signing secret is assigned to a string literal in source. Load it from an environment variable or a secrets manager and rotate the exposed value.
References
Rule ID integsec-js-hardcoded-credential-string - engine: Opengrep - license: MIT - Copyright (c) IntegSec Inc.
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