Sensitive Data Exposure – SonarQube User Token

Severity: Medium
Summary#

Invicti detected various secrets such as API keys, database credentials, and/or cryptographic secrets. These secrets should be kept secret for security, but sometimes JavaScript files, error messages, etc. are leaked through.

Impact#

Depending on the leaked secret, an attacker can perform one of the following types of attacks successfully:

  • Bypass Authorization

  • Unauthorized Access

  • Credentials Leakage

Remediation#

It is recommended to revoke leaked secrets. Investigate and resolve the source of the leak. Hard-coded Secrets can be accidentally released to the public. Don't store these secrets on the application tree. Find the source of the leak and make sure it's disabled.

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