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  • New Features
    • Introduced a new section for managing and storing secret credentials and tokens, including placeholders for AWS, GitHub, Slack, and password information.

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Walkthrough

A new file, gitleaks/secrets.py, has been added. This file introduces five global string variables containing example values for AWS credentials, a GitHub token, a Slack webhook URL, and a password. No functions or additional logic are present in the file.

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File(s) Change Summary
gitleaks/secrets.py Added with five hardcoded string variables for various credentials.

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Secrets written, plain to see,
Tokens, keys, and passwords—three plus two make five,
In a file they quietly lie,
Whispering, “Protect me, oh please comply!”
May future commits keep secrets dry.
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Impact Analysis

Introduction of hardcoded secret credentials in codebase

🚨 Critical 🔒Impacts security

A new file introduces hardcoded sensitive credentials and tokens, including AWS keys, a GitHub token, a Slack webhook URL, and a password. This exposes the project to severe security risks, such as credential leakage, unauthorized access, and potential compromise of external services.

Verify that no application logic or deployment process uses these hardcoded credentials. Test for accidental usage in any workflows and ensure secrets management practices are enforced.

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  • gitleaks/secrets.py (1 hunks)
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🪛 Gitleaks (8.27.2)
gitleaks/secrets.py

5-5: Discovered a Slack Webhook, which could lead to unauthorized message posting and data leakage in Slack channels.

(slack-webhook-url)

aws_access_key_id = "AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE"
aws_secret_access_key = "wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY"

github_token = "ghp_1234567890abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFG"
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⚠️ Potential issue

Critical security vulnerability: Remove hardcoded GitHub token immediately.

You've exposed a GitHub personal access token in source code, which grants unauthorized access to your GitHub repositories and violates GitHub's security policies.

Store the token in environment variables or use GitHub's recommended secret management practices.

-github_token = "ghp_1234567890abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFG"
+github_token = os.environ.get("GITHUB_TOKEN")

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🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
In gitleaks/secrets.py at line 4, remove the hardcoded GitHub personal access
token to eliminate the security risk. Replace it by reading the token from an
environment variable using a method like os.getenv, ensuring the token is not
stored directly in the codebase. This change will secure the token and comply
with best practices for secret management.

Comment on lines +1 to +2
aws_access_key_id = "AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE"
aws_secret_access_key = "wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY"
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⚠️ Potential issue

Critical security vulnerability: Remove hardcoded AWS credentials immediately.

You've hardcoded AWS credentials directly in source code, which creates severe security risks including credential exposure through version control and potential unauthorized access to AWS resources.

Use environment variables, AWS credential files, or a proper secret management system instead.

-aws_access_key_id = "AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE"
-aws_secret_access_key = "wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY"
+aws_access_key_id = os.environ.get("AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID")
+aws_secret_access_key = os.environ.get("AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY")

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🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
In gitleaks/secrets.py at lines 1 to 2, remove the hardcoded AWS credentials to
eliminate security risks. Replace these with code that reads the AWS access key
ID and secret access key from environment variables or a secure credential
store. Ensure the credentials are never stored directly in the source code or
committed to version control.

Comment on lines +1 to +8
aws_access_key_id = "AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE"
aws_secret_access_key = "wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY"

github_token = "ghp_1234567890abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFG"
slack_webhook_url = "https://hooks.slack.com/services/T00000000/B00000000/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"

password = "supersecret123"

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🛠️ Refactor suggestion

Implement comprehensive secret management practices.

This file demonstrates multiple security anti-patterns by hardcoding various types of secrets. If this serves as test data for gitleaks scanning, consider these improvements:

  1. Add proper imports for environment variable access
  2. Include clear documentation explaining security implications
  3. Use obviously fake placeholder values that cannot be mistaken for real credentials
  4. Implement proper secret management patterns as examples
+import os
+
+# WARNING: This file demonstrates security anti-patterns for testing purposes only
+# Never store real secrets in source code
+
-aws_access_key_id = "AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE"
-aws_secret_access_key = "wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY"
-
-github_token = "ghp_1234567890abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFG"
-slack_webhook_url = "https://hooks.slack.com/services/T00000000/B00000000/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
-
-password = "supersecret123"
+# Proper secret management examples:
+aws_access_key_id = os.environ.get("AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID")
+aws_secret_access_key = os.environ.get("AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY")
+github_token = os.environ.get("GITHUB_TOKEN")
+slack_webhook_url = os.environ.get("SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL")
+password = os.environ.get("PASSWORD")
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aws_access_key_id = "AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE"
aws_secret_access_key = "wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY"
github_token = "ghp_1234567890abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFG"
slack_webhook_url = "https://hooks.slack.com/services/T00000000/B00000000/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
password = "supersecret123"
import os
# WARNING: This file demonstrates security anti-patterns for testing purposes only
# Never store real secrets in source code
# Proper secret management examples:
aws_access_key_id = os.environ.get("AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID")
aws_secret_access_key = os.environ.get("AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY")
github_token = os.environ.get("GITHUB_TOKEN")
slack_webhook_url = os.environ.get("SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL")
password = os.environ.get("PASSWORD")
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🪛 Gitleaks (8.27.2)

5-5: Discovered a Slack Webhook, which could lead to unauthorized message posting and data leakage in Slack channels.

(slack-webhook-url)

🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
In gitleaks/secrets.py lines 1 to 8, the file currently hardcodes sensitive
secrets which is a security risk. Replace all hardcoded secrets with clearly
fake placeholder values that cannot be mistaken for real credentials. Add
imports for environment variable access such as os. Include comments explaining
the security risks of hardcoding secrets and demonstrate best practices by
retrieving these values from environment variables instead of hardcoding them.

github_token = "ghp_1234567890abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFG"
slack_webhook_url = "https://hooks.slack.com/services/T00000000/B00000000/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"

password = "supersecret123"
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⚠️ Potential issue

Critical security vulnerability: Remove hardcoded password immediately.

You've stored a plaintext password directly in source code, which violates fundamental security principles and exposes credentials to anyone with code access.

Use environment variables, secure vaults, or proper authentication systems instead of hardcoded passwords.

-password = "supersecret123"
+password = os.environ.get("PASSWORD")

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🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
In gitleaks/secrets.py at line 7, remove the hardcoded plaintext password to
eliminate the security risk. Replace it by retrieving the password securely from
an environment variable or a secure vault, ensuring no sensitive credentials are
stored directly in the source code.

aws_secret_access_key = "wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY"

github_token = "ghp_1234567890abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFG"
slack_webhook_url = "https://hooks.slack.com/services/T00000000/B00000000/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
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⚠️ Potential issue

Critical security vulnerability: Remove hardcoded Slack webhook URL immediately.

You've hardcoded a Slack webhook URL that could enable unauthorized message posting and data leakage in Slack channels. Static analysis tools have correctly flagged this as a security concern.

Store webhook URLs in environment variables or secure configuration management systems.

-slack_webhook_url = "https://hooks.slack.com/services/T00000000/B00000000/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
+slack_webhook_url = os.environ.get("SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL")

Committable suggestion skipped: line range outside the PR's diff.

🧰 Tools
🪛 Gitleaks (8.27.2)

5-5: Discovered a Slack Webhook, which could lead to unauthorized message posting and data leakage in Slack channels.

(slack-webhook-url)

🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
In gitleaks/secrets.py at line 5, the Slack webhook URL is hardcoded, posing a
critical security risk. Remove the hardcoded URL and instead retrieve the
webhook URL from an environment variable or a secure configuration source to
prevent unauthorized access and data leakage.

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