Password in configuration file¶
ID: js/password-in-configuration-file Kind: problem Security severity: 7.5 Severity: warning Precision: medium Tags: - security - external/cwe/cwe-256 - external/cwe/cwe-260 - external/cwe/cwe-313 - external/cwe/cwe-522 Query suites: - javascript-security-extended.qls - javascript-security-and-quality.qls Click to see the query in the CodeQL repository
Storing a plaintext password in a configuration file allows anyone who can read the file to access the password-protected resources. Therefore it is a common attack vector.
Recommendation¶
Passwords stored in configuration files should always be encrypted.
