SQ34256
Detected presence of inactive web service access credentials.
| priority | CI/CD status | severity | effort | RL level | RL assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | pass | low | low | None | secrets: warning Reason: inactive web service credentials |
About the issue
Software as a Service (SaaS) platforms expose programmable interfaces to their authenticated users. These web services enable action automation and secure exchange of information. To authenticate, users provide a unique account identifier and a secret that confirms their access rights to the web service. Access credentials for supported web services are automatically validated via the least privilege APIs the service exposes. Detected credentials have been refused by the services they are associated with as either inactive or expired. Account access credentials are considered secrets. They should never be included in a software release package, even if they are currently inactive or if they are obfuscated by encryption on the client-side.
How to resolve the issue
- You should securely store web service access credentials, and fully automate their management and periodic rotation.
- If credentials were published unintentionally and the software has been made public, you should file a security incident.
- Examples of service credentials that may have been detected include AWS, Square, Zoho, Duo, PayPal and others.
Incidence statistics
Not relevant for this type of sensitive information.
Recommended reading
Login credentials (External resource - Fortinet)
Web Services Authentication (External resource - Microsoft)