Artifactory Credentials detected in code

Rule Details

Cortex AppSec Rule ID	APPSEC_SECRET_1
Category	Database Credentials
Severity	MEDIUM
Framework	Git

Impact

Artifactory Credentials are used to authenticate and authorize access to your artifact repository, managing proprietary libraries and binary resources.

Exposure of this secret grants an attacker unauthorized access to the artifact repository, potentially leading to supply chain compromise, unauthorized publication of malicious artifacts, or theft of intellectual property.

How to Fix

To remediate exposed Source Control or CI/CD tokens:

1. Log in to the relevant system or provider.
2. Navigate to the settings menu to locate the exposed credential.
3. Revoke or delete the compromised token immediately.
4. Generate a new token if continued access is required.
5. Update any dependent systems or services with the new credential.

Next, remove the secret from your codebase:

1. Locate the exposed secret in your codebase.
2. Replace the hardcoded value with a secure variable or reference.

Finally, clean your version control history:

1. Permanently remove the sensitive data from your version control history to ensure it cannot be retrieved.