GitGuardian Internal Monitoring Key was detected in code

Rule Details

Cortex AppSec Rule ID	APPSEC_SECRET_325
Category	Secrets
Severity	HIGH
Framework	Git

Impact

The GitGuardian Internal Monitoring Key protects the security dashboard itself.

Exposure is a Medium Risk allowing an attacker to blind your security team by deleting incidents, muting alerts, or whitelisting their own malicious commits to avoid detection.

How to Fix

To remediate exposed API & Service Keys:

1. Log in to the service provider's dashboard.
2. Navigate to the API or credentials settings to locate the exposed key.
3. Rotate or regenerate the compromised key immediately.
4. Update your application configuration or environment variables with the new key.

Next, remove the secret from your codebase:

1. Locate the exposed key 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.