AWS access key ID detected
CriticalAV-SECRET-004Secrets & data exposureCore pack
What it finds
A aws access key id pattern (id: aws_access_key).
Why it matters
A hardcoded credential of this type grants whoever has it that key's full authority until it is rotated.
How to fix it
Remove the value from source, rotate the credential immediately, and load it from an environment variable or secret manager.
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Check details
- Finding code
- SECRET_DETECTED_AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID
- How it detects
- Looks for a specific risky pattern in the code or config.
- Confidence
- Definite: the risky setting is written plainly in the file.
- Scans
- Any text-based source, config, or environment file
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Related checks
- Hardcoded credentials (generic pattern)AV-SECRET-001 · Critical
- Credential or secret placed in the system promptAV-DATA-002 · High
- Data exfiltration path: private data + untrusted input + outbound channelAV-DATA-003 · High
- Credential stored in plain text in the MCP configAV-MCP-102 · High
- All environment variables handed to an MCP serverAV-MCP-111 · High
- Personal data sent to the model without redactionAV-DATA-004 · High