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No hardcoded secret with algorithm methods

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Metadata

ID: java-security/algorithm-no-hardcoded-secret

Language: Java

Severity: Error

Category: Security

CWE: 798

Description

Do not use hardcoded secrets. Instead, use secrets coming from a vault and a secure source.

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CWE-798 - Use of hardcoded credentials

Non-Compliant Code Examples

class App {
    private static void error1() {
        Algorithm algorithm = Algorithm.HMAC256("secret");
        Algorithm algorithm = Algorithm.HMAC512("secret");
        Algorithm algorithm = Algorithm.HMAC384("secret");
    }
}

Compliant Code Examples

class App {
    @Test
    public void myFunctionToTest() {
        Algorithm algorithm = Algorithm.HMAC256("secret");
    }
}

How to use this rule

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rulesets:
  - java-security     # Rules to enforce Java security.

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