Usage of hard-coded database password

• Rule ID: java_lang_hardcoded_database_password
• Languages: java
• Source: hardcoded_database_password.yml

Description

Hard-coded database passwords pose a significant security risk. Embedding passwords directly in your code can lead to unauthorized database access if the codebase is compromised.

Remediations

• Do not embed database passwords directly in your code. This approach is insecure and makes your database vulnerable to unauthorized access.

  Connection conn = DriverManager.getConnection(url, "admin", "secret");

• Do use environment variables to store sensitive information such as database passwords. This method keeps credentials out of your codebase and makes them easier to manage securely.
• Do consider implementing a key-management system to securely handle passwords and other sensitive information. This approach provides enhanced security measures for managing and accessing credentials.

References

• OWASP hardcoded passwords

Associated CWE

• CWE-259: Use of Hard-coded Password

OWASP Top 10

• A07:2021 - Identification and Authentication Failures

Configuration

To skip this rule during a scan, use the following flag

bearer scan /path/to/your-project/ --skip-rule=java_lang_hardcoded_database_password

To run only this rule during a scan, use the following flag

bearer scan /path/to/your-project/ --only-rule=java_lang_hardcoded_database_password