Sensitive data sent to Google Analytic detected.

• Rule ID: javascript_third_parties_google_analytics
• Languages: javascript
• Source: google_analytics.yml

Description

Leaking sensitive data to third-party analytics tools is a common cause of data leaks and can lead to data breaches. This rule looks for instances of sensitive data sent to Google Analytics.

Remediations

When sending data to analytics libraries, ensure all sensitive data is removed.

If you really need to identify users, use unique identifiers from the database.

  gtag("event", "screen_view", {
    user: {
      subscribed: true,
    },
  });

Resources

• OWASP logging cheat sheet

Associated CWE

• CWE-201: Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data

OWASP Top 10

• A01:2021 - Broken Access Control