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SECRET-010High severity-15 points

GitHub OAuth access token

Part of Security, which counts for 30% of the overall score. When this check fires it deducts 15 points from that category, once per scan, no matter how many places it turns up.

What it detects

A GitHub OAuth access token (gho_...) was found. It carries the scopes the user granted the OAuth app.

Why it matters

A GitHub OAuth access token carries whatever scopes the user granted the OAuth app, so a leak can read or act on their repositories and account. It is a live credential until revoked. Tokens like this belong in server-side storage, never in the repo.

How to fix it

Store OAuth tokens server-side in a secret store or encrypted session, not in tracked files. Read them at runtime. Revoke the exposed token through the OAuth app or the user authorizations page.

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