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SECRET-033Critical severity-25 points

PGP private key block

Part of Security, which counts for 30% of the overall score. When this check fires it deducts 25 points from that category, once per scan, no matter how many places it turns up.

What it detects

A PGP private key block was found. It can decrypt messages and sign as the key owner.

Why it matters

A committed PGP private key can decrypt messages sent to you and sign content as you. A leak undermines the trust of everything the key protects. PGP keys are long-lived, so the exposure persists.

How to fix it

Remove the key from the repo and keep private keys in a hardware token or an offline keyring, never in source. Revoke the exposed key by publishing a revocation certificate and issue a new key.

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