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SECRET-049Low severity-4 points

High-entropy secret literal (heuristic)

Part of Security, which counts for 30% of the overall score. When this check fires it deducts 4 points from that category, once per scan, no matter how many places it turns up.

What it detects

A long quoted base64-style literal with mixed case and digits looks like a random secret. This is an entropy heuristic and can match legitimate encoded data, so it is kept low severity.

Why it matters

A long, high-entropy base64-style literal with mixed case and digits looks like a randomly generated secret. This is an entropy heuristic and can match legitimate encoded data such as small binary blobs or hashes, so confirm before acting. When it is a real secret, it is exposed to anyone with repo access.

How to fix it

If it is a secret, move it into an environment variable or secret store and rotate it with the provider. If it is legitimate encoded data (an asset, a hash, a public value), leave it, or relocate it so it is clearly not a credential. Add a suppression comment only after confirming it is safe.

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