Will It Vibe?Bearer/Basic authorization literal (heuristic)
Part of Security, which counts for 30% of the overall score. When this check fires it deducts 8 points from that category, once per scan, no matter how many places it turns up.
What it detects
A literal Bearer or Basic authorization token was found in source. This is a heuristic, but a hardcoded token here typically grants API or basic-auth access.
Why it matters
A literal Bearer or Basic authorization token in source usually grants API access or basic-auth access to a service. This is a heuristic, but a hardcoded token here is typically a real credential. It is exposed to anyone with repo access and stays in git history.
How to fix it
Build the Authorization header at runtime from a value read from an environment variable or secret store, rather than embedding the token. Rotate the exposed credential with the service. For Basic auth, prefer a token or key over base64 username:password where the service supports it.
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