Remove hardcoded AWS credentials from index.php and add guidance to use environment variables

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Summary

Compromised AWS credentials can lead to unauthorized access and potential data breaches. The file index.php contains hardcoded AWS access keys on lines 429-430, which causes immediate credential leakage. An attacker with access to the source code could use these credentials to authenticate to AWS, potentially leading to data theft, resource modification, or unauthorized costs.

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Vulnerability Details

• Vulnerability Class: Hardcoded Secret
• Severity: 9.0
• Affected File: index.php
• Vulnerable Lines: 429-430

Code Snippets

diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -426,8 +426,11 @@
   }
 }
 
-// aws_access_key_id = AKIAX24QKKOLDI2QXWOH
-// aws_secret_access_key = qwF4ML+8xZogN+p+vVfYEzLreMI3qQT3nfphkUHC
+// aws_access_key_id = [REDACTED]
+// aws_secret_access_key = [REDACTED]
+// NOTE: Hardcoded AWS credentials removed. Configure credentials via environment variables or IAM roles.
+// Example environment variables: AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID and AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY
+// See project documentation for secure credential management.
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------ end
 include(PHPWG_ROOT_PATH.'include/page_header.php');

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