Remove hardcoded AWS credentials from index.php and replace with placeholders

[zeropath-ai-dean]

Summary

Hardcoding AWS credentials in index.php creates a critical risk of unauthorized access to AWS resources. Specifically, lines 446-451 directly add an AWS credentials INI block (access key ID and secret access key), causing long-lived AWS credentials to be stored in source control and potentially exposed. An attacker who gains access to the repository or the deployed file (e.g., via misconfiguration, backup leaks, or direct file access) can use these credentials to access AWS resources, leading to data exfiltration, resource modification, financial abuse, or privilege escalation.

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Vulnerability Details

• Vulnerability Class: Hardcoded Secret
• Severity: 10.0
• Affected File: index.php
• Vulnerable Lines: 446-451

Code Snippets

diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@
 ?>
 
 [default]
-aws_access_key_id = AKIAX24QKKOLO22ATQVZ
-aws_secret_access_key = Ed/REaHJ5sRrHcOoDySF7zZHVYcws1bwEHIihVFS
+aws_access_key_id = REDACTED_REMOVE_FROM_REPO
+aws_secret_access_key = REDACTED_REMOVE_FROM_REPO
 output = json
 region = us-east-2

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