Remove hardcoded AWS credentials from index.php

[zeropath-ai]

Summary

Compromised AWS credentials can lead to unauthorized access and abuse of AWS resources. The index.php file contains plaintext AWS credentials (access key ID and secret access key) after the PHP closing tag on lines 446-451. This results in the credentials being committed to version control and exposed to clients requesting the file, allowing attackers to potentially exfiltrate data, create resources, or escalate privileges.

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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
@@ -444,8 +444,5 @@
 include(PHPWG_ROOT_PATH.'include/page_tail.php');
 ?>
 
-[default]
-aws_access_key_id = AKIAX24QKKOLO22ATQVZ
-aws_secret_access_key = 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
-output = json
-region = us-east-2
+# REMOVED: Hardcoded AWS credentials were removed for security reasons.
+# Store AWS credentials in environment variables, use an AWS credentials file outside the repository, or attach an IAM role to the instance/container.

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code index.php

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