mcp-server-semgrep/semgrep-rules/generic/secrets/security/detected-private-key.yaml

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rules:
- id: detected-private-key
  patterns:
  - pattern-either:
    - patterns:
      - pattern: '-----BEGIN $TYPE PRIVATE KEY----- $KEY'
      - metavariable-regex:
          metavariable: $TYPE
          regex: (?i)([dr]sa|ec|openssh|encrypted)?
    - patterns:
      - pattern: |
          -----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----
          $KEY
  - metavariable-analysis:
      metavariable: $KEY
      analyzer: entropy
  languages: [generic]
  message: Private Key detected. This is a sensitive credential and should not be hardcoded here. Instead,
    store this in a separate, private file.
  severity: ERROR
  metadata:
    cwe:
    - 'CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials'
    source-rule-url: https://github.com/grab/secret-scanner/blob/master/scanner/signatures/pattern.go
    category: security
    technology:
    - secrets
    confidence: LOW
    owasp:
    - A07:2021 - Identification and Authentication Failures
    references:
    - https://owasp.org/Top10/A07_2021-Identification_and_Authentication_Failures
    cwe2022-top25: true
    cwe2021-top25: true
    subcategory:
    - audit
    likelihood: LOW
    impact: MEDIUM