
include::../../../shared_content/secrets/description.adoc[]

== Why is this an issue?

include::../../../shared_content/secrets/rationale.adoc[]

=== What is the potential impact?

Below are some real-world scenarios that illustrate some impacts of an attacker
exploiting the secret.

:secret_type: API key

include::../../../shared_content/secrets/impact/phishing.adoc[]

include::../../../shared_content/secrets/impact/financial_loss.adoc[]

== How to fix it

include::../../../shared_content/secrets/fix/revoke.adoc[]

include::../../../shared_content/secrets/fix/vault.adoc[]

=== Code examples

:example_secret: c16e8cb733ddd860d2d8d8a9bdd00c44-us10
:example_name: mailchimp-api-key
:example_env: MAILCHIMP_API_KEY

include::../../../shared_content/secrets/examples.adoc[]

== Resources

include::../../../shared_content/secrets/resources/standards.adoc[]
