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== Sensitive Code Example

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Dim username As String = "admin"
Dim password As String = "Password123" ' Sensitive
Dim usernamePassword As String = "user=admin&password=Password123" ' Sensitive
Dim url As String = "scheme://user:Admin123@domain.com" ' Sensitive
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== Compliant Solution

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Dim username As String = "admin"
Dim password As String = GetEncryptedPassword()
Dim usernamePassword As String = String.Format("user={0}&password={1}", GetEncryptedUsername(), GetEncryptedPassword())
Dim url As String = $"scheme://{username}:{password}@domain.com"

Dim url2 As String= "http://guest:guest@domain.com" ' Compliant
Const Password_Property As String = "custom.password" ' Compliant
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== Exceptions

* Issue is not raised when URI username and password are the same.
* Issue is not raised when searched pattern is found in variable name and value.

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