Slack secrets found in logs

firetail:insight-slack-secrets-in-logs

Type:

Detection

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Info

Tokens that match the format for Slack secret keys were found in the logs of the affected API.

Slack secrets refer to sensitive credentials used by Slack applications to authenticate and interact with the Slack API. These secrets typically include tokens such as OAuth tokens, bot tokens, and signing secrets. They are crucial for maintaining the security and integrity of interactions between your application and Slack

Remediation

Slack secret keys should not be transmitted over the network. Review the logs in question and verify that the transmission of secrets is happening in accordance with your security policies.

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More findings

All Findings
Plaintext unknown authentication
Undocumented content-type
Missing 4xx response
Unrestricted string
Majority response status codes 3XX
Response timeout