MaanVader

GitHub Search Syntax for Finding API Keys/Secrets/Tokens

As a security professional, it is important to conduct a thorough reconnaissance. With the increasing use of APIs nowadays, it has become paramount to keep access tokens and other API-related secrets secure in order to prevent leaks. However, despite technological advances, human error remains a factor, and many developers still unknowingly hardcode their API secrets into source code and commit them to public repositories. GitHub, being a widely popular platform for public code repositories, may inadvertently host such leaked secrets. To help identify these vulnerabilities, I have created a comprehensive search list using powerful search syntax that enables the search of thousands of leaked keys and secrets in a single search.

Search Syntax:

(path:*.{File_extension1} OR path:*.{File_extension-N}) AND ({Keyname1} OR {Keyname-N}) AND (({Signature/pattern1} OR {Signature/pattern-N}) AND ({PlatformTag1} OR {PlatformTag-N}))

Examples:

**1.

	#!/usr/bin/env python3
	import base64
	import random
	import os
	import sys
	from typing import List, Dict
	import binascii
	import codecs

	class MathGame:

	#!/bin/bash

	# Function to uninstall old Docker versions and clean up
	uninstall_old_docker() {
	echo "Uninstalling old Docker packages..."
	for pkg in docker.io docker-doc docker-compose podman-docker containerd runc; do
	sudo apt-get remove -y $pkg
	done

	echo "Purging any remaining Docker components..."