🛡️ Sentinel: [CRITICAL] Fix hardcoded test password - #23
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Removed a hardcoded plaintext password ("kanbanery") from a comment in `tests/inference_test.py`. Although it was for a test asset, hardcoding credentials violates security best practices and can trigger automated security scanners.
The comment was updated to reflect that the test should rely on the `ENCRYPTED_PDF_PASSWORD` environment variable, preventing the secret from being exposed in version control.
Co-authored-by: kingkillery <200727508+kingkillery@users.noreply.github.com>
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🚨 Severity: CRITICAL
💡 Vulnerability: A plaintext password ("kanbanery") for a test PDF asset was hardcoded directly in a comment within
tests/inference_test.py.🎯 Impact: While this specific password is only for a test file, hardcoding credentials—even in comments or test code—is a serious violation of security best practices. It trains bad habits, can trigger security scanners, and risks accidentally committing real secrets to version control where they can be scraped by malicious actors.
🔧 Fix: Removed the plaintext password from the comment. Updated the comment to indicate that the test relies on the
ENCRYPTED_PDF_PASSWORDenvironment variable, shifting from hardcoded credentials to a secure environment-based configuration approach.✅ Verification:
tests/inference_test.pyto ensure the plaintext password is no longer present.uv sync --dev && uv run -m pytestto confirm that all tests pass without regressions.PR created automatically by Jules for task 12447194467581669905 started by @kingkillery