Security Alert

[AlgorithmAlchemy]

🔍 What Was Detected?

A potential API key, access token, client secret, or authentication credential has been exposed in the codebase. This includes but is not limited to:

• sk-... (OpenAI)
• ghp_... (GitHub)
• aws_access_key_id / aws_secret_access_key (AWS)
• xoxb-... (Slack bot tokens)
• Bearer ... tokens
• client_id, client_secret, private_key and other sensitive values

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🛑 Why This Is Dangerous

• Unauthorized access to external services
• Abuse or identity spoofing by attackers
• Unexpected charges or bans
• Potential security breaches

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🧹 How to Fix This

✅ 1. Remove the Secret from the Code

Edit the file and remove the sensitive value:

// ❌ Hardcoded secret
std::string token = "ghp_XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX";

// ✅ Load from environment or secrets manager
std::string token = std::getenv("GITHUB_TOKEN");