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Is your JWT signing secret exposed?
If your JWT secret leaks, an attacker can forge a valid token for any user, including admins. GhostCred detects exposed JWT secrets and signing keys in your code and config.
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This check runs in your browser, nothing is uploaded. Paste a config file or code snippet and matches appear below as you type.
Patterns checked on this page (3)
- Private key block
- JSON Web Token
- Hardcoded secret assignment (password, token, api_key, secret...)
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What the full scan checks
- ✓Hardcoded JWT signing secrets and HS256 keys
- ✓Secrets in auth middleware and config files
- ✓Weak or default signing secrets
- ✓RS256 private keys used for signing
Why it matters
Token forgery is total auth bypass, no password needed. This is one of the highest-severity leaks there is.
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