[BUG]: SENSITIVE INFORMATIONS ARE LOGGED ON DEV CONSOLE 🙅🏻🚨

[0xabdulkhaliq]

Description

• The application has been found to log sensitive information in the browser's development console, which poses significant security risks and potential data breaches.
• The logged information includes credentials, API keys, project identifiers, and other confidential data, which can be exploited by attackers to gain unauthorized access to the system, compromise user data, or even perform malicious activities.
• We need to resolve this issue otherwise more bad things can happen in future.

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Logged Information:

• The logged object contains the following sensitive information:

  • apiKey: API key used for authentication and access control.

  • authDomain: The domain used for Firebase authentication purposes.

  • databaseURL: The URL of the Firebase Realtime Database used for data storage.

  • projectId: The identifier of the Firebase project.

  • storageBucket: The Firebase storage bucket used for storing files and media.

  • messagingSenderId: Identifier for messaging services.

  • appId: The unique identifier of the Firebase application.

  • measurementId: Identifier for Firebase Analytics.

Risks

1. Unauthorized Access: Attackers could exploit the logged API key, gaining unauthorized access to sensitive resources and confidential data stored in Firebase services.
2. Data Leaks: Exposing project identifiers and URLs could facilitate data leaks and unauthorized data retrieval.
3. Increased Attack Surface: By exposing sensitive information, the application's attack surface expands, making it more susceptible to targeted attacks.
4. Misuse of Credentials: Leaked credentials can be utilized to perform identity theft, fraudulent activities, or to manipulate system behavior maliciously.
5. Compliance Violation: Storing sensitive information in the browser's console may lead to non-compliance with security and privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).

Importance of Removing Logs:

• To mitigate these security risks and protect user data, it is crucial to remove the sensitive information from the browser's development console.
• Logging sensitive data in an exposed environment contradicts fundamental security principles. Therefore, immediate action should be taken to address this issue. By taking immediate action to remove the sensitive information from the browser's development console, the application can significantly reduce the risk of security breaches, data leaks, and potential attacks. Proactively addressing this issue will demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding user data and maintaining a robust security posture.

[0xabdulkhaliq]

Hey there @Gaurav-Verma07 👋🏻

Please make sure to assign this issue to me for immediate resolution !