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[Security] AST-01: Hardcoded Ethereum Addresses with Placeholder Private Keys in Demo #88

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AST-01: Hardcoded Ethereum Addresses with Placeholder Private Keys in Demo

Severity: MEDIUM
Affected File(s): demo/aster-code.py:16-23

Description

Demo script contains hardcoded Ethereum wallet addresses with private keys set to '*'. The addresses are valid checksummed Ethereum addresses. Users copying this pattern will likely hardcode their own private keys in source files.

Vulnerable Code

user = '0x014c85ffb0fF2F2972237AA950B452f92C69Ae1D'
main_private_key = '*'
signer = '0xC98Fd64eBc39E28b92849d9cCef9495663439014'
priKey = '*'

Impact

Users will copy this template and paste real private keys into source code, leading to leakage through version control. Hardcoded IP addresses may identify internal infrastructure.

Recommended Fix

Load all credentials from environment variables in demo code. Use clearly fake addresses. Add warning comment about never committing private keys.


Methodology: Triple-verification static analysis -- each finding verified across three independent code review passes.
Researcher: Independent Security Researcher -- Mefai Security Team

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