Scrubbing tokens from source code is not enough, as shown by the publishing of a Python Software Foundation access token with administrator privileges to a container image on Docker Hub.

PyPI Admin Ee Durbin was notified on June 28 this year, after which the token was revoked. The Python package Index (PyPI), is the world’s number one source for Python packages.

Using tokens allows you to send network requests to any server on any domain! Stateless - You no longer need to keep any session information with your back-end. Just store that token in localStorage ...

JFrog noted that the authentication token was found inside a Docker container, in a compiled Python file ("build.cpython-311.pyc") that was inadvertently not cleaned up. Following responsible ...

According to PyPI, the token was issued before March 3, 2023, but the exact date is impossible to determine since the logs only last for 90 days. PyPI Admin Ee Durbin was notified on June 28 this ...