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GitHub Search Syntax for Finding API Keys/Secrets/Tokens

As a security professional, it is important to conduct a thorough reconnaissance. With the increasing use of APIs nowadays, it has become paramount to keep access tokens and other API-related secrets secure in order to prevent leaks. However, despite technological advances, human error remains a factor, and many developers still unknowingly hardcode their API secrets into source code and commit them to public repositories. GitHub, being a widely popular platform for public code repositories, may inadvertently host such leaked secrets. To help identify these vulnerabilities, I have created a comprehensive search list using powerful search syntax that enables the search of thousands of leaked keys and secrets in a single search.

Search Syntax:

(path:*.{File_extension1} OR path:*.{File_extension-N}) AND ({Keyname1} OR {Keyname-N}) AND (({Signature/pattern1} OR {Signature/pattern-N}) AND ({PlatformTag1} OR {PlatformTag-N}))

Examples:

**1.

@jeremypruitt
jeremypruitt / CheatSheet-Pentesting.md
Last active December 12, 2024 20:43
Pentesting Cheatsheet

Reminders

Remember to log all the things!

  • Metasploit - spool /home//.msf3/logs/console.log
  • Save contents from each terminal!
  • Linux - script myoutput.txt # Type exit to stop

Setup

admin account info" filetype:log
!Host=*.* intext:enc_UserPassword=* ext:pcf
"# -FrontPage-" ext:pwd inurl:(service | authors | administrators | users) "# -FrontPage-" inurl:service.pwd
"AutoCreate=TRUE password=*"
"http://*:*@www” domainname
"index of/" "ws_ftp.ini" "parent directory"
"liveice configuration file" ext:cfg -site:sourceforge.net
"parent directory" +proftpdpasswd
Duclassified" -site:duware.com "DUware All Rights reserved"
duclassmate" -site:duware.com
@cmartinbaughman
cmartinbaughman / GoogleHackMasterList.txt
Last active March 24, 2025 04:01
The definitive super list for "Google Hacking".
admin account info" filetype:log
!Host=*.* intext:enc_UserPassword=* ext:pcf
"# -FrontPage-" ext:pwd inurl:(service | authors | administrators | users) "# -FrontPage-" inurl:service.pwd
"AutoCreate=TRUE password=*"
"http://*:*@www” domainname
"index of/" "ws_ftp.ini" "parent directory"
"liveice configuration file" ext:cfg -site:sourceforge.net
"parent directory" +proftpdpasswd
Duclassified" -site:duware.com "DUware All Rights reserved"
duclassmate" -site:duware.com