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Is it a problem that api test returns the token?

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Assessment

Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
30/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
ruby
Domain
api, security

Research direction

Review the API test shown in the attached screenshot and trace what token it returns and who can access it. Determine the intended security behavior and identify the relevant test or implementation entry point; done should include a confirmed decision on whether the exposure is a vulnerability and a clearly scoped change or documentation outcome.

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Description

question

This means anyone who has bot access can get its token.

screenshot 2016-01-05 17 46 30
Dominant language
Ruby
Stars
18
Forks
1
PR merge metrics
No merged PRs in 30d

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