Original Post: The Invisible Threat Lurking in Your Code: How Simple Scripts Can Destroy Your Cloud | by Mihir Shah | Sep, 2024
The content discusses three major security risks related to scripting:
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Misconfigured Permissions: Scripts often run with elevated privileges, which can be inherited by attackers if the scripts are compromised. An example script shows AWS CLI commands that may use overly broad permissions and highlights the risk of unauthorized access.
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Hard-Coded Credentials: Storing credentials directly in scripts is risky because if shared or stored in a repository, these credentials can be exposed. This allows attackers to potentially access cloud resources.
- Inadequate Input Validation: Scripts that take user input without proper sanitation are vulnerable to injection attacks. An example script that deletes a user account demonstrates how attackers could inject malicious commands leading to severe potential consequences.
Key issues identified are the potential for unauthorized use, exposure of sensitive information, and vulnerability to injection attacks.
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