In most cases, trust boundaries are violated when a secret is exposed in a source code repository or an uncontrolled deployment environment.
Unintended people who don’t need to know the secret might get access to it. They might then be able to use it to gain unwanted access to associated
services or resources.
The trust issue can be more or less severe depending on the people’s role and entitlement.
What is the potential impact?
A RapidAPI key is a unique identifier that allows you to access and use APIs provided by RapidAPI. This key is used to track your API usage, manage
your subscriptions, and ensure that you have the necessary permissions to access the APIs you are using. One RapidAPI key can be used to authenticate
against a set of multiple other third-party services, depending on the key entitlement.
If a RapidAPI key leaks to an unintended audience, it can have several potential consequences. Especially, attackers may use the leaked key to
access and utilize the APIs associated with that key without permission. This can result in unauthorized usage of API services, potentially leading to
misuse, abuse, or excessive consumption of resources.
