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?
Riot API keys are used to access the Riot Games API, which provides developers with programmatic access to various data and services related to
Riot Games' products, such as League of Legends. These API keys are used to authenticate and authorize requests made to the API, allowing developers
to retrieve game data, player statistics, match history, and other related information.
If a Riot API key is leaked to an unintended audience, it can have significant consequences. One of the main risks is unauthorized access. The
unintended audience may exploit the leaked API key to gain entry to the Riot Games API. This can result in the unauthorized retrieval of sensitive
data and misuse of services provided by the API. It poses a serious security threat as it allows individuals to access information that they should
not have access to, potentially compromising the privacy and integrity of the data.
