600+ Laravel Apps Got Pwned Because Devs Left Their Keys on GitHub
14.07.2025
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GitGuardian found 260k Laravel APP_KEYs chilling on GitHub, leaving 600+ apps wide open to remote code execution. Oops?
Imagine leaving your house keys under the mat and then being shocked when someone walks in. That’s basically what happened here, but with code.
GitGuardian dropped the bomb: 260,000 Laravel APP_KEYs were just hanging out on GitHub. For the non-techies, that’s like leaving your digital front door wide open.
- • Over 600 apps are now sitting ducks for remote code execution.
- • This isn’t just a whoopsie—it’s a full-blown security nightmare.
- • Devs, maybe stop uploading sensitive keys to public repos? Just a thought.
‘But it’s just a test key’—famous last words before a breach.
Bottom line: If you’re a dev, double-check your repos. If you’re a user of any Laravel app, maybe hold off on entering sensitive info until this gets sorted.
#GitHub vulnerabilities#RCE vulnerabilities#hack#cybersecurity#key leakage
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