# OWASP/wrongsecrets

Vulnerable app with examples showing how to not use secrets

Repository: https://github.com/OWASP/wrongsecrets
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/wrongsecrets
Homepage: https://owasp.org/www-project-wrongsecrets/
Language: Java
License: AGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: hashicorp-vault, terraform-aws, java, kubernetes, secrets, secrets-management, vault, devsecops, security, aws, gcp, terraform-gcp, azure, terraform-azure, ctf, vulnerable-web-app, docker, keepass, owasp
Last push: 2026-08-17T11:35:51+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 94/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 84, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2205, "days_push": 16, "days_rel": 106, "gap_med": 28, "n_releases_24m": 18}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1459, forks 604 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:47.219157+00:00)

## What it is
OWASP WrongSecrets is a deliberately vulnerable Java application containing 50+ challenges that demonstrate how secrets are commonly misconfigured or wrongly stored across Docker, Kubernetes, Vault, and cloud environments. It can be played as a standalone game, used in security trainings, or serve as a test target for secret-detection tooling.

## Use cases
- learn secrets management best practices through hands-on challenges
- run a CTF event for security training
- test secret detection and scanning tools against a vulnerable app
- practice finding leaked credentials in docker, kubernetes, and cloud setups
- raise developer awareness about hardcoded secrets
- evaluate my own secrets management practices

## When to choose
- you want hands-on training or a CTF for secrets management
- you need a test target for secret-scanning tooling
- you want to teach developers about misconfigured secrets across Vault, AWS, GCP, Azure, and Kubernetes

## When to avoid
- you need a production secrets management solution
- you want a general-purpose vulnerable web app not focused on secrets

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: security, secrets-management, penetration-testing
- domain: security, developer-tools, education
- platform: cloud, self-hosted
- tags: vulnerable-app, ctf, secrets-management, devsecops, security-training, hashicorp-vault, terraform, owasp, devops, docker, kubernetes, web-server

## Member repositories
- OWASP/wrongsecrets (main) score 94

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:47.219157+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:35:26.710252+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/OWASP/wrongsecrets (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:47.219157+00:00, sha cd2b476129f3)
  - homepage: https://owasp.org/www-project-wrongsecrets/ (fetched 2026-08-29T11:44:11.683145+00:00, sha 88a73b9bfb4a)
  - site_page: https://owasp.org/about (fetched 2026-08-29T11:44:11.686791+00:00, sha b21a48297b2d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.