# Python GitHub Token Leak Shows Binary Files Can Burn Developers Too

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/python-github-token-leak-shows-binary-files-can-burn-developers-too/286712>\
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**Created:** [July 12, 2024, 9:50am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/python-github-token-leak-shows-binary-files-can-burn-developers-too/286712 "2024-07-12T09:50:36Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 12, 2024, 9:50am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/python-github-token-leak-shows-binary-files-can-burn-developers-too/286712/1 "2024-07-12T09:50:37Z")

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**Summary:**

1. A personal GitHub access token with **administrative privileges** for **Python’s repositories** was exposed for **over a year** in a **Docker Hub image**.

2. The token, belonging to **Python Software Foundation’s infrastructure director** , highlights risks beyond source code, including **environment variables, configuration files** , and **binary artifacts**.

3. JFrog security researchers emphasize the potential consequences if such tokens fall into the wrong hands, including injecting **malicious code** into **PyPI packages** and even **Python itself**.

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