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# Python mysqlclient empty password

> **python-mysqlclient-empty-password**
>
> The application creates a database connection with an empty password. This can lead to unauthorized access by either an internal or external malicious actor. To prevent this vulnerability, enforce authentication when connecting to a database by using environment variables to securely provide credentials or retrieving them from a secure vault or HSM (Hardware Security Module).\
> **Likelihood**: LOW\
> **Confidence**: HIGH\
> **CWE**: \
> \- CWE-287: Improper Authentication
> \
> **OWASP**: \
> \- A07:2021 - Identification and Authentication Failures


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