argv-flag

Detecting secret tokens passed on the command line requires deterministic parsing of arguments to identify and reject secret-bearing flags like token, bearer, or password, surfacing them as security findings.

An argv credential leak in CLI applications occurs when sensitive credentials like tokens or passwords are passed as command-line arguments, exposing them to other processes and triggering security validation findings.

Testing CLI wrappers for unsafe credential exposure involves applying a security validation fixture that inspects command-line arguments and explicitly rejects secret-bearing flags to surface AC26(b) findings.

Yes, you can use deterministic argument parsing during agent evaluations to flag insecure token handling by verifying that secret-bearing flags such as tokens or PATs are explicitly rejected or flagged as findings.

The limitations of using command-line arguments for passing credentials include exposure to other processes, making secret-bearing flags like tokens or passwords insecure and requiring explicit rejection to prevent leaks.