---
type: post-synth-check
title: WAW046
description: ECS container passes a secret-looking value via plaintext Environment instead of Secrets
id: WAW046
severity: error
category: post-synth
lexicon: aws
docs: https://intentius.io/chant/lexicons/aws/rules/
---
ECS container passes a secret-looking value via plaintext Environment instead of Secrets

## Applies to

- [Secret](/types/Secret.md)
- [TaskDefinition](/types/TaskDefinition.md)
- [Type](/types/Type.md)