173 Undocumented Security Findings in TerraGoat: What Standard IaC Scanners Miss (and Why Post-Quantum Matters)

May 28, 2026 · 10:16 PM UTC ·4 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 38 views

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A recent study on TerraGoat, a vulnerable Terraform repository, revealed 173 undocumented security findings that standard IaC scanners miss. The research highlights the limitations of popular tools like Checkov and Trivy, which only captured a fraction of the actual vulnerabilities present. Additionally, the study emphasizes the importance of addressing cryptographic exposure in the context of post-quantum threats.

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▪TerraGoat is maintained by Bridgecrew and serves as a benchmark for validating IaC scanners.
▪Checkov identified 56 findings, all of which were documented, while Trivy found 125 undocumented vulnerabilities.
▪The pq-audit tool detected two unique cryptographic vulnerabilities that neither Checkov nor Trivy identified.

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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 3955194) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } Mike Martinez Oroz Posted on May 28 173 Undocumented Security Findings in TerraGoat: What Standard IaC Scanners Miss (and Why Post-Quantum Matters) #security #devops #terraform #pentest TerraGoat is the canonical vulnerable Terraform repository maintained by Bridgecrew (now Prisma Cloud). It has over 5,000 GitHub stars and is used by security teams worldwide as the benchmark for validating IaC scanners.

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