CVE-2021-39182
Improper hashing in enrocrypt
Impact
### Impact The vulnerability is we used MD5 hashing Algorithm In our hashing file. If anyone who is a beginner(and doesn't know about hashes) can face problems as MD5 is considered a Insecure Hashing Algorithm. ### Patches The vulnerability is patched in v1.1.4 of the product, the users can upgrade to version 1.1.4. ### Workarounds If u specifically want a version and don't want to upgrade, you can remove the `MD5` hashing function from the file `hashing.py` and this vulnerability will be gone ### References https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/cwe/916/ https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/cwe/327/ https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/cwe/328/ https://www.section.io/engineering-education/what-is-md5/ https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2019/01/24/reversing-an-md5-hash/ ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in [**Enrocrypt's Official Repo**](http://www.github.com/Morgan-Phoenix/EnroCrypt) * Create a Discussion in [**Enrocrypt's Official Repo**](http://www.github.com/Morgan-Phoenix/EnroCrypt)
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pip | enrocrypt | < 1.1.4 | 1.1.4 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Enrocrypt Project | Enrocrypt | before 1.1.4 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/Morgan-Phoenix/EnroCrypt/commit/e652d56ac60eadfc26489ab83927af13a9b9d8ce
- https://github.com/Morgan-Phoenix/EnroCrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-35m5-8cvj-8783
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-35m5-8cvj-8783
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39182
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/enrocrypt/PYSEC-2021-385.yaml