Weak hashing library (MD5) detected.
- Rule ID: javascript_lang_weak_hash_md5
- Languages: javascript
- Source: weak_hash_md5.yml
Description
A weak hashing library can lead to data breaches and greater security risk.
Remediations
According to OWASP, MD5 is considered a weak hash algorithm and therefore shouldn't be used.
✅ Use stronger hashing algorithms when storing data.
const crypto = require("crypto");
const key = "secret key";
const hash = crypto.createHmac("es-256-cbc", key).update(user.password);
Resources
Associated CWE
OWASP Top 10
Configuration
To skip this rule during a scan, use the following flag
bearer scan /path/to/your-project/ --skip-rule=javascript_lang_weak_hash_md5
To run only this rule during a scan, use the following flag
bearer scan /path/to/your-project/ --only-rule=javascript_lang_weak_hash_md5
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