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The use of the MD5 hashing algorithm was identified which is considered insecure. MD5 is not collision resistant and is therefore not suitable for cryptographic or secure use-cases. Use stronger algorithms such as SHA256, SHA512, or adaptive hashing algorithms such as argon2 or bcrypt. Note: MD5 is still considered acceptable when used for Message Authentication Purposes, e.g. with HMAC although better and stronger algorithms should be strongly considered.
Likelihood: HIGH
Confidence: MEDIUM
CWE:
- CWE-327: Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
OWASP:
- A03:2017 - Sensitive Data Exposure
- A02:2021 - Cryptographic Failures