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Avoid DES and 3DES

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ID: typescript-node-security/avoid-des

Language: TypeScript

Severity: Warning

Category: Security

CWE: 328

Description

Use of insecure encryption or hashing protocols expose your application to vulnerabilities.

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JS Crypto Library, DES and TripleDES

Non-Compliant Code Examples

const encrypted = CryptoJS.DES.encrypt("Message", "Secret Passphrase");
const decrypted = CryptoJS.DES.decrypt(encrypted, "Secret Passphrase");
const encrypted = CryptoJS.TripleDES.encrypt("Message", "Secret Passphrase");
const decrypted = CryptoJS.TripleDES.decrypt(encrypted, "Secret Passphrase");

How to use this rule

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rulesets:
  - typescript-node-security     # Rules to enforce TypeScript node security.

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