Avoid weak hash algorithm from CryptoJS

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Metadata

ID: typescript-node-security/crypto-avoid-weak-hash

Language: TypeScript

Severity: Warning

Category: Security

CWE: 328

Related CWEs:

916

Description

Use of insecure hash functions like MD5 or SHA1 can expose your application to vulnerabilities.

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JS Crypto Library

Non-Compliant Code Examples

const hash = CryptoJS.MD5("Message", "Secret Passphrase");
const hash = CryptoJS.SHA1("Message", "Secret Passphrase");
const hash = CryptoJS.HmacMD5("Message", "Secret Passphrase");

Compliant Code Examples

// Safe: using SHA256 instead of MD5/SHA1
const hash = CryptoJS.SHA256("Message");
const hmac = CryptoJS.HmacSHA256("Message", "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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