Avoid DES and 3DES

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ID: javascript-node-security/avoid-des

Language: JavaScript

Severity: Warning

Category: Security

CWE: 328

Related CWEs:

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

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

Compliant Code Examples

// Safe: using AES instead of DES
var encrypted = CryptoJS.AES.encrypt("Message", "Secret Passphrase");
var decrypted = CryptoJS.AES.decrypt(encrypted, "Secret Passphrase");