Improper hashing in enrocrypt
Impact
The vulnerability is we used MD5 hashing Algorithm In our hashing file. If anyone who is a beginner(and doesn't know about hashes) can face problems as MD5 is considered a Insecure Hashing Algorithm.
Patches
The vulnerability is patched in v1.1.4 of the product, the users can upgrade to version 1.1.4.
Workarounds
If u specifically want a version and don't want to upgrade, you can remove the MD5 hashing function from the file hashing.py and this vulnerability will be gone
References
https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/cwe/916/ https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/cwe/327/ https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/cwe/328/ https://www.section.io/engineering-education/what-is-md5/ https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2019/01/24/reversing-an-md5-hash/
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in Enrocrypt's Official Repo
- Create a Discussion in Enrocrypt's Official Repo
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | enrocrypt | < 1.1.4 | 1.1.4 |
References
- https://github.com/Morgan-Phoenix/EnroCrypt/commit/e652d56ac60eadfc26489ab83927af13a9b9d8ce
- https://github.com/Morgan-Phoenix/EnroCrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-35m5-8cvj-8783
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39182
- https://github.com/Morgan-Phoenix/EnroCrypt
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/enrocrypt/PYSEC-2021-385.yaml
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-326, CWE-327, CWE-328, CWE-916- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
enrocrypt- Disclosed
- 08.11.2021
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2021-385 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-35m5-8cvj-8783 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: enrocrypt
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