vetkit.java.spring-security.insecure-password-encoder

Passwords are stored in plain text or with a fast, unsalted digest (NoOp/MD5/SHA password encoder).

Last updated: 2026-11-01

Suite: Security

java

Passwords are stored in plain text or with a fast, unsalted digest (NoOp/MD5/SHA password encoder).

Category: SECURITY · Engine rule severity: ERROR

How to fix it

Use PasswordEncoderFactories.createDelegatingPasswordEncoder() or BCrypt/Argon2/SCrypt/PBKDF2 encoders and re-hash legacy passwords on the next successful login.

References

https://docs.spring.io/spring-security/reference/features/authentication/password-storage.html

Source: packages/engine/rules/sast/java.yml.

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