vetkit.js.crypto.weak-cipher
A broken or legacy cipher (DES, 3DES, RC2, RC4, Blowfish ...) is used. These ciphers have small keys or blocks and practical attacks.
Last updated:
Suite: Security
javascript, typescript
A broken or legacy cipher (DES, 3DES, RC2, RC4, Blowfish ...) is used. These ciphers have small keys or blocks and practical attacks.
Category: SECURITY · Engine rule severity: WARNING
How to fix it
Use AES-256-GCM or ChaCha20-Poly1305 with a random nonce per message.
References
Source: packages/engine/rules/sast/javascript.yml.
Generated from shipped rule definitions at build time. Matching is a review signal, not proof of exploitability. “generic” denotes text matching, not complete language or framework coverage. Runtime configuration and available tools affect whether a rule runs.