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vetkit.py.crypto.fast-password-hash

A password is hashed with a single fast SHA-2/SHA-3/BLAKE2 digest. Fast hashes let attackers test billions of guesses per second.

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python

A password is hashed with a single fast SHA-2/SHA-3/BLAKE2 digest. Fast hashes let attackers test billions of guesses per second.

Category: SECURITY · Engine rule severity: WARNING

How to fix it

Use argon2-cffi, bcrypt, scrypt or hashlib.pbkdf2_hmac with a high iteration count.

References

Source: packages/engine/rules/sast/python.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.