vetkit.py.crypto.weak-password-hash
A password or secret is hashed with a fast, broken digest (MD5/SHA-1).
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Suite: Security
python
A password or secret is hashed with a fast, broken digest (MD5/SHA-1).
Category: SECURITY · Engine rule severity: ERROR
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.
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