vetkit.py.django.weak-password-hasher
The preferred Django password hasher (first entry of PASSWORD_HASHERS) is a fast, broken digest such as MD5 or SHA-1. Leaked hashes are cracked quickly.
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The preferred Django password hasher (first entry of PASSWORD_HASHERS) is a fast, broken digest such as MD5 or SHA-1. Leaked hashes are cracked quickly.
Category: SECURITY · Engine rule severity: ERROR
How to fix it
Put Argon2PasswordHasher or PBKDF2PasswordHasher first; keep legacy hashers only after it for upgrades.
References
Source: packages/engine/rules/sast/python.yml.
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