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Security checkJanuary 09, 2023

Insecure Cryptography Algorithm in parsel

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Description

All versions of parsel use an insecure cryptography algorithm. The package uses aes-256-cbc without integrity checks, which renders the ciphertext vulnerable to bit-flipping attacks.

Recommendation

No fix is available yet. Followings are affected versions:

  • >= 0.0.0

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