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Security checkApril 17, 2023

Insecure Cryptography Algorithm in simple-crypto-js

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Medium severitynpmsimple-crypto-js

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Description

Versions of simple-crypto-js prior to 2.3.0 use AES-CBC with PKCS#7 padding, which is vulnerable to padding oracle attacks. This may allow attackers to break the encryption and access sensitive data.

Recommendation

Update the simple-crypto-js package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

  • Affected version(s): < 2.3.0
  • Patched version(s): 2.3.0

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