CVE-2023-46233

Published Oct 25, 2023

Last updated a year ago

CVSS critical 9.1

Overview

Description: crypto-js is a JavaScript library of crypto standards. Prior to version 4.2.0, crypto-js PBKDF2 is 1,000 times weaker than originally specified in 1993, and at least 1,300,000 times weaker than current industry standard. This is because it both defaults to SHA1, a cryptographic hash algorithm considered insecure since at least 2005, and defaults to one single iteration, a 'strength' or 'difficulty' value specified at 1,000 when specified in 1993. PBKDF2 relies on iteration count as a countermeasure to preimage and collision attacks. If used to protect passwords, the impact is high. If used to generate signatures, the impact is high. Version 4.2.0 contains a patch for this issue. As a workaround, configure crypto-js to use SHA256 with at least 250,000 iterations.
Source: security-advisories@github.com
NVD status: Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 9.1
Impact score: 5.2
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Severity: CRITICAL

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-327
security-advisories@github.com: CWE-328

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

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Overview

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Weaknesses

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