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.
Published: 2023-10-25
Score: 9.1 Critical
EPSS: 1.1% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3669-1 cryptojs security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-2840 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-xwcq-pm8m-c4vf crypto-js PBKDF2 1,000 times weaker than specified in 1993 and 1.3M times weaker than current standard
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6753-1 CryptoJS vulnerability
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Crypto-js Project Crypto-js
Redhat Enterprise Linux
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2025-02-13T17:14:22.498Z

Reserved: 2023-10-19T20:34:00.946Z

Link: CVE-2023-46233

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Status : Modified

Published: 2023-10-25T21:15:10.307

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:28:07.867

Link: CVE-2023-46233

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Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2023-10-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-46233 - Bugzilla

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