Crypto Crypto Hash Md5

The application was found using an insecure or risky digest or signature algorithm. MD5 and SHA1 hash algorithms have been found to be vulnerable to producing collisions. This means that two different values, when hashed, can lead to the same hash value. If the application is trying to use these hash methods for storing passwords, then it is recommended to s

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Description

The application was found using an insecure or risky digest or signature algorithm. MD5 and SHA1 hash algorithms have been found to be vulnerable to producing collisions. This means that two different values, when hashed, can lead to the same hash value. If the application is trying to use these hash methods for storing passwords, then it is recommended to s

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