CVE-2019-11272 @ Maven-org.springframework.security:spring-security-core-3.2.4.RELEASE

[cxronen]

Vulnerable Package issue exists @ Maven-org.springframework.security:spring-security-core-3.2.4.RELEASE in branch main

Spring Security, versions through 4.2.12 support plain text passwords using PlaintextPasswordEncoder. If an application using an affected version of Spring Security is leveraging PlaintextPasswordEncoder and a user has a null encoded password, a malicious user (or attacker) can authenticate using a password of "null".

Namespace: cxronen
Repository: AST_BookStore
Repository Url: https://github.com/cxronen/AST_BookStore
CxAST-Project: cxronen/AST_BookStore
CxAST platform scan: 1dfa7500-ca95-4ace-923f-3cf597ff6d1c
Branch: main
Application: AST_BookStore
Severity: HIGH
State: NOT_IGNORED
Status: RECURRENT
CWE: CWE-255

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Additional Info
Attack vector: NETWORK
Attack complexity: LOW
Confidentiality impact: LOW
Availability impact: LOW
Remediation Upgrade Recommendation: 4.2.16.RELEASE

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