PT-2020-21452 · Scrapy · Parsel

Published

2020-09-04

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Updated

2020-09-04

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Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions parsel versions (affected versions not specified)
Description The issue concerns a hardcoded initialization vector in the parsel package. When the IV is not provided, the package defaults to this hardcoded IV, making the cipher susceptible to chosen plaintext attacks.
Recommendations Consider using an alternative package, as parsel is deprecated and will not receive updates.
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Related Identifiers

GHSA-Q643-W9JP-Q2QG

Affected Products

Parsel