Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

Property	Value
Language
Severity
CWE	CWE-327: Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
OWASP	A03:2017 - Sensitive Data Exposure
Confidence Level	Medium
Impact Level	Medium
Likelihood Level	Low

Description

The code uses the ECB (Electronic Codebook) mode for encryption, which always produces the same output for identical input blocks. This makes it easy for attackers to detect patterns and potentially reveal sensitive information.

Impact

If exploited, attackers can analyze encrypted data to uncover patterns or even reconstruct parts of the original data, leading to exposure of confidential information. ECB mode also lacks integrity protection, increasing the risk of tampering or replay attacks.