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

[apcxtest]

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: apcxtest
Repository: test-repo-pub
Repository Url: https://github.com/apcxtest/test-repo-pub
CxAST-Project: apcxtest/test-repo-pub
CxAST platform scan: a314b9e1-0b75-4c05-86f0-fa4203a6e7fd
Branch: main
Application: test-repo-pub
Severity: HIGH
State: TO_VERIFY
Status: RECURRENT
CWE: CWE-255

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Additional Info
Attack vector: NETWORK
Attack complexity: LOW
Confidentiality impact: LOW
Availability impact: LOW

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