---
id: CVE-2021-39182
aliases:
  - GHSA-35m5-8cvj-8783
  - PYSEC-2021-385
title: Improper hashing in enrocrypt
summary: Improper hashing in enrocrypt
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
vendor: enrocrypt
product: enrocrypt
ecosystem: pip
affected:
  - enrocrypt < 1.1.4
patched:
  - enrocrypt 1.1.4
published: '2021-11-10'
updated: '2026-07-08'
source: OSV
sourceUrl: 'https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-35m5-8cvj-8783'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/Morgan-Phoenix/EnroCrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-35m5-8cvj-8783
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39182'
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/Morgan-Phoenix/EnroCrypt/commit/e652d56ac60eadfc26489ab83927af13a9b9d8ce
  - url: 'https://github.com/Morgan-Phoenix/EnroCrypt'
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/enrocrypt/PYSEC-2021-385.yaml
tags:
  - osv
  - pip
epss: 0.00562
epssPercentile: 0.44296
ingestedAt: '2026-07-08T18:25:44.813Z'
---

## Overview

### Impact
The vulnerability is we used MD5 hashing Algorithm In our hashing file. If anyone who is a beginner(and doesn't know about hashes)  can face problems as MD5 is considered a Insecure Hashing Algorithm. 

### Patches
The vulnerability is patched in v1.1.4 of the product, the users can upgrade to version 1.1.4.

### Workarounds
If u specifically want a version and don't want to upgrade, you can remove the `MD5` hashing function from the file `hashing.py` and this vulnerability will be gone

### References
https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/cwe/916/
https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/cwe/327/
https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/cwe/328/
https://www.section.io/engineering-education/what-is-md5/
https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2019/01/24/reversing-an-md5-hash/

### For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
* Open an issue in [**Enrocrypt's Official Repo**](http://www.github.com/Morgan-Phoenix/EnroCrypt)
* Create a Discussion in  [**Enrocrypt's Official Repo**](http://www.github.com/Morgan-Phoenix/EnroCrypt)


## Affected packages

- `enrocrypt < 1.1.4`

## Remediation

Upgrade to a patched release:

- `enrocrypt 1.1.4`