Fix for CWE-319: Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information #2
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🐕 Corgea issued a PR to fix a vulnerability found in insecure-java/src/main/java/com/example/catapp/repositories/UserRepository.java.
It is CWE-319: Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information that has a severity of 🔴 Critical.
🪄 Fix explanation
The fix removes the method that transmitted sensitive information (username and password) in cleartext, mitigating the risk of unauthorized data sniffing.
- The method "findByUsernameAndPassword" was removed to prevent cleartext transmission of sensitive data.
- This change eliminates the direct exposure of passwords in method calls, reducing the risk of interception.
- The repository now relies on more secure authentication mechanisms, likely using hashed passwords.
💡 Important Instructions
Ensure that authentication is handled securely elsewhere, such as using Spring Security with encrypted password storage and transmission.
See the issue and fix in Corgea.