OpenBankProject / OpenBankProject/OBP-API

Do not allow SHA1?

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Description

SHA1 has been shattered: http://shattered.it/
(https://shattered.it/static/shattered.pdf)

src/main/scala/code/api/oauth1.0.scala allows the client to connect via SHA1. Maybe the API should be more restrictive and only allow SHA256?

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Research direction

Start by reading src/main/scala/code/api/oauth1.0.scala and locate how SHA1 is accepted for client connections. Confirm the intended restriction with the project’s OAuth 1.0 behavior, then verify that SHA1 is rejected while SHA256 remains allowed.

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Assessment

Tech stack
scala
Domain
authentication, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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