Add support for Woltlab Burning Board 4.x hashes
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- Dominant language
- C
- Stars
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Description
See https://github.com/WoltLab/WCF/blob/master/wcfsetup/install/files/lib/util/PasswordUtil.class.php for details.
The new algorithm is "double salted bcrypt hash".
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading the linked WoltLab PasswordUtil.class.php to understand the double salted bcrypt hash algorithm. Then locate the corresponding hash-format entry and tests in John the Ripper; done means the format is recognized and validated against suitable WoltLab hash examples.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- cryptography, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100