"AES Authenticated Encryption example" is wrong and insecure
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Description
From manual page: https://php.net/function.openssl-encrypt
The example "Example #2 AES Authenticated Encryption example prior to PHP 7.1" is wrong and insecure, in the way that the hmac doesn't consider the IV. That means that it's possible take an encrypted and authenticated value, change its IV (the first bytes) and still pass the hmac check.
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- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start at the linked openssl-encrypt manual page and locate “Example #2 AES Authenticated Encryption example prior to PHP 7.1.” Review how the HMAC relates to the IV, then update the example so the authenticated data covers the IV; the issue is done when the documented example no longer permits IV changes to pass verification.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- php
- Domain
- documentation, security
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100