CVE-2025-27408 Information

Description

Manifest offers users a one-file micro back end. Prior to version 4.9.1 Manifest employs a weak password hashing implementation that uses SHA3 without a salt. This exposes user passwords to a higher risk of being cracked if an attacker gains access to the database. Without the use of a salt identical passwords across multiple users will result in the same hash making it easier for attackers to identify and exploit patterns thereby accelerating the cracking process. Version 4.9.1 fixes the issue.

Reference

https://github.com/mnfst/manifest/commit/3ed6f1324e96ad469ad929d470dcd0cc386c6c69 https://github.com/mnfst/manifest/security/advisories/GHSA-h8h6-7752-g28c