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Critical CVSS 9.0 Broken Authentication Responsible Disclosure

Disclosure

Client-Side Password Hashing With Exposed Salt + PBKDF2 1000

CoinCola hashes passwords client-side with exposed salt and weak 1000-iteration PBKDF2 enabling rapid cracking.

Target
Global P2P Crypto Marketplace
Category
Broken Authentication
Channel
Responsible Disclosure
Disclosed
2026-03

Redaction note

Vendor identity withheld.

This finding is documented here as part of MemCyber’s public disclosure record. The vendor has been anonymized to a sector and region descriptor. Full technical detail — including root cause, reproducible proof-of-concept, remediation guidance, and vendor attribution where granted — is available to qualified prospects under NDA.

Coordinated disclosure

How we handled it.

  • Reported to the vendor via Responsible Disclosure with a reproducible proof-of-concept.
  • Triage + remediation window coordinated with the vendor security team.
  • Fix verified before any public reference.
  • This record published only after the embargo period closed.

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