CVE-2021-21253

CVE-2021-21253 affects the OnlineVotingSystem project prior to version 1.1.2, stemming from its failure to use a salt when hashing user passwords. This vulnerability, rated Medium (CVSS 5.3), allows for dictionary attacks due to the absence of a salt, potentially compromising user accounts and the integrity of the voting system. While the attack vector is network-based and low complexity, the impact is limited to confidentiality. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.