Questions tagged [md5]

The cryptographic hash function produces a 128-bit (16-byte) hash value. Due to security vulnerabilities, MD5 is no longer recommended for safeguarding confidential data such as passwords.

Can the hash of a string be calculated while it already contains that hash?

As I was working today, I found myself attempting to generate a JSON document that looked like this: { 'a' : 1, 'b' : 2, 'hash' : (some hash value), } The challenge I encountered was setting the hash value to be the hash of the entire JSON do ...

MD5 encryption for node applications: a guide to compatibility

I am currently in the process of converting a node service to Go. In order to do this, I require a compatible md5 hash generator (not for password storage!). However, I am experiencing different results in this scenario: When creating md5s in Node, the cr ...

The md5 hash outputs identical results, however the base64_encode outcomes differ

I've been attempting to link my website to a payment platform that necessitates a specific validation key which is initially md5 hashed and then base64 encoded. The instructions guide provided an example with a given input string: input EX123123456100.00 ...