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# Broken Authentication

#### Insecure Password Storage in Python

**Vulnerability:** Insecure Password Storage

**Vulnerable Code:**

```python
pythonCopy codeimport sqlite3

password = input("Enter your password: ")
conn = sqlite3.connect('users.db')
cursor = conn.cursor()
cursor.execute("INSERT INTO users (username, password) VALUES (?, ?)", (username, password))
conn.commit()
conn.close()
```

**Reason for vulnerability:** Passwords are stored in plain text, making them easily accessible if the database is compromised.

**Fixed Code:**

```python
pythonCopy codeimport sqlite3
import bcrypt

password = input("Enter your password: ")
hashed = bcrypt.hashpw(password.encode('utf-8'), bcrypt.gensalt())
conn = sqlite3.connect('users.db')
cursor = conn.cursor()
cursor.execute("INSERT INTO users (username, password) VALUES (?, ?)", (username, hashed))
conn.commit()
conn.close()
```

**Reason for fix:** Using `bcrypt` to hash passwords before storing them ensures that even if the database is compromised, the passwords are not easily recoverable.


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