feat: Updating Hashing Method to PBKDF2 with SHA-256 #2234
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Description
This PR updates the password hashing mechanism from the current method to PBKDF2 with SHA-256. The change affects how passwords are processed within the Flask-AppBuilder security module.
By default, werkzeug uses
scrypt
, which is not approved by FIPS, meaning anyone who wants to use this package inside an application which requires FIPS compliance will not be able to.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION