chosen-plaintext attack

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chosen-plaintext attack

noun chosen-plaintext attacks

An attack on a cryptosystem that relies on the attacker's ability to choose any plaintext of their liking and encrypt it into the corresponding ciphertext with that system and key. More powerful than a known-plaintext attack but less powerful than a chosen-ciphertext attack.
Similar: CPA

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@misc{chosen_plaintext_attack_2026,
  title = {chosen-plaintext attack},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chosen-plaintext%20attack},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}