๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-74874

HIGH 7.5

openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Weak PRNG Steganography Pixel Selection

CVSS Score
7.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 use Python's non-cryptographic random module for steganographic pixel selection in the generate_pseudorandom_sequence function. Attackers who know the password can recover the Mersenne Twister state from approximately 624 outputs and predict pixel locations containing hidden data for extraction.

CWE CWE-338
Vendor jahlives
Product openssl_encrypt
Published Aug 17, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Affected Versions

jahlives / openssl_encrypt
0 < 1.4.0

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
github.com: https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-vfgx-5q85-58q3 vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-weak-prng-steganography-pixel-selection