๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-74875

CRITICAL 9.8

openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Schema Validation Bypass

CVSS Score
9.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 silently skip JSON schema validation when the jsonschema library is not installed, allowing malformed metadata to be accepted. Attackers can remove the jsonschema package or supply unknown metadata format versions to bypass all schema checks and process malicious data.

CWE CWE-345
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:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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-425g-fjhq-5h92 vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-schema-validation-bypass