๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-74876

CRITICAL 9.8

openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Unverified Key Bundle Encryption

CVSS Score
9.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain a vulnerability in PublicKeyBundle.from_dict() that creates key bundles from untrusted data without verifying signatures. Attackers can call from_dict() followed by to_identity() without signature verification to encrypt data using attacker-controlled public keys, leaking secrets.

CWE CWE-347
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-8h88-gxp3-j7pg vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-unverified-key-bundle-encryption