๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-74894

CRITICAL 9.8

openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Authentication Bypass via Bearer Token

CVSS Score
9.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the verify_api_token function that accepts any non-empty Bearer token string without validation. Attackers can upload arbitrary public keys, enumerate all keys, and revoke keys belonging to any user by providing any Bearer token in the Authorization header.

CWE CWE-287
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-4g2c-wpgj-49w8 vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-authentication-bypass-via-bearer-token