# CVE-2026-74875: openssl\_encrypt before 1.4.0 Schema Validation Bypass

- Also known as: PYSEC-2026-3755, GHSA-425G-FJHQ-5H92
- Severity: CVSS 9.3 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.4.0
- Published: 2026-08-17 · Updated: 2026-10-08

## Affected

- jahlives openssl\_encrypt: fixed in 1.4.0
- openssl-encrypt (PyPI): fixed in 1.4.0

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on OpenSSL, upgrade to a fixed version (1.4.0) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Critical entries](https://cve.now/critical.md) · [OpenSSL](https://cve.now/tech/openssl.md) · [PyPI packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/pypi.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

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

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