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CVE-2026-74893PYSEC-2026-3768GHSA-QC6H-GFJH-7QQG

openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 JWT Token Forgery via Hardcoded Secrets

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 1.4.0
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: total

Summary

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain hardcoded default JWT signing secrets in config.py that pass validation checks. Attackers with access to source code can forge valid JWT tokens for any client_id to gain authenticated access to keyserver and telemetry APIs.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total

  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • jahlives openssl_encrypt

    fixed in 1.4.0

  • openssl-encryptPyPI

    fixed in 1.4.0

References 2

GitHub · jahlives/openssl_encrypt

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