CVE-2026-74881
openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 CORS Misconfiguration via Wildcard Origins
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.1 High
- Published
- Aug 17, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 8, 2026
- Reserved
- Aug 17, 2026
Description
openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 configure CORS with allow_origins set to wildcard and allow_credentials enabled to true. Attackers can create malicious websites that make authenticated cross-origin requests to the API on behalf of any user who visits them.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 7.1 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 6.5 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-942 Permissive Cross-domain Security Policy with Untrusted Domains
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
openssl_encryptjahlives |
|
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-c65f-x25w-62jv)vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 CORS Misconfiguration via Wildcard Originsthird-party-advisory
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