CVE-2026-74894
openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Authentication Bypass via Bearer Token
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.3 Critical
- Published
- Aug 17, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 1, 2026
- Reserved
- Aug 17, 2026
Description
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 9.3 Critical | 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 | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 9.8 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
openssl_encryptjahlives |
|
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-4g2c-wpgj-49w8)vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Authentication Bypass via Bearer Tokenthird-party-advisory
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