CVE-2026-74891CWE-798hardcoded-credentials

CVE-2026-74891

Critical · published August 17, 2026

CVSS v3.1

9.8

EPSS

Percentile

43.2

In the wild

Unconfirmed

What it is

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain hardcoded database credentials in standalone server configuration files. Attackers on the same network can access PostgreSQL databases using well-known default credentials to retrieve sensitive data.

The record

Technical detail

CVSS v3.1: 9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0: 8.7 · CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS: 0.00517 · 43.2th percentile
Weakness: CWE-798 · Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Published: 2026-08-17T15:16Z

Affected products (1)

Product	Versions	Fixed in
jahlives/openssl_encrypt	< 1.4.0	1.4.0

References (2)

https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-v4vm-4xf2-fhqj · [email protected]https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-hardcoded-database-credentials · [email protected]

EPSS history

Timeline

17 AUG 11:04Z
openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Hardcoded Database Credentials
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