CVE-2026-74894CWE-287

CVE-2026-74894

Critical · published August 17, 2026

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
50.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

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
9.3 · 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
EPSS
0.00655 · 50.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-287 · Improper Authentication
Published
2026-08-17T15:16Z
Affected products (1)
ProductVersionsFixed in
jahlives/openssl_encrypt< 1.4.01.4.0
References (2)
https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-4g2c-wpgj-49w8 · [email protected]https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-authentication-bypass-via-bearer-token · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 AUG 11:04Z
    openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Authentication Bypass via Bearer Token
    cvelistv5