Information disclosure in Jahlives OpenSSL Encrypt
CVE-2026-74879
openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain an information disclosure vulnerability in the /ready endpoint that returns full database exception strings to unauthenticated callers. Attackers can trigger database errors to extract sensitive information including hostnames, IP addresses, connection parameters, and potentially credentials from exception messages.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (36.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 36.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Jahlives OpenSSL Encrypt — versions 0, 1.4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-2vhw-q7vh-7xv2) (vendor-advisory, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- VulnCheck Advisory: openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Information Disclosure via /ready endpoint (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-74879?
- CVE-2026-74879 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jahlives OpenSSL Encrypt, classified under Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-08-17.
- How severe is CVE-2026-74879?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.