Vulnerability in Jahlives OpenSSL Encrypt
CVE-2026-74881
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (27.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 27.7% 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: +0.001
Affected products
- Jahlives OpenSSL Encrypt — versions 0, 1.4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-c65f-x25w-62jv) (vendor-advisory, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- VulnCheck Advisory: openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 CORS Misconfiguration via Wildcard Origins (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-74881?
- CVE-2026-74881 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jahlives OpenSSL Encrypt, classified under Permissive Cross-domain Policy with Untrusted Domains. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-08-17.
- How severe is CVE-2026-74881?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.