What is CVE-2026-74891?

CVE-2026-74891 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Jahlives OpenSSL Encrypt, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-08-17.

How severe is CVE-2026-74891?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Jahlives OpenSSL Encrypt

CVE-2026-74891

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.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Jahlives Openssl_encrypt — versions 0, 1.4.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-v4vm-4xf2-fhqj) (vendor-advisory)
VulnCheck Advisory: openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Hardcoded Database Credentials (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-74891?: CVE-2026-74891 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Jahlives OpenSSL Encrypt, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-08-17.
How severe is CVE-2026-74891?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.