What is CVE-2026-74893?

CVE-2026-74893 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jahlives OpenSSL Encrypt, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-08-17.

How severe is CVE-2026-74893?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Jahlives OpenSSL Encrypt

CVE-2026-74893

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain hardcoded default JWT signing secrets in config.py that pass validation checks. Attackers with access to source code can forge valid JWT tokens for any client_id to gain authenticated access to keyserver and telemetry APIs.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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

disclosure@vulncheck.com (vendor-advisory)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-74893?: CVE-2026-74893 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jahlives OpenSSL Encrypt, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-08-17.
How severe is CVE-2026-74893?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.