Auth bypass in Jahlives OpenSSL Encrypt
CVE-2026-74894
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (49.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 49.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.003
Affected products
- Jahlives OpenSSL Encrypt — versions 0, 1.4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-4g2c-wpgj-49w8) (vendor-advisory, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- VulnCheck Advisory: openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Authentication Bypass via Bearer Token (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-74894?
- CVE-2026-74894 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Jahlives OpenSSL Encrypt, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-08-17.
- How severe is CVE-2026-74894?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.