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openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Information Disclosure via /ready endpoint

Type: advisorySource: Official CVE List1 source record

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.

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CVE-2026-74879

Primary source · Revision 1

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Security context

Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-74879

openssl_encrypt

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product

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Fixed versions
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Prerequisites
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Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

[
  {
    "vendor": "jahlives",
    "product": "openssl_encrypt",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "0",
        "lessThan": "1.4.0",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "status": "unaffected",
        "version": "1.4.0",
        "versionType": "semver"
      }
    ],
    "packageURL": "pkg:pypi/openssl-encrypt",
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected"
  }
]
Related CVEs
CVE-2026-74879

Source reference: /cveMetadata/cveId

Publisher severity

high

Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics

Event
#12864 · Revision 1
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