openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Authentication Bypass via Bearer Token
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.
CVE-2026-74894
Primary source · Revision 1
Imported from structured advisory data. Source references identify upstream records or fields; verify affected versions and your deployed configuration.
Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-74894
openssl_encrypt
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
- Not stated in this record
- Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
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-2026-74894
Source reference:
/cveMetadata/cveId
Publisher severity
critical
Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics
- Event
- #5513 · Revision 1
- Added to Heist Feed
- Publisher date