{"id":"CVE-2026-74880","title":"openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 accept refresh tokens as URL query parameters in keyserver and telemetry server routes","summary":"openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 accept refresh tokens as URL query parameters in keyserver and telemetry server routes. Attackers can extract tokens from server logs, proxy logs, browser history, and HTTP Referer headers to gain un…","severity":"critical","cvss":9.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-598"],"vendor":"jahlives","product":"openssl_encrypt","affected":["openssl_encrypt < 1.4.0"],"patched":["openssl_encrypt 1.4.0"],"published":"2026-08-17","updated":"2026-10-08","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-08T16:17:40.000","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74880","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-4rh7-jwg9-m28m","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-token-leakage-via-query-parameters","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/commit/4b2adb05cde8a7ee03cdd271755da3b377c68011"},{"url":"https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org","osv","pip"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"yes","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-08-17T14:39:23.317665Z"},"epss":0.00559,"epssPercentile":0.46393,"aliases":["GHSA-4rh7-jwg9-m28m"],"ecosystem":"pip","ingestedAt":"2026-08-18T12:28:08.238Z","slug":"CVE-2026-74880","body":"## Overview\n\nopenssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 accept refresh tokens as URL query parameters in keyserver and telemetry server routes. Attackers can extract tokens from server logs, proxy logs, browser history, and HTTP Referer headers to gain unauthorized access.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `openssl_encrypt < 1.4.0`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `openssl_encrypt 1.4.0`\n\n## Package advisory (CVE-2026-74880)\n\nAffected packages:\n\n- `openssl-encrypt < 1.4.0`\n\nPatched in:\n\n- `openssl-encrypt 1.4.0`\n\nSource: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-4rh7-jwg9-m28m","depth":"midnight","depthScore":54,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":53.9,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[{"seq":214473,"id":"CVE-2026-74880","ts":1790869828817,"field":"cvss","old":null,"new":"9.8"},{"seq":214472,"id":"CVE-2026-74880","ts":1790869828817,"field":"severity","old":"medium","new":"critical"}]}