{"id":"CVE-2026-74893","title":"openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 JWT Token Forgery via Hardcoded Secrets","summary":"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 …","severity":"high","cvss":8.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cvssSource":"cna","cwe":["CWE-798"],"vendor":"jahlives","product":"openssl_encrypt","affected":["openssl_encrypt < 1.4.0"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-08-17T12:47:31.348653Z"},"published":"2026-08-17","updated":"2026-10-01","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-01T15:21:02.487Z","source":"CVEORG","sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-74893","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-qc6h-gfjh-7qqg","label":"GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-qc6h-gfjh-7qqg)"},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-jwt-token-forgery-via-hardcoded-secrets","label":"VulnCheck Advisory: openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 JWT Token Forgery via Hardcoded Secrets"}],"tags":["cve.org","osv","pip"],"epss":0.00447,"epssPercentile":0.38727,"aliases":["PYSEC-2026-3768","GHSA-qc6h-gfjh-7qqg"],"ecosystem":"pip","patched":["openssl-encrypt 1.4.0"],"ingestedAt":"2026-09-02T19:31:25.741Z","slug":"CVE-2026-74893","body":"## Overview\n\nopenssl_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.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `openssl_encrypt < 1.4.0`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.\n\n## Package advisory (CVE-2026-74893)\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/PYSEC-2026-3768","depth":"twilight","depthScore":48,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":48.4,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[{"seq":214445,"id":"CVE-2026-74893","ts":1790869824782,"field":"cvss","old":null,"new":"8.8"},{"seq":214444,"id":"CVE-2026-74893","ts":1790869824782,"field":"severity","old":"none","new":"high"}]}