---
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'
---

## Overview

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 to keyserver and telemetry APIs.

## Affected

- `openssl_encrypt < 1.4.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.

## Package advisory (CVE-2026-74893)

Affected packages:

- `openssl-encrypt < 1.4.0`

Patched in:

- `openssl-encrypt 1.4.0`

Source: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2026-3768