PT-2026-76617 · Unknown · Openssl-Encrypt

CVE-2026-74881

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Published

2026-04-01

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Updated

2026-08-17

CVSS v3.1

9.3

Critical

VectorAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions openssl encrypt versions prior to 1.4.0
Description A Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) misconfiguration exists where allow origins is set to a wildcard and allow credentials is enabled to true. This allows attackers to create malicious websites that perform authenticated cross-origin requests to the API on behalf of users who visit those sites.
Recommendations Update openssl encrypt to version 1.4.0 or later.

Exploit

Fix

Incorrect Authorization

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-74881
GHSA-C65F-X25W-62JV
PYSEC-2026-3977

Affected Products

Openssl-Encrypt