CVE-2026-74891: Jahlives OpenSSL Encrypt

Critical severity, CVSS 9.8. EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain hardcoded database credentials in standalone server configuration files. Attackers on the same network can access PostgreSQL databases using well-known default credentials to retrieve sensitive data.

Affected products

• Jahlives OpenSSL Encrypt: before 1.4.0 (fixed in 1.4.0)

Published 2026-08-17. Last modified 2026-09-01.