CVE-2026-74893: Jahlives OpenSSL Encrypt

High severity, CVSS 8.8. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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 products

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

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