{"id":"CVE-2026-74891","aliases":["PYSEC-2026-3767","GHSA-v4vm-4xf2-fhqj"],"title":"openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain hardcoded database credentials in standalone server configuration files. Attackers on the s…","summary":"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 sensiti…","severity":"none","vendor":"openssl-encrypt","product":"openssl-encrypt","ecosystem":"pip","affected":["openssl-encrypt < 1.4.0"],"patched":["openssl-encrypt 1.4.0"],"published":"2026-08-17","updated":"2026-09-02","source":"OSV","sourceUrl":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2026-3767","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-v4vm-4xf2-fhqj"},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-hardcoded-database-credentials"}],"tags":["osv","pip"],"epss":0.00284,"epssPercentile":0.21219,"ingestedAt":"2026-09-02T19:31:25.700Z","slug":"CVE-2026-74891","body":"## Overview\n\nopenssl_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.\n\n## Affected packages\n\n- `openssl-encrypt < 1.4.0`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade to a patched release:\n\n- `openssl-encrypt 1.4.0`","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":3,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":2.8,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}