{"id":"CVE-2026-74893","aliases":["PYSEC-2026-3768","GHSA-qc6h-gfjh-7qqg"],"title":"openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain hardcoded default JWT signing secrets in config.py that pass validation checks. Attackers w…","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":"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-2026-3768","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-qc6h-gfjh-7qqg"},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-jwt-token-forgery-via-hardcoded-secrets"}],"tags":["osv","pip"],"epss":0.00447,"epssPercentile":0.3626,"ingestedAt":"2026-09-02T19:31:25.741Z","slug":"CVE-2026-74893","body":"## Overview\n\nopenssl_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.\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":[]}