PYSEC-2026-3797

vendorUSosv

view advisory published 2026-08-27Licence: CC-BY-4.0

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 fail to validate server URLs in login and register_with_email functions, accepting unencrypted http:// URLs and unconfigured hosts. Attackers on the network path can intercept cleartext credentials including client_id, passwords, and JWTs to achieve full keyserver account takeover.

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Related CVEs.

ID	severity	EPSS	exploitable	published
CVE-2026-81691US	high7.5OT elevated	0.27% (19th)	—	2026-08-27
openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 fail to validate server URLs in login and register_with_email functions, accepting unencrypted http:// URLs and unconfigured hosts. Attackers…

references

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-xr64-hcxg-4ghrADVISORY
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-credential-leakage-via-unvalidated-server-urlsADVISORY

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