CVE-2026-74878: jahlives openssl_encrypt

CVSS 9.8 (critical) · published 2026-08-17

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 use an in-memory rate limiter for TOTP brute-force protection that is not shared across workers and is lost on server restart. Attackers can distribute authentication attempts across multiple server instances or retry immediately after a restart to bypass rate limiting protections.

Affected products (NVD): jahlives openssl_encrypt

Fixed in (NVD): 1.4.0

Weakness: CWE-770

Source: NVD CVE-2026-74878

References

• https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-h45m-mgcp-q388
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-totp-rate-limiter-bypass

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