CVE-2026-74879

Summary

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain an information disclosure vulnerability in the /ready endpoint that returns full database exception strings to unauthenticated callers. Attackers can trigger database errors to extract sensitive information including hostnames, IP addresses, connection parameters, and potentially credentials from exception messages.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• CWE-209: Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

• SSVC:
• Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: yes
  • Technical Impact: partial

References

• https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-2vhw-q7vh-7xv2
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-information-disclosure-via-ready-endpoint

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