Description
openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 configure CORS with allow_origins set to wildcard and allow_credentials enabled to true. Attackers can create malicious websites that make authenticated cross-origin requests to the API on behalf of any user who visits them.
Affected products
jahlives: openssl encrypt
References2
- github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-c6… MitigationVendor Advisory
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-cors-miscon… Third Party Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
-
9.3
CRITICAL
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - CVSS 4.0
-
7.1
HIGH
Score source: CNA
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 31 · as of 11 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-942
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