CVE-2026-74872

CRITICAL CVSS 4.0: 9.3 EPSS 0.46%
Updated Aug 31, 2026
Jahlives
Parameter Value
CVSS 9.3 (CRITICAL)
Affected Versions before 1.4.0
Fixed In 1.4.0
Type CWE-426
Vendor Jahlives
Public PoC No

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in the Whirlpool hash implementation that uses broad glob patterns to load .so modules without integrity verification. Attackers can place malicious .so files matching the whirlpool*py313*.so pattern in site-packages directories to achieve native code execution when the module is loaded.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Attack Requirements
None
No additional conditions
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service

CVSS Vector v4.0

Weakness Type (CWE)

Vulnerable Products 1

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
Jahlives Openssl_Encrypt
cpe:2.3:a:jahlives:openssl_encrypt:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*
1.4.0