CVE-2026-74876: openssl-encrypt's unverified key bundle from_dict() + to_identity() path allows encryption to attacker keys

CVE-2026-74876 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-08-17

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain a vulnerability in PublicKeyBundle.from_dict() that creates key bundles from untrusted data without verifying signatures. Attackers can call from_dict() followed by to_identity() without signature verification to encrypt data using attacker-controlled public keys, leaking secrets.

Technologies: Jahlives Openssl Encrypt, openssl-encrypt (PyPI). Vendors: Jahlives, PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-74876 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-74876 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-74876?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 17 August 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
openssl-encrypt (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.4.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-74876?
Yes. openssl-encrypt (PyPI): upgrade to 1.4.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-74876?
Check whether you run Jahlives Openssl Encrypt or openssl-encrypt (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • openssl-encrypt (PyPI): upgrade to 1.4.0 or later
    pip install "openssl-encrypt>=1.4.0"

Affected products

  • Jahlives Openssl Encrypt
  • openssl-encrypt (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.4.0

Identifiers

  • CVE-2026-74876
  • GHSA-8h88-gxp3-j7pg
  • PYSEC-2026-3756

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