High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 17, 2026

CVE-2026-74877

Description

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain a missing ownership verification vulnerability in the revoke_key method that allows authenticated clients to revoke any other client's key. Attackers can revoke arbitrary keys by providing a valid ML-DSA signature, bypassing the intended ownership restriction.

Affected products

Jahlives/openssl_encryptllm-fuzzy
Range: <1.4.0

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-hvc7-763r-4f3hnvd
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-missing-ownership-verification-via-revoke-keynvd

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