PyPI/openssl-encrypt CVE-2026-74872: critical 9.8, EPSS 0.68%
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 verific
Action: Upgrade openssl-encrypt to 1.4.0 or later.
pip install openssl-encrypt==1.4.0Affected
| introduced | fixed | last affected |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1.4.0 | - |
Fixed versions
| 1.4.0 |
Sources
- osv: PYSEC-2026-3742
- nvd: CVE-2026-74872
- https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-j48q-4c78-rhf9
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-arbitrary-code-execution-via-whirlpool
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