HIGH 8.7 NVD
CVE-2026-81689
openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 derive the remote-pepper wrap key using unsalted HKDF-SHA256 or bare SHA-256 of the password, allowing identical keys acro
openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 derive the remote-pepper wrap key using unsalted HKDF-SHA256 or bare SHA-256 of the password, allowing identical keys across all users and files. Attackers with access to wrapped pepper blobs can precompute a single dictionary table and perform fleet-wide offline password guessing at hardware speed to recover user passwords.
References
- https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-3v63-778v-3mvp
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-weak-pepper-key-derivati
This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.7 was published on 2026-08-27 via NVD.
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