What is GHSA-c472-7fxr-552c?

GHSA-c472-7fxr-552c is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with High severity. openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain hardcoded database credentials in standalone server...

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-c472-7fxr-552c cover?

GHSA-c472-7fxr-552c covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-74891. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-c472-7fxr-552c?

GHSA-c472-7fxr-552c has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

GHSA-c472-7fxr-552cHighCVSS 9.8

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain hardcoded database credentials in standalone server...

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

August 17, 2026

Last Modified

August 17, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-74891 →

📋 Description

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain hardcoded database credentials in standalone server configuration files. Attackers on the same network can access PostgreSQL databases using well-known default credentials to retrieve sensitive data.

🔗 References (4)

https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-v4vm-4xf2-fhqj
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74891
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-hardcoded-database-credentials
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c472-7fxr-552c