What is GHSA-qg6r-j76g-wv2q?

GHSA-qg6r-j76g-wv2q is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with High severity. openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain a hardcoded default secret key in the standalone...

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-qg6r-j76g-wv2q cover?

GHSA-qg6r-j76g-wv2q covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-74892. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-qg6r-j76g-wv2q?

GHSA-qg6r-j76g-wv2q has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

GHSA-qg6r-j76g-wv2qHighCVSS 7.5

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain a hardcoded default secret key in the standalone...

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

August 17, 2026

Last Modified

August 17, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-74892 →

📋 Description

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain a hardcoded default secret key in the standalone telemetry server configuration that is used for API key hashing. Attackers who know this default value can predict or forge API key hashes to compromise telemetry API authentication.

🔗 References (4)

https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-p926-6hjp-w9jw
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74892
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-hardcoded-secret-key
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qg6r-j76g-wv2q