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PYSEC-2026-3767

Quick fix

PYSEC-2026-3767 — openssl-encrypt: upgrade to the fixed version with the command below.

pip install --upgrade 'openssl-encrypt>=1.4.0'

Details

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.

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Affected packages

PyPI/openssl-encrypt

Introduced in: 0Fixed in: 1.4.0

Fixpip install --upgrade 'openssl-encrypt>=1.4.0'

References

https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-v4vm-4xf2-fhqj[ADVISORY]
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-hardcoded-database-credentials[ADVISORY]