CVE-2026-74878: openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 TOTP Rate Limiter Bypass
jahlives · openssl_encrypt
Fixed in 1.4.0 · Affected: jahlives openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 · Exploitation: unlikely (under 1%)
Not in CyberSIXT coverage yet: no article names this CVE. This page shows the public record.
Higher than 55% of scored CVEs
DescriptionCVE.org
openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 use an in-memory rate limiter for TOTP brute-force protection that is not shared across workers and is lost on server restart. Attackers can distribute authentication attempts across multiple server instances or retry immediately after a restart to bypass rate limiting protections.
Affected products1
From the CVE record. A product or version that is not listed is unknown, not unaffected.
- jahlives · openssl_encryptbefore 1.4.0
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- Exploitation
- Unlikely (under 1%). EPSS under 1%, or no score yet.
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Public check
- No public nuclei template
- Vendor
- jahlives
- Published
- August 2026
CoverageNo articles yet
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