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CVE-2026-74890: openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in CamelliaCipher that disables...

CRITICAL CVSS 0.0

Published: August 17, 2026 | Last Modified: August 17, 2026

Description

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in CamelliaCipher that disables HMAC tag generation and verification when the PYTEST_CURRENT_TEST environment variable is set. Attackers with code execution can set this environment variable to produce unauthenticated ciphertext and bypass integrity protection on encrypted data.

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