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TI-2026-66487 Aliases GHSA-4rh7-jwg9-m28m

openssl-encrypt accepts refresh tokens as URL query parameters causing token leakage

Priority LOW 38CWE-598Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
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Privileges required
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User interaction
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Attack complexity
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Impact type
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Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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Fix status
Fixed

No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub.

Summary

### Summary Refresh tokens are accepted as URL query parameters in the keyserver and telemetry server routes. ### Affected Code ```python # openssl_encrypt_server/modules/keyserver/routes.py:214-215 # openssl_encrypt_server/modules/telemetry/routes.py:90-91 async def refresh_token( request: Request, refresh_token: str = Query(..., description="Refresh token") ): ``` ### Impact Tokens in URL query parameters are exposed in: - Server access logs - Proxy/CDN logs - Browser history - HTTP Referer headers - Network monitoring tools This creates significant token leakage risk. ### Recommended Fix - Accept refresh tokens in the request body (POST) instead of query parameters - Use `Body(...)` instead of `Query(...)` ### Fix Fixed in commit `4b2adb0` on branch `releases/1.4.x` — moved refresh token from Query parameter to POST body via RefreshRequest Pydantic model.

Why it matters now

Fix Fixed openssl-encrypt (PyPI): 1.4.0

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—openssl-encrypt (PyPI)before 1.4.01.4.0Patch availableGHSA-4rh7-jwg9-m28m
  • openssl-encrypt (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 1.4.0 Fixed in 1.4.0 Patch available GHSA-4rh7-jwg9-m28m

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-4rh7-jwg9-m28m openssl-encrypt (PyPI) Fixed in 1.4.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-4rh7-jwg9-m28m

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