openssl-encrypt has CORS wildcard with allow_credentials=True in standalone servers
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
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
### Summary Both standalone servers configure CORS with `allow_origins=["*"]`, `allow_credentials=True`, `allow_methods=["*"]`, and `allow_headers=["*"]`. ### Affected Code ```python # server/key-server/app/main.py:86-92 # server/telemetry-server/app/main.py:23-29 app.add_middleware( CORSMiddleware, allow_origins=settings.cors_origins, # defaults to ["*"] allow_credentials=True, allow_methods=["*"], allow_headers=["*"], ) ``` The docker-compose file (`openssl_encrypt_server/docker-compose.yml:75`) also defaults `CORS_ORIGINS` to `*`, and `.env.example` ships with `CORS_ORIGINS=*`. ### Impact This is the most permissive CORS configuration possible, allowing any website to make fully credentialed cross-origin requests to the API. An attacker's website could make authenticated API calls on behalf of any user who visits it. ### Recommended Fix - Remove wildcard defaults — require explicit origin configuration - Never combine `allow_origins=["*"]` with `allow_credentials=True` - Update `.env.example` with placeholder domains instead of `*` ### Fix Fixed in commit `809416b` on branch `releases/1.4.x` — changed CORS default from ["*"] to [] in both key-server and telemetry-server; added validation rejecting wildcard when debug=False.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | openssl-encrypt (PyPI) | before 1.4.0 | 1.4.0 | Patch available | GHSA-c65f-x25w-62jv |
- openssl-encrypt (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 1.4.0 Fixed in 1.4.0 Patch available GHSA-c65f-x25w-62jv
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-c65f-x25w-62jv openssl-encrypt (PyPI) Fixed in 1.4.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-c65f-x25w-62jv
References
Sources
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