Use of GET Request Method With Sensitive Query Strings Affecting openssl-encrypt package, versions [,1.4.0)
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- published6 Apr 2026
- disclosed1 Apr 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 1 Apr 2026
CVE NOT AVAILABLE CWE-598 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade openssl-encrypt to version 1.4.0 or higher.
Overview
openssl-encrypt is an A package for secure file encryption and decryption based on modern ciphers using heavy-compute-load chaining of hashing and KDF to generate strong encryption password based on users provided password to ensure secure encryption of files
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Use of GET Request Method With Sensitive Query Strings via the refresh_token parameter in URL query strings. An attacker can obtain sensitive authentication tokens by accessing server logs, proxy or CDN logs, browser history, HTTP Referer headers, or through network monitoring tools.