GHSA-2vhw-q7vh-7xv2: openssl-encrypt's readiness endpoint leaks database error details to unauthenticated callers

April 1, 2026

The /ready endpoint in openssl_encrypt_server/server.py at lines 159-175 catches database errors and returns the full exception string in the response.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-2vhw-q7vh-7xv2
github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt
github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/commit/7aa8787f4de2e9a23f58fca067bb16c4c69d28bb
github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-2vhw-q7vh-7xv2

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