GitHub Advisoryadvisory · PyPI
GHSA-hvc7-763r-4f3h openssl-encrypt has no owner verification on key revocation — any client can revoke any key
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- Ecosystem
- PyPI
- Packages
- openssl-encrypt
- Severity
- Moderate
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
- Weaknesses
- CWE-862
- Reviewed
- 2026-04-01
Affected packages
• PyPI openssl-encrypt: < 1.4.0 → fixed in 1.4.0
Description
Summary
The `revoke_key` method in `openssl_encrypt_server/modules/keyserver/service.py` at lines 195-270 accepts a `client_id` parameter but never verifies that the requesting client is the same as `key.owner_client_id`.
Impact
Any authenticated client can revoke any other client's key, as long as they provide a valid revocation signature. While the signature requirement mitigates this somewhat (you need the private key to sign), the lack of ownership check is a defense-in-depth gap.
Recommended Fix
• Add an ownership check: verify `client_id == key.owner_client_id` before allowing revocation
• Return 403 Forbidden if the requesting client does not own the key
Fix
Fixed in commit `05e45f3` on branch `releases/1.4.x` — added documentation that ML-DSA signature verification IS the cryptographic ownership check; added info-level logging on successful verification.
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization weakness