CVE-2026-74901 openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Authentication Bypass via AES-CTR Fallback

opensslencrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in pqc.py where AES-GCM decryption failures trigger fallback to unauthenticated AES-CTR mode. Attackers can modify ciphertext in transit to bypass integrity verification and perform bit-flipping attacks without...