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CVE-2026-18798 (OpenSSL) found on main
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Description
A new vulnerability for OpenSSL 3.5.7 was found:
Vulnerability ID: CVE-2026-18798
Vulnerability URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-18798
Failed run: https://github.com/nodejs/nodejs-dependency-vuln-assessments/actions/runs/33151664952
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading the NVD entry for CVE-2026-18798 and inspecting the failed GitHub Actions run to determine how OpenSSL 3.5.7 is detected. Identify the affected dependency or assessment input, then verify that the vulnerability assessment passes without the CVE remaining unresolved.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100