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CVE-2026-81714

openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 Plugin Signing Trust Anchor Enrollment Bypass

Published: Aug 27, 2026Updated: Sep 2, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-347
7.0HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 96.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

openssl_encrypt (pip: openssl-encrypt) versions <= 1.4.8 use suffix-tolerant fingerprint matching in enroll_trust_key when binding a plugin-signing trust anchor. An operator who confirms a short (forgeable, ~32-bit) GPG key id could unknowingly enroll an attacker's colliding key as a trusted anchor, which then vouches for malicious plugins under the ENFORCE signature policy. Version 1.4.9 fixes this by requiring the confirmed value to exactly match the full primary-key fingerprint (case-insensitive, whitespace-stripped).

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-347

Affected Products

jahlives
openssl encrypt
openssl_encrypt

Exploitability

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References

https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-xg52-638v-jc5m
github.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-plugin-signing-trust-anchor-enrollment-bypass
vulncheck.com

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