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CVE-2026-81716

openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 Plugin Sandbox Path Traversal

Published: Aug 27, 2026Updated: Sep 2, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-22
5.2MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 91.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

openssl_encrypt (pip: openssl-encrypt) versions before 1.4.9 contain a path traversal flaw in PluginSandbox._is_safe_path, which authorized file access using a bare string-prefix match. A sandboxed plugin without the READ_FILES permission could read or write another plugin's directory that merely shares a name prefix (e.g., .../plugins/foobar matching allowed .../plugins/foo), breaking per-plugin isolation within the same user. Fixed by matching each allowed directory exactly or with a trailing path separator.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

jahlives
openssl_encrypt
openssl encrypt

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-vr4h-5xqv-xxxf
github.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-plugin-sandbox-path-traversal
vulncheck.com

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