Description
openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the _is_safe_path method where the plugin_id parameter is not sanitized before constructing the plugin config directory path. Attackers can declare a malicious plugin_id containing path traversal sequences like '../' to access arbitrary directories outside the intended plugin directory.
Published: 2026-08-17
Score: 8.7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Jahlives
Jahlives openssl Encrypt
Vendors & Products Jahlives
Jahlives openssl Encrypt

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:15:00 +0000

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Description openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the _is_safe_path method where the plugin_id parameter is not sanitized before constructing the plugin config directory path. Attackers can declare a malicious plugin_id containing path traversal sequences like '../' to access arbitrary directories outside the intended plugin directory.
Title openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Path Traversal via plugin_id
Weaknesses CWE-73
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Jahlives Openssl Encrypt
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-17T16:03:47.018Z

Reserved: 2026-08-17T10:36:18.506Z

Link: CVE-2026-74884

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-17T11:16:43.130

Modified: 2026-08-17T16:17:50.630

Link: CVE-2026-74884

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-21T12:40:50Z

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