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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD8.7 High

CVE-2026-74884

openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Path Traversal via plugin_id

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.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

jahlives openssl_encrypt

Default version status: unaffected

  • 0 to < 1.4.0affected
  • 1.4.0unaffected
pkg:pypi/openssl_encrypt

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