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Advisory record · GHSA-8jpj-w975-rwv5

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 directo...

CVSS 8.7 HighEPSS 0.0044 · 38th percentile

Published by the GitHub Advisory Database at 17 Aug 2026, 11:16 UTC. agentprime has not analysed this yet, so whether it affects any app is not known.

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed in
openssl-encryptPyPI<1.4.01.4.0
Identifiers
GHSA-8jpj-w975-rwv5 · CVE-2026-74884 · PYSEC-2026-3761
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-73
Tags
Published
17 Aug 2026
Updated
2 Sept 2026

Machine-written summary

Summary written by Claude Haiku from the source advisory. Not reviewed by a person.

openssl-encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain a path traversal flaw in the _is_safe_path method, where the plugin_id parameter is not sanitized before the plugin config directory path is built. An attacker who can declare a plugin_id can use directory traversal sequences to reach directories outside the intended plugin directory. The source gives few details on the required access or what can be read or changed. Upgrade to openssl-encrypt 1.4.0 or later.

Written 5 Nov 2026.

Not analysed yet

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Severity and exploitation

ScoreRatingCVSSVectorSource
8.7 High 4.0 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 CNA (VulnCheck)
  • CISA KEV Not listed.
  • EPSS 0.0044, the 38th percentile, on 14 Nov 2026: FIRST’s estimate of the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  1. 31 Oct 2026, 14:38 UTC First seen by agentprime
  2. 31 Oct 2026, 14:38 UTC Confirmed by OSV

Sources

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