HIGH 8.7 NVD
CVE-2026-74884
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 c
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.
References
- https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-8jpj-w975-rwv5
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-path-traversal-via-plugin-id
This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.7 was published on 2026-08-17 via NVD.
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