CRITICAL 9.3 NVD
CVE-2026-74896
openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain a sandbox escape vulnerability in the DangerousPatternVisitor AST analyzer that fails to detect dunder attribute t
openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain a sandbox escape vulnerability in the DangerousPatternVisitor AST analyzer that fails to detect dunder attribute traversal techniques. Attackers can use __class__, __bases__, __subclasses__(), and __globals__ chains to access restricted functions and execute arbitrary system commands from plugin code.
References
- https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-w7gr-9g4g-33mx
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-sandbox-escape-via-dunder-attr
This critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 was published on 2026-08-17 via NVD.
Risk Timeline
CVE Disclosed2026-08-17 · -1 days ago
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