MEDIUM 6.9 NVD
CVE-2026-81684
In openssl_encrypt (pip package openssl-encrypt) versions <= 1.4.8, the desktop GUI passes the steganography password to the CLI child process on the command li
In openssl_encrypt (pip package openssl-encrypt) versions <= 1.4.8, the desktop GUI passes the steganography password to the CLI child process on the command line via the --stego-password argument (on both encrypt and decrypt paths) instead of via an environment variable as done for the main password. Any local user can read the steganography password from /proc/<pid>/cmdline for the lifetime of the subprocess. Fixed in 1.4.9.
References
- https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-rx2c-m92f-qv6p
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-information-disclosure-v
This medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9 was published on 2026-08-27 via NVD.
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