CVE-2026-81714CWE-347

CVE-2026-81714

High · published August 27, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.0
EPSS
0%
Percentile
9.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

openssl_encrypt (pip: openssl-encrypt) versions <= 1.4.8 use suffix-tolerant fingerprint matching in enroll_trust_key when binding a plugin-signing trust anchor. An operator who confirms a short (forgeable, ~32-bit) GPG key id could unknowingly enroll an attacker's colliding key as a trusted anchor, which then vouches for malicious plugins under the ENFORCE signature policy. Version 1.4.9 fixes this by requiring the confirmed value to exactly match the full primary-key fingerprint (case-insensitive, whitespace-stripped).

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.0 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
9.3 · CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00199 · 9.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-347 · Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
Published
2026-08-27T21:21Z
Affected products (1)
ProductVersionsFixed in
jahlives/openssl_encrypt< 1.4.91.4.9
References (2)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 27 AUG 14:51Z
    openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 Plugin Signing Trust Anchor Enrollment Bypass
    cvelistv5