CVE-2026-81716CWE-22path-traversal

CVE-2026-81716

Medium · published August 27, 2026

CVSS v3.1
5.2
EPSS
0%
Percentile
16.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

openssl_encrypt (pip: openssl-encrypt) versions before 1.4.9 contain a path traversal flaw in PluginSandbox._is_safe_path, which authorized file access using a bare string-prefix match. A sandboxed plugin without the READ_FILES permission could read or write another plugin's directory that merely shares a name prefix (e.g., .../plugins/foobar matching allowed .../plugins/foo), breaking per-plugin isolation within the same user. Fixed by matching each allowed directory exactly or with a trailing path separator.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.2 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS v4.0
8.7 · 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
EPSS
0.00261 · 16.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
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 Sandbox Path Traversal
    cvelistv5