CVE-2026-74884 PUBLISHED

openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Path Traversal via plugin_id

Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 17.08.2026 Published: 17.08.2026 Updated: 17.08.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: 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
CVSS Score: 8.7

Product Status

Vendor jahlives
Product openssl_encrypt
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 1.4.0 (excl.)
  • Version 1.4.0 is unaffected

References

Problem Types

  • External Control of File Name or Path CWE