{"id":"CVE-2026-74884","aliases":["PYSEC-2026-3761","GHSA-8jpj-w975-rwv5"],"title":"openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the _is_safe_path method where the plugin_id parameter is…","summary":"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 malicio…","severity":"none","vendor":"openssl-encrypt","product":"openssl-encrypt","ecosystem":"pip","affected":["openssl-encrypt < 1.4.0"],"patched":["openssl-encrypt 1.4.0"],"published":"2026-08-17","updated":"2026-09-02","source":"OSV","sourceUrl":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2026-3761","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-8jpj-w975-rwv5"},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-path-traversal-via-plugin-id"}],"tags":["osv","pip"],"epss":0.00437,"epssPercentile":0.35267,"ingestedAt":"2026-09-02T19:31:25.455Z","slug":"CVE-2026-74884","body":"## Overview\n\nopenssl_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.\n\n## Affected packages\n\n- `openssl-encrypt < 1.4.0`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade to a patched release:\n\n- `openssl-encrypt 1.4.0`","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":3,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":2.8,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}