{"id":"CVE-2026-81698","aliases":["PYSEC-2026-3776","GHSA-gw2m-mj6q-59hc"],"title":"openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 contain a shell injection vulnerability in the info command's reconstructed CLI block that interpol…","summary":"openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 contain a shell injection vulnerability in the info command's reconstructed CLI block that interpolates untrusted metadata fields without quoting. Attackers can craft metadata values like pepper_name…","severity":"high","cvss":8.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","vendor":"openssl-encrypt","product":"openssl-encrypt","ecosystem":"pip","affected":["openssl-encrypt < 1.4.9"],"patched":["openssl-encrypt 1.4.9"],"published":"2026-08-27","updated":"2026-09-02","source":"OSV","sourceUrl":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2026-3776","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-gw2m-mj6q-59hc"},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-shell-injection-via-info-command"}],"tags":["osv","pip"],"epss":0.00427,"epssPercentile":0.34211,"ingestedAt":"2026-09-02T19:31:26.074Z","slug":"CVE-2026-81698","body":"## Overview\n\nopenssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 contain a shell injection vulnerability in the info command's reconstructed CLI block that interpolates untrusted metadata fields without quoting. Attackers can craft metadata values like pepper_name containing shell commands that execute when users copy the printed CLI block into a shell.\n\n## Affected packages\n\n- `openssl-encrypt < 1.4.9`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade to a patched release:\n\n- `openssl-encrypt 1.4.9`","depth":"twilight","depthScore":48,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":48.4,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}