---
id: CVE-2026-81715
title: >-
  openssl_encrypt (pip package openssl-encrypt) versions <= 1.4.8 do not redact
  the keyserver bearer token passed as the positional argument to 'keyserver
  set-token' in the --debug argv dump, because sanitize_argv_for_debug fails to
  saniti…
summary: >-
  openssl_encrypt (pip package openssl-encrypt) versions <= 1.4.8 do not redact
  the keyserver bearer token passed as the positional argument to 'keyserver
  set-token' in the --debug argv dump, because sanitize_argv_for_debug fails to
  saniti…
severity: low
cvss: 3.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-532
vendor: jahlives
product: openssl_encrypt
affected:
  - openssl_encrypt < 1.4.9
patched:
  - openssl_encrypt 1.4.9
published: '2026-08-27'
updated: '2026-09-03'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-03T15:09:44.487'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81715'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-jqqp-pf9j-889j
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-credential-exposure-via-debug-output
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-08-27T18:38:43.894915Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T12:46:18.847Z'
epss: 0.00261
epssPercentile: 0.15928
---

## Overview

openssl_encrypt (pip package openssl-encrypt) versions <= 1.4.8 do not redact the keyserver bearer token passed as the positional argument to 'keyserver set-token' in the --debug argv dump, because sanitize_argv_for_debug fails to sanitize it. As a result the token is printed in cleartext to stderr under --debug (even without --unsafe-show-secrets), persisting the credential in logs and terminal history. Fixed in 1.4.9.

## Affected

- `openssl_encrypt < 1.4.9`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `openssl_encrypt 1.4.9`