{"id":"CVE-2026-74884","aliases":[],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2026-74884","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…","details":"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.","published":"2026-08-17T11:16:43.130","modified":"2026-08-17T11:16:43.130","cvss":{"score":7.5,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"},"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":null,"affectedPackages":[],"fix":null,"references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-8jpj-w975-rwv5"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-path-traversal-via-plugin-id"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","NVD","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-08-17T11:16:43.130"}}