7.5highHigh
CVE-2026-74884
Jahlives Openssl Encrypt
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.
Exploitation status
- A vendor advisory or patch reference has been published.
What the metrics mean
- It is reachable over a network, without needing local access.
- For an attacker who can reach it, no special conditions are needed to exploit it.
- To exploit it, no account is needed.
- Beyond that, no action by a user is required.
Scoring
- CVSS
- 7.5 (v3.1)
- Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- CVSS v4
- 8.7
- Weakness
- CWE-73
- Assigned by
- disclosure@vulncheck.com
Dates
- Published
- 2026-08-17
- Last modified
- 2026-09-01
- Sources
- NVD
Affected products
- Jahlives Openssl Encrypt- 1.4.0
As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.