CVE-2026-81716

HIGH CVSS 4.0: 8.7 EPSS 0.19%
Updated Sep 02, 2026
Jahlives
Parameter Value
CVSS 8.7 (HIGH)
Affected Versions before 1.4.9
Fixed In 1.4.9
Type CWE-22 (Path Traversal)
Vendor Jahlives
Public PoC No

openssl_encrypt (pip: openssl-encrypt) versions before 1.4.9 contain a path traversal flaw in PluginSandbox._is_safe_path, which authorized file access using a bare string-prefix match. A sandboxed plugin without the READ_FILES permission could read or write another plugin's directory that merely shares a name prefix (e.g., .../plugins/foobar matching allowed .../plugins/foo), breaking per-plugin isolation within the same user. Fixed by matching each allowed directory exactly or with a trailing path separator.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Attack Requirements
None
No additional conditions
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
None
No disruption

CVSS Vector v4.0

Weakness Type (CWE)

Vulnerable Products 1

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
Jahlives Openssl_Encrypt
cpe:2.3:a:jahlives:openssl_encrypt:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*
1.4.9