Vulnerability in Jahlives OpenSSL Encrypt
CVE-2026-74884
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 35.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Jahlives OpenSSL Encrypt — versions 0, 1.4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-8jpj-w975-rwv5) (vendor-advisory, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- VulnCheck Advisory: openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Path Traversal via plugin_id (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-74884?
- CVE-2026-74884 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jahlives OpenSSL Encrypt, classified under External Control of File Name or Path. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-08-17.
- How severe is CVE-2026-74884?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.