Vulnerability in Jahlives OpenSSL Encrypt
CVE-2026-81684
In openssl_encrypt (pip package openssl-encrypt) versions <= 1.4.8, the desktop GUI passes the steganography password to the CLI child process on the command line via the --stego-password argument (on both encrypt and decrypt paths) instead of via an environment variable as done for the main password. Any local user can read the steganography password from /proc/<pid>/cmdline for the lifetime of the subprocess. Fixed in 1.4.9.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (5.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 5.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-rx2c-m92f-qv6p) (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- VulnCheck Advisory: openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 Information Disclosure via Command Line (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-81684?
- CVE-2026-81684 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jahlives OpenSSL Encrypt, classified under CWE-214. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2026-08-27.
- How severe is CVE-2026-81684?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.