RCE in Jahlives OpenSSL Encrypt
CVE-2026-81698
openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 contain a shell injection vulnerability in the info command's reconstructed CLI block that interpolates untrusted metadata fields without quoting. Attackers can craft metadata values like pepper_name containing shell commands that execute when users copy the printed CLI block into a shell.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 35.0% 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: +0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-gw2m-mj6q-59hc) (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- VulnCheck Advisory: openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 Shell Injection via info command (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-81698?
- CVE-2026-81698 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jahlives OpenSSL Encrypt, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-08-27.
- How severe is CVE-2026-81698?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.