CVE-2026-74884: jahlives openssl_encrypt · External Control of File Name or Path
Affects jahlives openssl_encryptSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High : upgrade to 1.4.0 soon.
Data as of 14 Nov 2026, 20:44 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 38% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 14 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade openssl_encrypt and jahlives/openssl_encrypt to 1.4.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| jahlivesopenssl_encrypt | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubjahlives/openssl_encryptpkg:github/jahlives/openssl_encryptOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A fix is available in jahlives openssl_encrypt version 1.4.0 and later. Users should upgrade to version 1.4.0 or newer to remediate this vulnerability. Patch status is confirmed by the affectedVersions field indicating versions before 1.4.0 are vulnerable.
Description
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.