CVE-2026-81682

MEDIUM 6.2

openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 Insecure File Permissions

CVSS Score

6.2

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 contain an insecure file permissions vulnerability in the desktop GUI that writes decrypted plaintext with world-readable default permissions. Attackers can read decrypted output files created by the GUI as unprivileged local users on multi-user systems.

CWE	CWE-276
Vendor	jahlives
Product	openssl_encrypt
Published	Aug 27, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Affected Versions

jahlives / openssl_encrypt

0 < 1.4.9

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

github.com: https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-7q4g-rrw4-rf2m vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-insecure-file-permissions