๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-81688

HIGH 7.5

openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 Plaintext Confirmation Oracle via SHA-256

CVSS Score
7.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 store an unkeyed SHA-256 hash of the plaintext in the cleartext file header metadata. Attackers can read this hash without the password to confirm guessed plaintexts offline or fingerprint identical plaintexts across separately-encrypted files.

CWE CWE-311
Vendor jahlives
Product openssl_encrypt
Published Aug 27, 2026
Last Updated Aug 27, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
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 โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
github.com: https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-7c3q-gp4v-q29q vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-plaintext-confirmation-oracle-via-sha-256