๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-81698

HIGH 7.5

openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 Shell Injection via info command

CVSS Score
7.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

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.

CWE CWE-78
Vendor jahlives
Product openssl_encrypt
Published Aug 27, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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-gw2m-mj6q-59hc vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-shell-injection-via-info-command