CVE-2026-81698

PYSEC-2026-3776 · CVE-2026-81698 · GHSA-gw2m-mj6q-59hc

Published Aug 27, 2026 · Modified Sep 2, 2026

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Description

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.

References

ADVISORY https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-gw2m-mj6q-59hc
ADVISORY https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-shell-injection-via-info-command

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CVE-2026-81698

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