CVE-2026-74884

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.

References

• https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-8jpj-w975-rwv5
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-path-traversal-via-plugin-id