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Critical · 9.8 CVE-2026-74895 EUVD-2026-60114GHSA-562w-22q6-g455GHSA-623h-chj7-hfx8PYSEC-2026-3770

openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Plugin Sandbox Bypass via Process Isolation

Published Aug 17, 2026 · Updated Oct 1, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

Description

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 fail to apply sandbox restrictions in the default process isolation mode for plugin execution. Attackers can execute malicious plugins with unrestricted access to the filesystem, network, subprocess execution, and all Python modules.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
jahlives openssl_encrypt < 1.4.0 1.4.0

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
PyPI openssl-encrypt < 1.4.0 1.4.0 PYSEC-2026-3770

References