CVE-2026-81688

jahlives openssl_encrypt

Published 27 Aug 2026 · updated 2 Sept 2026 · Analyzed

8.7 High · CVSS 4.0, vulncheck.com

Description

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.

References

github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-7c3q-gp4v-q29q · Vendor Advisory
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-plaintext-confirmation-oracle-via-sha-256 · Third Party Advisory