CVE-2026-81698

jahlives openssl_encrypt

Published 27 Aug 2026 · updated 1 Sept 2026 · Analyzed

9.3 Critical · CVSS 4.0, vulncheck.com

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

github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-gw2m-mj6q-59hc · Vendor Advisory
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-shell-injection-via-info-command · Third Party Advisory