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CVE-2026-74883
jahlives openssl_encrypt — openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Sandbox Bypass via pathlib and io
AV AC AT PR UI VC VI VA CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
N L N N P H H H 8.7 .0048 39.0 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
openssl_encrypt unspecified 1.4.0
TIMELINE
Aug 17 Reserved by VulnCheck
Aug 17 Published (CNA: VulnCheck)
Sep 1 EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-74883 (jahlives openssl_encrypt). Public exploit reference added.
Description
openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain a sandbox bypass vulnerability where the plugin sandbox fails to restrict alternative file access methods like pathlib.Path and io.open. Attackers can import pathlib or io modules to read and write arbitrary files, completely bypassing the restricted_open file access controls.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|
| August 17, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by VulnCheck |
| August 17, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: VulnCheck) |
| September 1, 2026 | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-74883 (jahlives openssl_encrypt). Public exploit reference added. |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 1 row
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
|---|
| jahlives | openssl_encrypt | — | — | 1.4.0 |
About this page
This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2026-74883 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Sunday, October 4, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.
