CVE-2026-74884 — openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Path Traversal via plugin_id
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 p…
Published: 2026-08-17 · CVSS: 8.7 · CVSS 4.0
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.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7