CVE-2026-74895

critical · 9.3

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.

9.3

CVSS

0.7%

EPSS (exploit prob.)

51st

EPSS percentile

2026-08-17

Published

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Weaknesses

CWE-693

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
jahlives	openssl_encrypt	< 1.4.0

Check a specific version with /api/v1/cve/match.

References

https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-623h-chj7-hfx8
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-plugin-sandbox-bypass-via-process-isolation

Query this programmatically:

curl https://evil-db.io/api/v1/cve/CVE-2026-74895