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openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 fail to apply sandbox restrictions in the default process isolation mode for plugi
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.
Affected packages
- openssl-encrypt— before 1.4.0
Exploit signal
- Known exploited (CISA KEV)
- No
- EPSS score
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- EPSS percentile
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EPSS is the probability a CVE is exploited in the wild; percentile is its rank among all CVEs.
Sources
- 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
Structured record: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2026-3770
Recommended response stack
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