{"action":"Upgrade openssl-encrypt to 1.4.9 or later.","affected":[{"fixed":"1.4.9","introduced":"0"}],"component":"openssl-encrypt","cve_ids":["CVE-2026-81705"],"ecosystem":"PyPI","epss":0.0044,"exploited":false,"fixed_versions":["1.4.9"],"ghsa_id":"GHSA-jgvm-7jxv-cgcc","id":"tcs_01M5KH79CS5YSEW4YXFGZE4A6J","modified_at":"2026-09-02T09:00:05.140905751Z","published_at":"2026-08-27T17:21:01.147Z","references":["https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2026-3780","https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-jgvm-7jxv-cgcc","https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-password-cleartext-leak-via-debug"],"severity":{"label":"high","score":7.5},"sources":[{"source":"osv","source_id":"PYSEC-2026-3780","url":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2026-3780"},{"source":"nvd","source_id":"CVE-2026-81705","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81705"}],"summary":"openssl-encrypt before 1.4.9 fails to redact the file password in its --debug argv dump when the password is supplied via bundled short-option spellings (e.g. -apHunter2) or abbreviated long-option sp"}