{"action":"Upgrade openssl-encrypt to 1.4.9 or later.","affected":[{"fixed":"1.4.9","introduced":"0"}],"component":"openssl-encrypt","cve_ids":["CVE-2026-81688"],"ecosystem":"PyPI","epss":0.00272,"exploited":false,"fixed_versions":["1.4.9"],"ghsa_id":"GHSA-7c3q-gp4v-q29q","id":"tcs_01M5KH7T80E8XV0FG6EW391MC0","modified_at":"2026-09-03T11:00:05.947972828Z","published_at":"2026-08-27T17:20:58.553Z","references":["https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2026-3795","https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-7c3q-gp4v-q29q","https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-plaintext-confirmation-oracle-via-sha-256"],"severity":{"label":"high","score":7.5},"sources":[{"source":"osv","source_id":"PYSEC-2026-3795","url":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2026-3795"},{"source":"nvd","source_id":"CVE-2026-81688","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81688"}],"summary":"openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 store an unkeyed SHA-256 hash of the plaintext in the cleartext file header metadata. Attackers can read this hash without the password to confirm guessed plainte"}