{"action":"Upgrade openssl-encrypt to 1.4.9 or later.","affected":[{"fixed":"1.4.9","introduced":"0"}],"component":"openssl-encrypt","cve_ids":["CVE-2026-81716"],"ecosystem":"PyPI","epss":0.00261,"exploited":false,"fixed_versions":["1.4.9"],"ghsa_id":"GHSA-vr4h-5xqv-xxxf","id":"tcs_01M5KH7VDX66TVJ0SP6A59E3HQ","modified_at":"2026-09-03T11:00:03.941389688Z","published_at":"2026-08-27T17:21:01.877Z","references":["https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2026-3800","https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-vr4h-5xqv-xxxf","https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-plugin-sandbox-path-traversal"],"severity":{"label":"medium","score":5.2},"sources":[{"source":"osv","source_id":"PYSEC-2026-3800","url":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2026-3800"},{"source":"nvd","source_id":"CVE-2026-81716","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81716"}],"summary":"openssl_encrypt (pip: openssl-encrypt) versions before 1.4.9 contain a path traversal flaw in PluginSandbox._is_safe_path, which authorized file access using a bare string-prefix match. A sandboxed pl"}