{"action":"Upgrade openssl-encrypt to 1.4.9 or later.","affected":[{"fixed":"1.4.9","introduced":"0"}],"component":"openssl-encrypt","cve_ids":["CVE-2026-81689"],"ecosystem":"PyPI","epss":0.00272,"exploited":false,"fixed_versions":["1.4.9"],"ghsa_id":"GHSA-3v63-778v-3mvp","id":"tcs_01M5KH8XR1TJP518PG5398YN87","modified_at":"2026-09-10T13:00:04.707453404Z","published_at":"2026-08-27T17:20:58.697Z","references":["https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2026-3959","https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-3v63-778v-3mvp","https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-weak-pepper-key-derivation"],"severity":{"label":"high","score":7.5},"sources":[{"source":"osv","source_id":"PYSEC-2026-3959","url":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2026-3959"},{"source":"nvd","source_id":"CVE-2026-81689","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81689"}],"summary":"openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 derive the remote-pepper wrap key using unsalted HKDF-SHA256 or bare SHA-256 of the password, allowing identical keys across all users and files. Attackers with a"}