openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain a sandbox bypass vulnerability where the plugin sandbox fails to restrict alternative file access methods like pathlib.Path and io.open. Attackers can import pathlib or io modules to read and write arbitrary files, completely bypassing the restricted_open file access controls.
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Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:15:00 +0000
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| Description | openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain a sandbox bypass vulnerability where the plugin sandbox fails to restrict alternative file access methods like pathlib.Path and io.open. Attackers can import pathlib or io modules to read and write arbitrary files, completely bypassing the restricted_open file access controls. | |
| Title | openssl_encrypt before 1.4.0 Sandbox Bypass via pathlib and io | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-693 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
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Updated: 2026-08-17T12:49:31.729Z
Reserved: 2026-08-17T10:36:18.506Z
Link: CVE-2026-74883
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-17T11:16:42.993
Modified: 2026-08-17T11:16:42.993
Link: CVE-2026-74883
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