Vulnerability · Published Aug 27, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-81682openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 Insecure File Permissions
Medium 6.2
In plain English
A medium-severity incorrect default permissions in openssl_encrypt from jahlives. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 5% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.2Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 95.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 contain an insecure file permissions vulnerability in the desktop GUI that writes decrypted plaintext with world-readable default permissions. Attackers can read decrypted output files created by the GUI as unprivileged local users on multi-user systems.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| jahlives | openssl_encrypt | 0 – before 1.4.9 |
Weakness: CWE-276 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-7q4g-rrw4-rf2m) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 Insecure File Permissions third-party-advisory