Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 17, 2026

CVE-2026-74873

Description

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 expose passwords passed via the --password CLI argument in process listings accessible to all system users. Attackers can read process arguments through ps aux or /proc/[pid]/cmdline to retrieve plaintext passwords and keystore passwords.

Affected products

Jahlives/openssl_encryptllm-fuzzy
Range: <1.4.0

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-h3m5-p59h-x88pnvd
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-password-exposure-via-cli-argumentnvd

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