Medium severity4.0NVD Advisory· Published Aug 27, 2026

CVE-2026-81680

Description

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 fail to authenticate recovery-slot presence in envelope-format encrypted files, allowing attackers to remove recovery slots without re-encrypting the payload. Attackers can modify the file header to delete recovery-slot fields and bypass authentication, silently removing recovery paths the owner deliberately added.

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Affected products

Jahlives/Openssl Encryptllm-fuzzy
Range: <1.4.9

Patches

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References

github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-grhj-cpmg-f5mxnvd
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-authentication-bypass-via-recovery-slot-removalnvd

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