Medium severity6.2NVD Advisory· Published Aug 27, 2026· Updated Sep 3, 2026
CVE-2026-81684
CVE-2026-81684
Description
In openssl_encrypt (pip package openssl-encrypt) versions <= 1.4.8, the desktop GUI passes the steganography password to the CLI child process on the command line via the --stego-password argument (on both encrypt and decrypt paths) instead of via an environment variable as done for the main password. Any local user can read the steganography password from /proc//cmdline for the lifetime of the subprocess. Fixed in 1.4.9.
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Affected products
3<=1.4.8+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <=1.4.8
- (no CPE)range: <=1.4.8
- Range: <=1.4.8
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2News mentions
1- OpenSSL Encrypt: 25 Vulnerabilities Including Critical Key Flaws Disclosed TogetherVypr Intelligence · Aug 27, 2026