---
id: CVE-2026-81685
title: openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 Text Injection via Recovery Slot Metadata
summary: >-
  openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 fail to sanitize recovery-slot metadata
  in the desktop GUI, allowing attackers to inject control characters and line
  separators into the irreversible-removal confirmation dialog. Attackers can
  craft …
severity: low
cvss: 3.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-116
vendor: jahlives
product: openssl_encrypt
affected:
  - openssl_encrypt < 1.4.9
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-08-27T19:24:40.534525Z'
published: '2026-08-27'
updated: '2026-10-01'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-01T15:21:20.159Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-81685'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/jahlives/openssl_encrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-49h2-qmcq-wvvc
    label: GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-49h2-qmcq-wvvc)
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-1.4.9-text-injection-via-recovery-slot-metadata
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 Text Injection via
      Recovery Slot Metadata
tags:
  - cve.org
  - osv
  - pip
epss: 0.0025
epssPercentile: 0.16301
aliases:
  - PYSEC-2026-3793
  - GHSA-49h2-qmcq-wvvc
ecosystem: pip
patched:
  - openssl-encrypt 1.4.9
ingestedAt: '2026-09-03T19:32:12.027Z'
---

## Overview

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 fail to sanitize recovery-slot metadata in the desktop GUI, allowing attackers to inject control characters and line separators into the irreversible-removal confirmation dialog. Attackers can craft encrypted files with malicious slot identifiers containing bidi overrides or line-separator characters to forge warning text and deceive users during file removal operations.

## Affected

- `openssl_encrypt < 1.4.9`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.

## Package advisory (CVE-2026-81685)

Affected packages:

- `openssl-encrypt < 1.4.9`

Patched in:

- `openssl-encrypt 1.4.9`

Source: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2026-3793