CVE detail
CVE-2026-74883
openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.0 contain a sandbox bypass vulnerability where the plugin sandbox fails to restrict alternative file access methods like pathlib.Path and io.open. Attackers can import pathlib or io modules to read and write arbitrary files, completely bypassing the restricted_open file access controls.
Buzz score
Why this CVE is surfacing
This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.
Buzz score components · mention 11.0 · diversity 6.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Why it matters now
Mention timeline
- Total mentions
- 2
- within the 30d window
- Peak daily
- 2
- highest bucket
Evidence
Source links by recency
2 source links · newest first
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openssl-encrypt-before-sandbox-bypass-via-pathlib-and-iowww.vulncheck.com
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Exploitwww.vulncheck.comAug 17, 2026, 11:16 AM No excerpt available.
Exploitgithub.comAug 17, 2026, 11:16 AM
Exploit code
Public exploit repository references
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