Is openssl-encrypt affected by GHSA-h3m5-p59h-x88p?

PyPI openssl-encrypt is affected in <1.4.0.

Is GHSA-h3m5-p59h-x88p being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is not available.

medium

GHSA-h3m5-p59h-x88p

Q: Is GHSA-h3m5-p59h-x88p being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is not available.

PyPI · openssl-encrypt

Summary

openssl-encrypt has visible password in process list via --password CLI argument

Severity: medium
Published: 2026-03-31

References

Related advisories

GHSA-h45m-mgcp-q388 — critical · PyPI/openssl-encrypt
GHSA-c65f-x25w-62jv — medium · PyPI/openssl-encrypt
GHSA-4rh7-jwg9-m28m — medium · PyPI/openssl-encrypt
GHSA-2vhw-q7vh-7xv2 — medium · PyPI/openssl-encrypt
GHSA-hvc7-763r-4f3h — medium · PyPI/openssl-encrypt
GHSA-8h88-gxp3-j7pg — medium · PyPI/openssl-encrypt
GHSA-425g-fjhq-5h92 — medium · PyPI/openssl-encrypt
GHSA-vfgx-5q85-58q3 — medium · PyPI/openssl-encrypt

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