GHSA-h3m5-p59h-x88p
High · 7.5openssl-encrypt has visible password in process list via --password CLI argument
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
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Published
Mar 31, 2026
CISA due date
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The record
Passwords passed via the `--password` / `-p` CLI argument in `openssl_encrypt/modules/crypt_cli_subparser.py` at **lines 150-154** are visible to any user on the system via `ps aux` or `/proc/[pid]/cmdline`.
Affected packages
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