CVE-2026-33640 PUBLISHED

Outline has a rate limit bypass that allows brute force of email login OTP

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 23.03.2026 Published: 26.03.2026 Updated: 26.03.2026

Outline is a service that allows for collaborative documentation. Outline implements an Email OTP login flow for users not associated with an Identity Provider. Starting in version 0.86.0 and prior to version 1.6.0, Outline does not invalidate OTP codes based on amount or frequency of invalid submissions, rather it relies on the rate limiter to restrict attempts. Consequently, identified bypasses in the rate limiter permit unrestricted OTP code submissions within the codes lifetime. This allows attackers to perform brute force attacks which enable account takeover. Version 1.6.0 fixes the issue.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 9.1

Product Status

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Versions
  • Version >= 0.86.0, < 1.6.0 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-307: Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts CWE