CVE-2026-43886 PUBLISHED

Outline: OAuth Scope Validation Logic Error Allows Privilege Escalation to Wildcard API Access

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 04.05.2026 Published: 11.05.2026 Updated: 11.05.2026

Outline is a service that allows for collaborative documentation. From 0.84.0 to 1.6.1, a logic error in OAuthInterface.validateScope() uses Array.some() to validate requested OAuth scopes, causing the function to accept the entire scope array if any single scope is valid. An attacker can smuggle the wildcard * scope by requesting scope=read *, escalating a read-only OAuth token to full unrestricted API access including write, delete, and admin operations. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.7.0.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N
CVSS Score: 8.2

Product Status

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Versions
  • Version >= 0.84.0, < 1.7.0 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management CWE