CVE-2026-43886CWE-269

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

High · published May 11, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.2
EPSS
0%
Percentile
21.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.2 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00303 · 21.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-269 · Improper Privilege Management
Published
2026-05-11T21:06Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 MAY 21:06Z
    Outline: OAuth Scope Validation Logic Error Allows Privilege Escalation to Wildcard API Access
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